Data Analyst

 

 

 

Blinkist connects people with powerful ideas from leading authors and experts to broaden perspectives, gain knowledge, and spark understanding in all areas of their life, both personal and professional.

Used by over 28 million people worldwide, Blinkist distills the key ideas from the most relevant, impactful books and podcasts. These can be read or listened to in 15-minute summaries, that we call Blinks.

Together with Go1, our parent brand, who gives organizations and their employees access to the largest curated e-learning library on the planet, we’re on a mission to reach one billion learners as we unlock positive potential through a love of learning. ✨

About The Role

The next chapter of our growth story needs YOU! 

Do you love to work at the intersection of culture and technology? Do you believe that it should be easy for customers to get inspired by captivating and powerful ideas?  

Blinkist and Go1 provide curated content that unlocks positive potential for countless people and organizations around the world. We’re endlessly curious, collaborative, and inspired by life-long learning. Although we have different backgrounds, we share the same vision; to reach a billion learners as we unlock positive potential through a love of learning. We owe it all to our people. Every win… every idea… every extra mile. They’ve made us who we are. And there’s so much still to do – so much opportunity for you to own. Together, we’re on a path to improving a billion lives and a culture where everyone can thrive. 

As a Data Analyst you’ll accelerate our global growth. With our team located primarily in Germany, you’ll shape the future of our analytics landscape, introduce new approaches and enable our Sales, Product and Content leadership to make the right decisions on behalf of our global customers. 

A few notes on the position: 

• Check out the interview process here: https://jobs.blinkist.com/5j7
• You can work in a hybrid setup from our offices in Berlin or Paris, or fully remote within Germany, France or the UK. We can only hire candidates who are based in these countries and already have the legal right to work there.

What You Will Do

• Closely collaborate with our marketing, product and content org to understand their most important business questions and use data to consult on the best course of action
• Generate impact in the field of analytics/data by applying state-of-the-art data solutions to business challenges
• Work on both a B2C and B2B business model
• Navigate sales and retention funnels to enable better decision-making and increase the effectiveness of our customer support team
• Gain understanding of customer behavior with our content offering in order to make great engagement and/or content suggestions to business stakeholders
• As part of the Data Team, you’ll advocate for a test & learn culture and encourage our stakeholders to make meaningful bets that help us to succeed in the long run

What You Need To Have

• 3+ years of relevant experience in the fields of Analytics or Data Science
• Your strong abilities to handle big data with SQL and Python / R allow you to translate data into actionable insights quickly
• You’ve got an excellent business understanding (B2B business models is a plus).
• It’s easy for you to identify and highlight opportunities for improvement across various business functions
• A track record of delivering impact through actionable data insights and/or products
• A strong understanding of either sales funnels or content engagement allows you to be an eye level sparring partner to our business stakeholders
• You love to learn and develop yourself. You bring a passion to learn which allows you to flourish in a unicorn startup environment aiming to leverage state-of-the art tools and processes to fulfill our vision
• Strong writing and fluent English language skills that allow you to synthesize complex context into concise, actionable text for non-technical audience
• You’re an absolute team player who likes to collaborate with your peers in the Data Analytics & Data Science team as well as business stakeholders
• You’re open to occasional business trips to our local office for team building & strategy meet-ups (not more than once per quarter for a week) and rare trips to Berlin (Germany).
• You are willing to work across time zones and make flexible work hours work for you and your stakeholders

Why Blinkist/Go1

What makes Blinkist/Go1 special? Every one of our employees. When we work together, great things happen! When you join the team, you not only get to work with an outstanding bunch of people, but you’re also supported to continue your own personal growth and development in an inclusive and flexible environment, with benefits including: 

These are some of our most valued benefits:

• Competitive incentive plan in addition to salary
• Employee Stock Option Plan
• Flexible approach to work
• Monthly work from home or transport reimbursement
• One time work from home office set up budget
• Unlimited access to the Go1 Learning Hub, and mentorship program
• Professional development fund
• Volunteer leave to give back to the community
• 30 PTO days + Wellbeing days
• Flexible public holidays – take the days off that are important to you, swap out the ones that are not
• Family planning & parental leave, plus support for parents returning to work
• Wellness initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program

If you choose to join our team in Berlin, you’ll have access to our modern office space in Neukölln and enjoy healthy plant-based meals prepared fresh every day by our very own chef.

Apply Now

If we’ve captured your interest and you want to take part in changing the world through the power of ideas – apply now and tell us what got you excited about this opportunity. 

We look forward to hearing from you! ☀️

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