Thursday, October 11, 2007

Business Analyst / Sr. Business Analyst at slide

Detailed Descriptions
Do you want to have an impact on the lives of tens of millions of people every single day? Do you thrive in small companies? Then Slide, the pioneer of online self expression is the company for you. Founded by Max Levchin (co-founder of PayPal), Slide's personal media network is now enjoyed by more than 150 million people each month. We're looking for a smart, savvy, hard-working Business Analyst to use his/her exceptional analytical, problem-solving and communication skills to help drive future product decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong combination of analytical skills and business savvy.

Responsibilities:
  • Conduct analyses that answer business critical questions
  • Liaise with the Product team to ensure that all key metrics are being tracked with each product release
  • Gather, track and analyze key performance metrics to provide explanations for significant changes and drive overall business growth
  • Write and Interpret complex MySQL queries for standard as well as ad-hoc data mining purposes
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key metrics
Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 3 years work experience in a relevant field, preferably within the Quantitative Market Research or Data-mining department of a high growth company
  • Advanced MS Excel modeling skills required; Experience with data query tools (e.g. MySQL) and databases is preferred, although strong desire to learn these skills is acceptable
  • Superior intellectual and quantitative analysis abilities
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and superb attention to detail
  • Comfort with and a desire to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment
  • Bachelor degree or equivalent
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