At Arena Analytics, we believe that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. Our goal is to rewire the labor market by applying predictive analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence to transform the way organizations identify, match, and hire people. Through our solutions, employers maximize retention by hiring people more likely to stay, improve performance by matching people to the right jobs, and reduce bias in the hiring process by leveraging our powerful AI model. We’re looking for passionate, collaborative, entrepreneurial people who care about building valuable solutions to fundamentally shift hiring practices for the better. 

Job Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Analytics, your main goal is to generate business insights from the combination of external data, client data, and Arena generated data. As a Business Analyst, you will play an important role in new business generation, current client engagement and expansion, and ongoing operations. Partnering closely with internal stakeholders, you will be responsible for creating and effectively communicating timely and accurate analysis. We are looking for a strong, dynamic Business Analyst who has a penchant for structured/logical thinking, a collaborative spirit, and an inquisitive mind.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Leading strategic initiatives to improve Business Intelligence products for internal and external stakeholders
• Performing quantitative analysis of operational and financial data
• Creating data visualizations that provide actionable insights for customers and senior leadership
• Ensuring data integrity amongst different data sources and standardizing measurements and definitions
• Proactively identifying and executing process improvements, simplification, and automation
• Performing ad hoc analysis for customers and executives as required
• Mentoring more junior Business Analysts and supporting the team in interviews

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent SQL skills and ability to implement general best practices.
• Strong Python (numpy, pandas, etc.) skills including writing modular code pipelines and ad-hoc exploratory analysis using tools like Jupyter notebooks.
• Strong Tableau skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills with a data driven approach and strong quantitative analysis skills.
• Strong data intuition and narrative story-telling skills.
• Energetic with excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, as well as confidence to interact with all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical jargon and conversation multiple ways so all stakeholders can understand.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and articulate a vision, set goals, develop, and execute strategies, and track and measure results.
• Comfortable working independently and able to represent Analytics needs in a variety of contexts.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to use common tools like Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, etc.)/Microsoft Office/Apple iWork/etc.

Experience Requirements:

• Approximately 3 years of industry experience in Business Intelligence/Analytics. Such experience should give the candidate extensive skills in ad-hoc and production analysis of large datasets with a focus on business impact and stakeholder value. 
• Candidates with 1-2 years of industry experience will be considered if they have an advanced degree in a quantitative field (such as data science, economics, statistics, computer science, etc)
• Prior experience at a growing SaaS business is a strong plus

Work Hours and Benefits

Arena is a remote friendly company, with a main office in Baltimore, MD for those who love an office environment, and the opportunity to work remotely in multiple states. We believe in work-life balance and want our full-time exempt employees to complete their work within a 40 hour work week. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, equity grant, 401K, PTO, and annual learning stipend.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.