Lead Data Analyst: Product Performance & Engagement

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Lead Data Analyst in Santa Monica to drive analytics for Disney+ and streaming products. You will own user behavior analyses, build dashboards, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for product optimization.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to deliver end-to-end analytics projects, ensure data quality, and communicate insights with storytelling using Tableau and Looker.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of statistical theory and hypothesis testing concepts.
• Advanced SQL skills with large datasets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to solve complex business problems with minimal guidance.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker) and storytelling.
• Experience with analytics in streaming spaces (Product, Content, Subscriber, Messaging, Churn).

Responsibilities

• Own User Behavior Analysis to uncover actionable insights for Hulu/Disney+ experiences.
• Drive rapid forensic and root cause analyses to diagnose issues.
• Develop and present optimization recommendations balancing business goals and user satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Product, Tech, Data Engineering to align analytics initiatives.
• Lead end-to-end analytics projects from needs to polished insights.
• Build dashboards and reports to track performance and experimentation outcomes.

Skills

User analytics

Root cause analysis

Strategic optimization

Cross-functional collab

SQL proficiency

Data visualization

Python/R

Education

Bachelor's degree (Analytics/Math/CS)

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Python

R

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Lead Data Analyst in Santa Monica to drive analytics for Disney+ and streaming products. You will own user behavior analyses, build dashboards, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for product optimization.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to deliver end-to-end analytics projects, ensure data quality, and communicate insights with storytelling using Tableau and Looker.