Research Analyst

Posted:
8/19/2024, 11:36:42 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ Culver City, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

Overview: 

Spotter, named one of TIME100's Most Influential Companies 2023, empowers top YouTube creators to accelerate their business and unleash their full creative potential by giving them access to the capital, knowledge, and community they need to succeed at scale. As the top provider of creator-friendly growth capital, Spotter tailors our investments to meet the unique needs of each creator we partner with, giving them the freedom to create without compromise.

Creators are free to reinvest their funds however they choose, from hiring a team, to building their own production studios, and everything in between, all while maintaining total control over their catalogs, their channels, and their future earnings. In addition to funding, Spotter provides creators with in-depth data insights into the performance of their existing content, enabling them to leverage the full value of their library, as well as the value of future uploads and how they can improve performance in the future.

Featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Variety, Axios, and more, Spotter has already deployed over $850 million to YouTube creators to reinvest in themselves and accelerate their growth. Spotter has licensed content that consists of over 725,000 videos, which generate 88 billion monthly watch-time minutes. With our curated premium video catalog, we deliver a unique scaled media solution to Advertisers and Ad Agencies that is transparent, efficient, and 100% brand safe.

What You’ll Do

Your responsibilities will be to utilize a combination of first party and third party data to provide quantitative and qualitative data supporting the Ad Sales team in prospecting for and developing agency and brand clients.  You’ll also partner with Ad Sales Marketing and Sales leadership to continuously refine Spotter’s strategic positioning, external messaging and sales materials in service of driving revenue growth for and enhancing the industry-wise image of Spotter within the advertising and media investment marketplace. You will bring cutting edge research and data analysis techniques to the forefront of the ad sales business to prove, “Why Spotter?” 

Responsibilities include:

  • Help build a scalable insights support practice that generates critical insights for the ad sales prospecting / RFP process utilizing first and third party data sources
  • Using data and insights, develop sales narratives showcasing the holistic Spotter value proposition as well as tactical success at a campaign level 
  • Collaborate with the sales org to help define KPIs to be measured for campaigns.
  • Operationalize and lead first and third party measurement programs to showcase the value of Spotter network media across the entirety of the marketing funnel (awareness/reach to sales/conversions)
  • Fulfill ad-hoc sales research requests leveraging a variety of data, including audience metrics, consumer insights, competitive advertising intelligence, targeting and overall marketplace trends
  • Partner with internal analytics organization to build tools and automate process needed to support pre and post sale requests
  • Support the evangelization of success of the Spotter network via trades, industry conferences etc.

Who You Are

Education & Experience/Certifications:

  • 2-4 years of related media/ad sales research experience
  • Experience at media agency or large data driven media supplier
  • Experience with media research and software programs (e.g., Nielsen suite of media measurement tools, comScore, Tubular Labs)
  • Experience developing and interpreting results from primary quantitative research initiatives (e.g., brand lift, attitude and usage)
  • Strong presentation skills to translate data into actionable and easily communicated insights
  • Relevant bachelor's degree in a quantitative field - or graduate degree within a science, mathematics, operations, business, digital marketing, or research field – a plus
  • Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Google Suite. Expertise is programming and stats preferred but not required (E.g. Python or R)

Valued Skills and Competencies:

  • You have limitless intellectual curiosity
  • You’re meticulously attentive to detail
  • You’re passionate about YouTube and the creator economy
  • You not only excel at analysis, but you're energized by translating disparate and complex information for non-analytic audiences
  • You love not knowing what challenges the next day will bring
  • You prefer building to repeating research approaches and processes
  • You’re a team player and effective collaborator who’s willing to roll up their sleeves

Why Spotter

  • Medical insurance covered up to 100%
  • Dental & vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Stock options
  • Complimentary gym access
  • Autonomy and upward mobility
  • Diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, where your voice matters

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in Culver City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $75K-$500K salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Spotter’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual discretionary bonus and equity.

Spotter is an equal opportunity employer. Spotter does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, use of or request for family or medical leave, political affiliation, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local laws. 

Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodations as part of the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.