Block Renovation Analytics Associate 

ABOUT US

Block is a platform transforming the $450 billion renovation industry. 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.

Block simplifies the renovation process to give homeowners a reliably good experience, with certainty around outcomes, quality, price, and time. We are building an ambitious, tenacious, and creative team unafraid of tackling new challenges. The founders are former leaders at Casper, HuffPost, and Rent the Runway. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Obvious Ventures, and more.

We are a mission-driven company in the midst of building an ambitious, tenacious and creative team who are not only unafraid of tackling new challenges but also driven by inspiring problems. This is a unique opportunity to join an exciting high-growth company and take on an active role in helping to build it from the ground up. 

ROLE

You will work hand in hand with our Growth teams (Sales, Marketing) and have a strong impact in influencing how the company scales as your insights will help us grow in the most efficient way. You will be closely collaborating with the various functions in the company and always looking for the most efficient way of creating insights in an automated manner. Fundamentally we take a first-principles approach to problem solving -- how do we solve the underlying problem in the most direct way possible, with an appreciation for cost/benefit tradeoffs and pragmatism.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Automate our data collection process
• Improve and managing our data sets
• Troubleshoot data and information flow issues
• Develop reports with key insights for the teams
• Help teams understand past and future performance

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

• Consolidate all existing data sets into a master database
• Implement statistical models that will improve efficiency and uncover new opportunities
• Develop predictive models to help the teams better forecast sales throughput
• Get unique customer insights and improve marketing automation processes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for data and its ability to drive serious business impact
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility 
• Must-have a strong experience working with Statistical models, Relational databases and SQL
• A plus if experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau), statistical tools (e.g. Stata) and data preparation and analysis tools (e.g. R)

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
• ​​Flexible Vacation Policy: recommended 2-3 weeks vacation / year
• 3 weeks where you can work anywhere  
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Dedicated learning and development budget and online access to training courses
• Employee discount on renovation services
• Working alongside an ambitious, kind, 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