Data Analyst II

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it's consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

• Develop scalable business intelligence tools and data assets that provide a reliable single source of truth for KPIs and related business measures
• Conduct research and analysis that offer insights to non-technical audiences, and drive actions that impact quality, performance, operational effectiveness and efficiency
• Ensure reliable production deliveries and provide timely response to end user feedback
• Automate and optimize analytics solutions and processes
• Design informational and operational support systems and tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects, production support and optimization efforts
• Effectively document, share knowledge and assist in building skills for team members and individuals with whom the team supports

About the role

• Nielsen measures the media-consumption habits of homes globally. Our data paints a rich portrait of the audience in those markets we measure. As a pioneer and industry leader in audience measurement for more than half a century, we take pride in our technology and processes, and we are constantly searching for new ways to advance our culture of innovation and growth.
• The Data Analyst II develops analytic solutions that provide transparency to and enables business decisions regarding panel health, operational performance, effectiveness and quality.
• This role supports core analytics processes and delivers business critical reporting and analysis using descriptive and prescriptive analytics methods and tools.
• The ideal candidate will have a solid background in the Data Science and Analytics or related fields. Additionally, the ideal candidate demonstrates a history of continual learning and exhibits excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science or related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required
• 3+ years quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• 3+ years experience using common scripting languages (e.g., Python)
• 3+ years experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL, Postgres)
• 3+ years experience in data integrations (e.g. developing data pipelines, analytics workflows, self service apps. Alteryx experience preferred
• 3+ years experience developing visualizations, e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, Looker, Spotfire, Salesforce (reports and dashboards)
• Well-organized and able to handle and prioritize multiple assignments
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Preferred: experience with Jira, Git, Confluence, Smartsheets, Google Suite
• Preferred: Alteryx Core Certification

Additional Information

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