What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Scientist, Product Analytics position at Handshake?
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Your impact
Handshake is actively seeking a Senior Data Scientist, Product Analytics specializing in Product, Growth, and / or Revenue analytics to support our Research and Development team, spearheading the measurement and analysis of product success. This pivotal role will play a crucial part in shaping Handshake’s overarching strategy and product roadmap. This position requires a strong blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and communication skills to guide our products' evolution and deliver maximum value to our three-sided marketplace, consisting of students, employers, and universities. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Data & Analytics, embedded within the broader R&D team, and you will work alongside a talented team of data scientists, product managers, and engineers.
Your role
In this role, you will be responsible for :
- Work side-by-side and partner strategically with Research and Development Leadership, becoming a subject-matter expert in a given domain.
- Contribute to a data-driven product strategy and own the corresponding analytics prioritization and roadmapping to execute on and measure the effectiveness of this strategy.
- Own domain goal-setting, tracking, and reporting on progress and impact.
- Lead experimentation within a given vertical, working to ensure that tracking is instrumented proactively and scaling our ability to efficiently and reliably run experiments.
- Collaborate with Analytics Engineering and Relevance teams to define metrics and build out foundational data models.
- Contribute to the vision and strategy for product analytics and the wider data organization at Handshake.
- Lead by example to build a culture of accountability and rigor to substantiate proven business impact.
- Advocate for the millions of students and employer users on Handshake by communicating data insights and recommendations to marketing, product and leadership teams.
Your experience
To excel in this role, you should possess :
Bonus areas of expertise
Experience in any of the following areas would be advantageous :
Compensation range
170,000 - $225,000
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
About us
Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
What we offer
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
Benefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.
US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
Looking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com / careers.
Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during initial communications.
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