Data Strategist, Growth

Job Description

As a Data Strategist, you will use your learnings from analyzing data to help inform on business decisions for various channels in our Growth Function.  You will take a deep dive into our data to build out reports and visually represent datasets for myriad projects to key stakeholders.  We are looking for a self-starter with a strategic mindset and strong project management skills who is passionate about using data to inform on business decisions.

This full-time position reports to the Senior Growth Manager, and is expected to work in a hybrid model, which includes two days in-office.

What you’ll do:

• Leverage data to drive business decisions, optimize processes, and achieve organizational objectives
• Work proficiently with Power BI and CRM tools to uphold and construct dashboards
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop data-driven strategies, such as optimizing operations, improving customer experience, identifying new business opportunities, and drive revenue
• Evaluate and help make progress against growth initiatives through market research, data analysis, and synthesis of data into insights

You’ll be successful if:

• You are a self-starting individual who takes proactive initiative to drive project progress
• Have strong project management and time management abilities enabling you to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously
• You can independently prioritize asks from different projects/channels
• You bring data-driven solutions to the table based on thorough and thoughtful analysis
• You have a strategic mindset

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Business, or Marketing
• 2+ years of relevant experience in collecting, organizing, and drawing insights from data sets and guiding business decisions for a variety of projects and emerging opportunities
• Experience with Excel, Power BI, and PPT; Python is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Notes: This is a full-time, permanent position with benefits. Please submit a cover letter and resume.

About Us: Balsam Brands is a global, eCommerce retailer with roots in holiday and home décor. We strive for excellence in everything we do and present a unique opportunity for those seeking to have a meaningful impact in a people-first company that values relationship building, authenticity, and doing the right thing. We have steadily growing teams in Boise, the Bay Area, Dublin, the Philippines - and most recently, Windsor, Canada!

The company's mission is to create joy together. We empower our team and partners to love what they do, provide products and experiences that inspire meaningful moments with family and friends, and give back to our families and communities in impactful ways. When you join Balsam Brands, you'll find a culture of caring people doing challenging work and building a welcoming workplace.

• Balsam Brands in Forbes: https://bit.ly/balsambrandsforbes 

• Balsam Brands on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/balsam-brands/

At Balsam Brands, we strive to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For permanent, full-time team members, our current package includes:

• Competitive compensation, including a cash-based incentive plan; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with 100% of monthly premiums covered for team members, and 85%+ employer-paid premiums for other coverage tiers that include dependents
• Up to $2,000 annual funding toward HSA accounts
• Medical, transit, dependent care FSA
• Infertility coverage offered on all medical plans
• Generous parental leave program and flexible return options
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $4,000 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other mental health and wellness perks
• Paid holidays, annual shutdown week, PTO, and volunteer time-off (VTO) packages
• Paid 5-week sabbatical leave after 10 years of employment
• Annual continuous learning benefit up to $1,000 per person, per fiscal year
• Up to $300 flexible reimbursement to support setup of new team member's work-from-home environment
• Valuable extras: identity theft protection, subsidized parking, monthly wellness, pet insurance, accident & critical illness insurance

The base pay