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Position: Lead Data Analyst
Location: Hudson Square, NY OR Los Angeles, CA
Duration: 6 Months+
ONLY LOCALS TO NEW YORK OR CALIFORNIA PLEASE.
THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE 4 DAYS INOFFICE AND 1 DAY REMOTE.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH DISNEY / ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY WILL BE A ADDED ADVANTAGE.
Description:
Our esteemed client is seeking a Lead Analyst of Data Analytics who will be an outstanding addition to the Product & Tech Analytics Experimentation team to support out Quality of Experience Analytics practice. The team partners with other teams across the business to turn data into information, information into insights and insights into key business decisions that steer the strategic direction of the company.
The right person for this role thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves problem-solving and is a good communicator. If you are someone who gains personal happiness from transforming data into knowledge for business insights, then this is a phenomenal role for you.
You will design innovative analytic approaches to test hypotheses, extract actionable insights by identifying patterns in structured and unstructured data, and develop recommendations to drive business performance. You will be instrumental in leading the use of analytics as a critical value driver across our organization.
Core Responsibilities:
The responsibilities emphasized were:
Designing and evaluating A/B experiments
Applying statistical methods, including:
Hypothesis testing o Statistical significance
P-values
Performing deep exploratory and root cause analysis
Working directly with large-scale engagement and subscription data
Acting as a bridge between technical analysis and business insights
Presenting findings to:
Product managers
Engineers
Other stakeholders
Dashboarding was described as secondary; the work is primarily hands-on analysis and experimentation, not BI reporting.
Required And Preferred Skill Sets Required / Core Skills
Advanced SQL (described as the most prominent daily skill)
Python, including:
Data manipulation (e.g., pandas, Spark)
Exploratory data analysis
Supporting automation pipelines
Strong statistics background (data science light)
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Comfort working with messy, large datasets
Ability to present insights clearly to stakeholders
Preferred / Nice-to-Have :
Experience with:
Snowflake
Databricks
Familiarity with experimentation in:
Ads platforms
Subscription or engagement-based services
Industry background:
Media & entertainment is helpful but not required
Telecom or other subscription-based industries were explicitly mentioned as transferable Explicitly Not Required
Deep expertise in visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Power BI, MicroStrategy)
Formal people management experience Seniority and Experience Expectations
Targeting 6+ years of experience (minimum)
Candidates must be able to hit the ground running
This is a lead-level role by experience, not by people management
Team leadership experience is not required Contract Details and Conversion Potential
Initially described as a 6 month contract covering leaves of absence
New information shared:
There is potential for extension
Possible conversion to full-time if performance is strong and future headcount is approved
Vendors were advised not to overpromise conversion language in the short term
Education Requirements
For contract work: experience is the primary qualification
For potential full-time conversion:
A STEM or analytics-related educational background would be required
Location and Work Model
Candidate location:
New York
Los Angeles (Santa Monica office)
Work model:
4 days per week in-office (official policy)
Some flexibility at the team/manager level
Start timing:
As soon as possible, due to multiple team members currently on or about to begin leave
Interview Process Outlined clearly as:
FULL TIME
lead
4/17/2026
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