Analyst, Data Science and Business Intelligence
Sony Pictures
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Analyst, Data Science and Business Intelligence
Sony Pictures Television – Direct-To-Consumer Division
Crackle, Funimation, Games, Interactive Experiences etc.
Who we're looking for:
The Data Science and Business Intelligence team is looking for a fast-moving, technical candidate who wants to drive strategy and make an impact. In this role, you will be part of a global digital business, streaming to interactive, that is changing the future of entertainment. The analyst will have a passion for Internet technology and help drive informed business decisions across Sony's Digital/Direct-To-Consumer group which includes Funimation, Sony Crackle, Mobile Games, Voice Skills and Interactive Experiences. Working with rich data sets and cutting-edge technology, the analyst will have the ability to see their insights turned into action on a regular basis touching millions of people.
The ideal candidate will have a background in a quantitative or technical field, will have experience working with manipulating and visualizing large data sets, as well as experience in data-driven decision making. The ideal candidate is a resourceful problem-solver, results-oriented, self-starter with a high level of intellectual curiosity. The ideal candidate has demonstrated success using deep analysis and data to drive the understanding, growth, and success of a product.
What you'll do:
• Design, develop, automate and maintain innovative reports & dashboards using Tableau and other data visualization tools
• Build automated tools and frameworks to monitor internal and external data stacks across programming and product
• Leverage performance data to determine greenlight models and content acquisition strategies
• Work with engineering teams and 3rd parties to implement experimental design around content recommendation, audience targeting, and audience acquisition
• Work with programming and product groups to implement and analyze results of A/B Testing
• Build inferential/visual systems that leverage and integrate with Crackle's various data infrastructures
• Be a primary contributor to a ''first of its kind'' analytic reporting suite combining disparate data sets (structured and/or unstructured), including Adobe experience cloud (site traffic and content metrics), FreeWheel (ad serving platform), internal database, and third-party user data to form profiles and behavioral insights of the ''Crackle Consumer''
• Apply statistical applications to forecast and analyze financial and consumer trends. Statistical applications could include: Time Series Analysis (Forecasting), Simple and Multiple Regression Analyses
What you'll bring to the table:
• Professional and/or project experience performing quantitative analyses in entertainment, finance, ad sales or similar technology industries
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Math, Electrical Engineering, Statistics or another technical field (Advanced degrees preferred)
• Expert abilities in SQL
• Experience in visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI
• The ability to communicate the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner
• Knowledge and experience using statistical software & languages such as R or Python
• Comfort with web analytics, including exposure to Adobe Analytics and/or Google Analytics
• Advanced Excel understanding (VLOOKUP, macros, VBA, etc.) required
• Knowledge of A/B test design
• Strong knowledge of statistical distributions and predictive modeling technique
• A passion for a deeper understanding of people and how they interact with the world through digital media platforms
• Knowledge and experience in shell scripting or batch programming
One or more of
• Expertise in data mining, information extraction and/or machine learning
• Expertise in building data pipelines via Alteryx, or other data wrangling software/language
*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios