We are looking for a talented, motivated individual with a quantitative aptitude, a broad knowledge of math, statistics and business, hands-on data analysis and strategic thinking skills to join our Video Analytics/Forecasting Team.
The analyst will forecast modeling for Video portfolio of products for churn predictions by key behavioral segments.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The analyst will be taking general direction on goals to accomplish through her or his analytic outputs. They will use their independent judgement and experience to devise an analytic plan to solve business problems.
Collect and condense all relevant data. Determine the proper analytic or statistical methods to use. Interpret data to identify causal relationships and trigger points that influence customer behavior
Present a cohesive story to on the results of the analysis. Based on a solid business acumen, the analyst will cobble all the data and present it in a manner that is accurate and consumable for leadership.
Build processes to automate reporting functions. Define and create new metrics and report layouts with best visual aids to be consumed by executives as well as working teams.
Mentor and leverage the specialized skills from junior analysts to accomplish the overall objective of projects.
Background
Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, business or related quantitative field; advanced degree preferred
8-10 years related experience in advanced analytics, statistical methods, data science, big data, relational database structures, research methods, sampling techniques
Fluency in one or more of the following statistical programming languages: SQL, R, Python. Excellence in SQL preferred.
Recommend solutions to improve performance based on analysis
Must have excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills
Qualifications
Principal Functional Skills / Competencies associated with this Title:
Business Assessment
Data Analysis - Software
Data Movement Tools
Informatics/Information Sciences
Programming Languages
Statistical Modeling
Financial Forecasting and Modeling
Principal of Advanced Analytics
At DIRECTV our amazing people, combined with a culture that thrives on collaboration and creativity, are the foundation that create a great place to work. We empower our people to push the limits of what's possible, driving groundbreaking innovation each and every day. We're redefining the future of entertainment communications, and we're ready for you to play a big part in that future too. Do you have a passion for digging for answers in data, solving problems that nobody else can solve, segmentation and statistical methods? We use advanced skills in trend analysis, root cause analysis and other techniques to leverage data from internal and external sources to explain behavior and solve a variety of business problems.
Our Principal of Advanced Analytics, Forecasting and Time Series Modeling is responsible for developing accurate Retention predictions and rationale for consumption by senior leadership and cross functional stakeholders including Finance, Product Marketing, and Strategy. This individual actively partners with Marketing & Retention teams and other business partners to provide insight, inform decision-making, and drive marketing strategy.
One of the most important aspects of this position is to take very large quantities of customer data and analytic results and condense it down into a coherent story with clear, easy to follow conclusions, implications informed by knowledge of the business to make actionable recommendations. If this sounds like you, keep reading.
We are looking for a talented, motivated individual with a quantitative aptitude, a broad knowledge of math, statistics and business, hands-on data analysis and strategic thinking skills to join our Video Analytics/Forecasting Team.
The analyst will forecast modeling for Video portfolio of products for churn predictions by key behavioral segments.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The analyst will be taking general direction on goals to accomplish through her or his analytic outputs. They will use their independent judgement and experience to devise an analytic plan to solve business problems.
Collect and condense all relevant data. Determine the proper analytic or statistical methods to use. Interpret data to identify causal relationships and trigger points that influence customer behavior
Present a cohesive story to on the results of the analysis. Based on a solid business acumen, the analyst will cobble all the data and present it in a manner that is accurate and consumable for leadership.
Build processes to automate reporting functions. Define and create new metrics and report layouts with best visual aids to be consumed by executives as well as working teams.
Mentor and leverage the specialized skills from junior analysts to accomplish the overall objective of projects.
Background
Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, business or related quantitative field; advanced degree preferred
8-10 years related experience in advanced analytics, statistical methods, data science, big data, relational database structures, research methods, sampling techniques
Fluency in one or more of the following statistical programming languages: SQL, R, Python. Excellence in SQL preferred.
Recommend solutions to improve performance based on analysis
Must have excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills
Qualifications
Principal Functional Skills / Competencies associated with this Title:
