Lead Analyst

About You

The Lead Analyst has a passion for understanding the deeply held beliefs -- the narratives -- that drive critical issues and unleashing the power of big data to drive strategic decisions. Our Lead Analysts support the continued development of our Narrative Analytics offering, finding and isolating the online media conversations that matter and curating powerful datasets that will drive success for our customers. You are deeply data-savvy, have outstanding analytical skills, and are creative and enthusiastic about using technology, data, and the power of narratives to solve complex problems. You have a strong background in data analysis. Attention to detail and comfort with ambiguity are key attributes.

Primary Responsibilities

The Lead Analyst takes an active role in our projects, from scoping datasets to conducting analyses. The Lead Analyst will be expected to collaborate across teams on both client deliverables and internal process priorities. Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of our Narrative Analytics solution to clients, providing project management for teams of 1-3 analysts and supporting multiple clients
• Work with a range of content vendors and deploy a variety of scrapers, scripts, and other tools to develop narrative-rich data sets to address customer needs
• Problem-solve to address complex data challenges and find practical solutions
• Support our analytics approach to data and collaborate closely with Government Solutions teammates to deliver Narrative Analytics to our customers
• Develop relationships with clients to effectively and consistently deliver value through our projects

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US
• Must be able to work on US Government contracts that may be restricted to US citizens
• BS Degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or Mathematics or similar field
• At least one year of previous experience in a lead analyst role, managing projects and directing project teams
• Proficiency with R and other statistical programming languages
• Experience in programming languages like Python or SQL
• Strong experience with Excel in particular advanced formula creation, data cleaning, and pivot tables
• Strong academic grounding in a range of data science concepts, particularly machine learning and natural language processing
• Hands-on experience in statistical analysis, machine learning, factor/cluster/regression analysis, and/or classification algorithms, with an understanding of how to apply data to communications, marketing, and business strategy problems
• Hands-on experience with predictive modeling techniques such as multivariate regression, logistic regression, time series, neural network, support vector machine, and random forest
• Hands-on experience with data visualization platforms (such as Tableau, Looker, QuickSight, or Power BI)
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; able to communicate complex data problems with clarity
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, under pressure, with outstanding attention to detail
• Love working in a fast-paced, startup environment full of complexity, ambiguity and change

Additional Information

Protagonist is a values-driven company that is committed to doing meaningful work for organizations we respect. We are headquartered in Washington, DC, and offer a competitive salary, flexible paid time-off policy, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a retirement plan.

Protagonist is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Salary Range: $80,000-$140,000 based on education and level of relevant experience.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.