Remote Forecasting & Analytics Strategist

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The Knot Worldwide is seeking a Planning & Analytics Strategist to lead demand forecasting and performance analytics across Product, Marketing, and Finance. You will translate historical trends and market signals into actionable projections to drive strategic decisions at the executive level, with a focus on resource optimization and revenue growth.

Join a fully remote team that values collaboration, storytelling with data, and delivering high-impact insights.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in Business Analytics, Strategic Planning, or Quantitative Finance.
• Expertise in forecasting methodologies and statistical analysis (time-series, regression, causal modeling).
• Proficiency in Retail Math and a strong understanding of business performance drivers.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to navigate ambiguous datasets and build scalable analytical frameworks.
• Strong track record of influencing business strategy through data-driven insights.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with detailed execution and communicate clearly.
• Preferred: ability to use AI to build dashboards and connective storytelling models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage demand forecasting models to support annual planning and ongoing re-forecasting cycles.
• Initiate planning and forecasting for strategic partners and core business performance.
• Prepare weekly business review and MBR preparation with performance analysis and scenarios.
• Analyze key drivers and variances, providing root-cause insights to stakeholders.
• Spearhead recurring performance reporting and ad hoc analyses.
• Lead scenario modeling for promotional strategy with lift, cannibalization, and margin impact.
• Own competitive and market intelligence feeding insights into promo and product strategy.
• Serve as the source of truth for key metrics across teams and ensure consistency.
• Partner on analytics initiatives including predictive models for revenue optimization.
• Support strategic projects such as market sizing, competitive analysis, and ROI modeling.

Skills

Forecasting

Statistical analysis

Retail Math

Advanced Excel

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

AI dashboards

Tools

Forecasting software

Job description

The Knot Worldwide is seeking a Planning & Analytics Strategist to lead demand forecasting and performance analytics across Product, Marketing, and Finance. You will translate historical trends and market signals into actionable projections to drive strategic decisions at the executive level, with a focus on resource optimization and revenue growth.

Join a fully remote team that values collaboration, storytelling with data, and delivering high-impact insights.