Sr. Analyst, Site Analytics

Be essential at Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

About the Role:
Cars Commerce is seeking a passionate, data savvy Senior Analyst to join the growing Enterprise Analytics team and fuel our mission of growth through data-driven insights and opportunity discovery. In this dynamic role you will dive into data and analytics to uncover opportunities and support the enterprise’s priorities across business functions. You will also enable senior stakeholders with actionable, intuitive measurement & performance insights that help the enterprise grow. The ideal candidate will have a robust mix of technical, business and communication skills, with a passion for optimization, data storytelling, and data visualization. You will collaborate with a centralized team of analysts as well as teams across the organization including Product, Marketing, Data, and senior leadership. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key influencer to the company’s strategic decisions and to learn and grow with our Enterprise Analytics team.

Responsibilities:

• Synthesize internal and third party data into actionable insights that inform enterprise priorities, including dealer experience, shopper behavior, marketing performance and customer value delivery. Clearly communicate these recommendations to internal stakeholders and senior leadership. 

• Actively participate in cross-functional initiatives, collaborating to achieve and measure project success.

• Create compelling, intuitive stories / dashboards that lead to powerful insights and data-driven decisions 

• Leverage technical tools (e.g. AWS Redshift, Amplitude, Tableau, Split, Python, and/or R) to analyze data 

Requirements:

• 3+ years professional experience in analytics role and experience with digital analytics 

• Experience with analyzing large datasets and coming up with actionable business insights 

• Strong SQL skills, experience with digital analytics tools (e.g. Amplitude) and data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, Looker) are a must. Experience with statistical analysis and modeling and other technical tools such as R, Python is a plus

• Experience with A/B testing is required. Strong A/B testing tool and design knowledge is a plus

• Evidence of analytical skills, problem solving, business acumen, strong logical thinking and ability to put together compelling data-driven insights

• Experience with building strong cross-functional partnerships, being a collaborative problem solver and leveraging data to influence stakeholders 

About You:

• A curious mind with a thirst for discovery, answers, optimization, and continuous improvement

• Can easily organize and analyze large, varied sets of data and distill into actionable insights

• Superior work ethic and eagerness to learn, ability to deal with ambiguity, time/project management, and flexibility to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment

• Active listener with the ability to ask the right questions to understand the business problem and identify the analysis approach

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate findings across multiple levels within the organization

• Comfortable presenter and excellent data storyteller

• Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to extract insights and opportunities from our data

• A team player with a positive attitude and enthusiasm for our team’s mission

Salary Range

$90,500.00-110,850.00

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

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