Senior Business Analyst, Supplier Advertising & Merchandising Services

This is a hybrid role based out of our Boston office. 

Supplier Advertising & Merchandising Services (SAMS) is responsible for the strategy and sales of self-service sponsored listings (Wayfair Sponsored Products, WSP), on-site and off-site display ads (Display), Wayfair Sponsored Shops (WSS), and Supplier-funded marketing (SFM, comprising event sponsorships, email, print catalog, etc.). Our mission is to drive commercial and operational excellence across a suite of advertising offerings and advise suppliers how to use these effectively to grow their businesses on our sites.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to offer data-driven solutions to problems posed by stakeholders across the company, and provide insights informing Wayfair’s supplier advertising strategies. Our work is technically challenging, high-impact, and heavily relied upon for strategic decision-making. This role provides significant exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to work with a variety of cross-functional partners across Commercial and Technology organizations. A successful Senior Analyst is driven, flexible, able to think on their feet and solve ambiguous problems creatively. They have demonstrated skill with technical tools and processes through data analysis, data visualization, or other similar experience. Senior Analysts must be detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

What You'll Do

• Conduct rigorous analyses, generate data-driven, strategic insights, craft high-impact solutions, and deliver accurate results to stakeholders and leadership
• Communicate findings with a clear point of view and compelling visualizations so your insights can be used to help drive product strategy
• Develop, distribute, and maintain scalable self-service tools and dashboards that align with broader departmental goals, allowing cross-functional partners to access data and identify meaningful insights
• Serve as a thought partner with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to identify areas of opportunity, define / execute tracking plans for the toolset, and influence prioritization decisions with data
• Mentor departmental team members on analytics best practices, technical skills, and on evolutions in our company’s data architecture

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Systems, Economics, or other quantitative and technically-rigorous field required
• 2+ years of work experience in a relevant field, ideally in business analytics, strategy, startup/tech, and/or advertising  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style based on the audience
• Strong technical aptitude with demonstrated experience leveraging data from a multitude of sources to solve complex problems, tell a story, and impact overarching strategy
• Proficient knowledge of SQL / Eden, Google Cloud Platform, and Excel / Google Sheets
• Familiarity with visualization tools, such as Google Data Studio, Looker, or similar
• Knowledge of Python / Git is preferred, but not required

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.
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