Product Data Analyst
Wowza Media Systems is looking to hire a Product Data Analyst to perform general analytics, statistical modeling and deliver actionable insights to maximize commercial value delivery. This role sits within the Business Operations organization and will work across all departments within Wowza.
Here’s what we need in a nutshell: You love building reports, but also want to help execute on the findings. You can’t wait to dig into data, databases, Excel, formulas, SQL queries and anything else that might fall into that world. Our ideal candidate is a reflective, analytical, operational thinker, and naturally curious. You are focused on creating scalable and repeatable processes and take pride in turning data into action. You can query large databases, blending data, organize and summarize complex stories, and figure out creative ways to measure and maximize business impact (value creation)
You will be working closely with a cross-functional and geographically dispersed team of experienced business professionals. You must be able to work independently and be highly productive against tight deadlines.
What you will do:
- Interface with cross-departmental leaders and decision makers
- Develop reporting methods and tools and work alongside Wowza’s Data Engineering and Business Intelligence members
- Define data requirements, collection, processing, cleansing, analysis, and visualization
- Build reports and dashboards to measure, monitor, and optimize business activities & value creation
- Provide guidance to business stakeholders on what data to capture and how to measure initiatives appropriately to improve decision making
- Use data and analytic methods to answer critical questions and determine likely business outcomes.
- Propose considerations for new business and product opportunities based on data insights.
- Act as data steward across Wowza’s infrastructure and inform on tools and procedures to improve database quality and integrity
- Identify areas of opportunity to increase efficiency and impact across the organization
What you will need:
- Bachelor or Masters in Math, Statistics, Data Science, or related quantitative field
- 5+ years of relevant experience doing product or business analytics using large scale, complex data sets and structures (technology/software industry is preferred)
- Demonstrate proficiency with data analytic and visualization tools
- Familiarity with SQL, R, Python, and an ability to learn and adapt to new languages and tools as needed
- Proven ability to derive and present actionable insights from imperfect data using a scientific approach
- Experience with data translation, extraction, mining, and regression analysis techniques
- Curious, resourceful collaborative and communicative
- Be a motivated self-starter with a high sense of ownership and autonomy
- Excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, the ability to deal with ambiguity
Compensation and Benefits
Salary: $70,000 - $85,000
Bonus Eligible
Wowza offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available 1st day of employment
Generous Paid Time Off
401(k) with strong company match
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Parental Leave
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Training & Development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of our salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. The salary is one component of our total compensation package for employees.
Who We Are:
Wowza Media Systems is a streaming software, cloud services, and hardware provider aimed at powering live streaming for today’s most innovative companies. We frequent Streaming Media’s list of Companies That Matter Most in Online Video and Readers’ Choice Awards, as well as Built in Colorado’s list of Best Medium Workplaces.
Cofounders David Stubenvoll and Charlie Good first set out to create cool stuff with like-minded people in 2005. In the sixteen years that have followed, Wowza’s become the gold standard for streaming. One third of content delivery networks (CDNs) have Wowza’s technology built in and more that 24,000 organizations across the globe power their streaming with Wowza.
With adoption rates exploding, use cases proliferating, and video quality increasing, the streaming industry’s influence on everyday life continues to grow. And when it comes to live video, one thing rings true: If you can dream it, the experts at Wowza can help you build it.
Why Work for Wowza:
Wowza’s team works to connect the larger community with our passion for tech. From live-streaming graduation ceremonies for local high schools to participating in events like SheTech, employees are able to cultivate the same creative energy that first brought the company to life. Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their role with limited oversight — and coworkers are happy to help one another out.
Wowza Media Systems is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all people to thrive in.
Wowza’s office is currently in the mountain foothills in Golden, Colorado. A significant portion of Wowza colleagues work “remotely” from their homes, both outside of Colorado and outside of the US (we have an office in Berlin, Germany). This role is open to both local Denver candidates and “remote” candidates around the world who meet the requirements of the role.