Principal – Product Analytics & Insights

About the role

The Principal, Product Analytics & Insights will lead Auctane’s enterprise-wide product performance measurement, insights, and reporting functions. This role will own the definition of product and business success metrics across our full product portfolio (ShipStation, ShipEngine, Stamps, Metapack, Packlink, and beyond). They will act as a senior leader bridging product, analytics, finance, marketing, and executive leaders—ensuring that decisions across all product lines are grounded in data, insights, and measurable outcomes.

This leader will drive Auctane’s product metrics and reporting at the executive and board level, guiding how we measure impact, forecast performance, and identify growth opportunities across our products. They will set best practices for data-driven product decision-making, standardize executive reporting, and ensure accountability to strategic goals.

The ideal candidate is a proven analytics leader with experience scaling product analytics and operations across multiple product lines, strong executive presence, and the ability to influence at the board level.

What will you be doing?

Enterprise Product Metrics & Business Impact

• Define, standardize, and own key product and business metrics across all Auctane products—covering engagement, retention, monetization, and Product-Market Fit.
• Establish a global product analytics framework to drive prioritization and investment decisions across business units.
• Build portfolio-wide metric waterfalls and cohort models to evaluate user journeys, revenue expansion, and long-term volume impact.
• Lead deep-dive analyses to uncover trends and risks, shaping portfolio strategy and identifying opportunities for cross-product synergies.
• Proactively identify and quantify opportunities for revenue growth, engagement, and operational efficiency across products.

Executive & Board Reporting

• Own Auctane’s enterprise product reporting to the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
• Deliver compelling narratives that highlight business impact, customer trends, and opportunities for growth.
• Partner with Finance and product leaders to align forecasting models with product roadmaps, investment strategies, and revenue planning.
• Ensure dashboards, forecasts, and board decks meet the highest standards of accuracy, clarity, and executive readiness.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Serve as the primary bridge between Product, Finance, Marketing, and Engineering leaders to ensure alignment on measurement priorities.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to enhance data instrumentation and governance across platforms.
• Define and drive enterprise-wide product targets and KPIs, ensuring teams are aligned on the metrics that matter most.
• Influence product and executive stakeholders by translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.

Strategic Business Planning

• Lead quarterly and annual forecasting of product metrics and business impact across Auctane.
• Establish ROI measurement frameworks for product investments, ensuring clear accountability to business outcomes.

What are we looking for?

• 10+ years in product analytics, operations, business intelligence, or related fields
• Proven track record influencing executives and boards with data-driven insights.
• Expertise in SQL, Python, or R; strong background in BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Amplitude, or similar).
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate data into strategy for non-technical executives.
• Deep knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, and revenue analysis at the product portfolio level.
• Strong background in A/B testing, cohort analysis, and experimentation frameworks.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills; proven ability to establish enterprise-wide standards and drive alignment across multiple teams and geographies.

What will make you stand out?

• Experience working across multiple product lines, preferably in a B2B SaaS environment or similar.
• Previous people and/or technical leadership experience

The Tech

• Looker
• SQL
• Python, R

What do we offer?

• 🏠 We are a hybrid company. All team members at Auctane in Austin come into the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
• 🛬Take the reins of your time off with our Flex Time Off policy – because work-life balance should always be in your hands!
• 🌅 We offer 12 paid holidays for all of our US employees!
• 💰401k employer matching program – because your future deserves a friendly boost!
• ⭐️We conduct annual merit reviews to recognize and reward your hard work and achievements.
• 🏟️ Company events, we work hard, play hard! We do our best every day, even at our regular team-building events.
• 🏢 Attractive office space in the heart of central Austin, Texas (free drinks, snacks…).
• 🍽Indulge in weekly catered lunches at our office – a delicious perk to fuel your work.
• 🏐 Health and Wellness: The well-being of our team is super important to us. Choose from different options that include medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• 🏋🏾‍♀️Fitness center in the office with Tonal Mirrors, Pelotons, free weights, etc.
• 🧠Employee Assistance Program. We offer up to 8 free mental health sessions. 
• 💪🏽We offer gym discounts to help you stay fit and healthy!
• 📚We offer education reimbursement to all employees, ensuring that you can pursue your educational goals while excelling in your career with us. Invest in your future and let us support your growth every step of the way. 
• 🔗 Employee Referral Program! We reward employees helping us find top talent!
• 💜 An inclusive, casual and upbeat work environment. The personality and opinions of each of our team members are important and valid; we aim to offer all employees a safe environment where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional Position Duties: (The following is a list of what all employees, except those with medical accommodation, may be regularly required to do.)

• Sit for prolonged periods of time
• Utilize wrist and hands for a prolonged period of time
• Walk short distances
• Stand for short periods
• Speaking and conversing with others
• Lift up to 25lbs without assistance up to chest height

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