Data Analyst

Block Renovation Data Analyst 

ABOUT US

Block is a renovation platform transforming the $450 billion renovation industry. Today, doing a home renovation is an abysmal consumer experience and not easy for contractors either. Block democratizes access to high-end design, while combining design, construction, and materials into a streamlined experience. Block simplifies a complex and convoluted process and gives homeowners certainty on outcomes, quality, price, and time. 

Our mission is to give homeowners a better way to improve the spaces they live in, and to give contractors a better way to work. We are building an ambitious, tenacious, and creative team who is unafraid of tackling new challenges. The founders are former leaders at Casper, HuffPost, and Rent the Runway. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Hippeau, Giant Ventures, Obvious Ventures, MorningSide Ventures and more.

ROLE

As a Data Analyst, you will work closely with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Product, Finance and Engineering. Your work will influence how the company scales efficiently. We take a principled approach to problem solving -- how do we solve the underlying problem in the most direct way possible, with an emphasis on cost/benefit tradeoffs and pragmatism.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create data visualizations in Looker with a critical eye and extreme attention to detail
• Improve accuracy and efficiency of our data sets
• Work with C-suite members, functional heads to bring a quantitative lense to Block’s most important questions
• Use business knowledge to perform proactive analysis that leads to actionable insights
• Understand ELT pipeline and how it relates to the underlying business logic
• Troubleshoot data and information flow issues
• Help teams understand past and future performance with respect to KPIs

 Some examples of projects that you could be asked to focus on are:

• Implement statistical models that improve operational efficiency and uncover new opportunities
• Develop predictive models to help the teams better forecast throughput
• Perform multi-faceted analysis into performance in launching a specific market 
• Develop a model to understand quality of leads in the marketing and sales funnel

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for data and its ability to improve client, contractor, and Block internal outcomes
• Ability to think critically and be a thought partner with senior business stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility 
• Must have: Strong skills and experience with Looker, LookML, Liquid, Python, and SQL

BENEFITS

• Earn equity in an early stage high-growth company
• 100% subsidized health insurance, dental coverage, vision coverage
• 12 weeks universal fully paid family leave
• ​​3 weeks paid vacation
• 3 weeks where you can work from anywhere
• Employer-matched 401k retirement savings plan
• Dedicated learning and development budget and online access to training courses
• Employee discount on renovation services
• Working alongside a kind, creative, intelligent, ambitious, no-drama team

COMPANY VALUES

• Force simplicity
• Problems are our fuel
• Collaborate with tenacity and humility
• Save money where we should
• Speed is our advantage