Full-Time
Sr Director or VP
Business Analytics
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Academia
201-500 employees
Digital platform for sharing academic research
Compensation Overview
$275k - $325kAnnually
Senior, Expert
San Francisco, CA, USA
- At least 2 years of experience at McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Oliver Wyman, or LEK Consulting, ideally leading teams
- Experience leading and developing a high performing business analytics team at a B2C technology business (startup experience is a plus), with a focus on driving business impact and results
- A proven track record of identifying major insights that drive significant business impact
- Deep ability to separate the signal from the noise. An 80/20 thinker with a focus on results
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms, as well as influence and inspire cross-functional teams
- Guide the analytics team to become an opportunity-finding group that identifies major opportunities using our data and helps determine what products and features we build next.
- Lead, mentor and inspire a highly talented team to uncover meaningful insights and opportunities.
- Help team members grow in their ability to ask the right questions, structure the right analyses, distill key insights, and come up with great recommendations on what to do next.
- Recruit and hire highly talented business analysts. This team is growing and will more than double within the next 12 months.
- Be a strategic advisor to the Chief Product Officer, the executive team, and the company in general.
- Identify data-driven strategies to optimize user engagement, retention, and monetization. Provide strategic guidance and recommendations based on data insights and market trends.
- Ensure that our data is easily accessible, usable and reliable
Academia.edu is a digital platform that enables academics to share their research papers and connect with other researchers. Users can upload their work, making it accessible to a global audience, and track its impact through detailed analytics. The platform hosts over 55 million papers and attracts 103 million users monthly, serving academics, researchers, professionals, and students interested in scholarly work. Unlike many competitors, Academia.edu operates on a freemium model, offering basic services for free while generating revenue through premium subscriptions that provide advanced features like enhanced analytics and insights on readership. The goal of Academia.edu is to facilitate the dissemination of academic research and enhance the visibility of scholarly contributions.
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$77.8M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
6 month growth
↑ 18%1 year growth
↑ 33%2 year growth
↑ 49%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Recent $23M Series D funding led by Tencent positions Academia.edu for significant growth and expansion into peer-reviewed journals.
- The launch of Academia Letters demonstrates the company's commitment to innovation and providing new avenues for academic publishing.
- Academia.edu's large and active user base offers substantial networking and collaboration opportunities for researchers.
What critics are saying
- The competitive landscape of academic platforms is intense, with established players like ResearchGate and Google Scholar posing significant threats.
- Reliance on a freemium model may limit revenue growth if users do not convert to premium subscriptions.
What makes Academia unique
- Academia.edu's freemium model allows it to cater to both casual users and those needing advanced features, unlike many competitors who offer a one-size-fits-all approach.
- The platform's robust analytics and impact tracking tools provide researchers with valuable insights into their work's reach and influence, setting it apart from simpler academic repositories.
- With over 55 million papers and 103 million monthly users, Academia.edu's extensive database and user base offer unparalleled visibility and networking opportunities for researchers.