Senior Business Associate

Zola; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zola is seeking a Senior Associate to join our business management team in New York City. This full-time hybrid role involves analyzing strategic initiatives, partnering with multiple teams, and making data-driven decisions.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, 3+ years of experience, and proficiency in Excel. If you are looking to work in a supportive environment that celebrates diversity, apply now!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an analytical role, preferably in strategy or finance.
• Exceptional analytical skills with minimal oversight required.
• Comfortable presenting insights to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute key strategic initiatives across the business.
• Analyze A/B test results and provide actionable recommendations.
• Manage cross-functional collaboration on performance analysis.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Looker or similar BI platform

Job description

Here at Zola, we're seeking an exceptional Senior Associate to join our business management team. This individual will help analyze and execute strategic initiatives across Zola. We're looking for a collaborative, scrappy, analytical problem-solver who can help dig into the data to drive actionable business decisions. You'll report directly to the Director of the Core Experience, and you'll partner closely with Product, Marketing, Finance, and many other teams at Zola.

Our ideal candidate has a strong foundation in analytical or quantitative work, whether that's in consulting, finance, strategy, or a high-growth company. You are a structured and creative thinker, equally comfortable building a financial model and synthesizing a market opportunity. You love data and customer insights, you are comfortable in Excel and dealing with large datasets, and you can prove your ability to learn new systems quickly. And you love working with kind, smart colleagues who share a commitment to putting the customer first!

Responsibilities

• Partnering across the business to identify and execute on key strategic initiatives
  • Analyzing and reporting on performance along our primary KPIs across the business
  • Collaborating with Product to identify new features and opportunities, and supporting them with performance analysis
  • Conducting business and financial analysis of new opportunities and ideas
  • Partnering with Finance and cross-functional teams to maintain and evolve the reporting cadences that keep the business running
  • Assisting in the preparation of board materials
• Diving deep in the data to drive actionable business decisions
  • Owning the analysis and interpretation of A/B test results by synthesizing findings,and translating outcomes into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Analyzing complex data problems and communicating the key takeaways clearly to senior leadership
  • Translating ambiguous business questions into structured analyses that drive decisions
  • Developing and executing ad hoc strategic analyses as needed

Qualifications

• BA/BS required
• 3+ years of professional experience in an analytical role in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
  • Strategy, finance, or bizops experience preferred
  • Retail or consumer experience is a plus
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills; able to conduct analysis with minimal oversight
• Proficiency in analyzing large data sets. Looker or a similar BI platform experience is a plus.
• Excellent quantitative and Excel skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage competing tasks in a highly ambiguous environment
• Ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships

Salary & Location

The salary range for this role is $90,000-$100,000. This full-time role will be hybrid at our office in NYC (Tuesdays & Thursdays).

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are passionate about supporting all forms of love, and we're proud of our thriving community of over 1 million couples. We strive to hire a team that is as beautifully diverse as the couples getting married today, and we encourage individuals from every race, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, marital status, religion and perspective to apply.