Senior Manager leading Growth Product Insights for The Athletic, a sports media company. Guiding analysts and using experimentation to drive subscription and product decisions.
Responsibilities
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of Data Analysts
Model analytical rigor, evaluate statistical approaches, and contribute hands-on to ambiguous, high-stakes projects
Shift the team from reactive service analytics and dashboard maintenance to proactive strategic inquiry
Explain the reasons behind performance metrics and translate data into concrete business recommendations
Partner with Product, Design, and Growth leaders to influence roadmap strategy and prioritize high-impact initiatives
Establish clear learning objectives before analytical work begins
Oversee product experimentation, including A/B testing, causal inference, and behavioral/cohort modeling across digital destinations and app ecosystems
Define rigorous guardrails and success metrics
Partner with upstream data and engineering teams to understand data pipelines and navigate data complexity
Establish standardized, trusted metric definitions across the organization
Integrate modern data tools and generative AI capabilities into daily workflows
Demonstrate commitment to The Athletic’s values, journalistic independence, and The New York Times Company mission
Report to the Director, Data & Insights
Requirements
7+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, product analytics, or applied quantitative roles delivering reporting, analysis, and strategic insight
1–3+ years of experience formally managing, leading, or mentoring data scientists or analysts
Expertise in SQL
Experience with large-scale relational databases and modern cloud data warehouses, such as Snowflake or BigQuery
Proficiency in Python or R for statistical modeling, data manipulation, and deeper quantitative analysis
Experience with modern BI/data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, or Mode
Strong background in experimentation (A/B testing), causal inference, and cohort/retention modeling within a digital subscription or media environment
Experience in digital media or subscription-based business model highly preferred
Familiarity with version control workflows (Git, Github, code reviews) highly preferred
Experience navigating upstream data complexity and working with high-volume, real-time event data highly preferred
Passion for sports media and digital publishing highly preferred
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a quantitative field highly preferred
Benefits
Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, may be available for U.S. roles depending on the role
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