Product Analyst III @ Cars Commerce

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At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challenge and Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we’re obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Analytics, the Senior Amplitude Analyst oversees the adoption and health of the Amplitude tool at Cars Commerce. Analytics is a critical part of our business. Cars Commerce properties derive data from a marketplace with 28M unique visitors each month, 6,000+ dealer websites and several software properties.

You will develop an intimate understanding of how our Product Analytics data is structured and ensure that we have the right data and the right metrics to empower our Digital Product teams to make effective decisions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with Product, BI, Data Engineering, Engineering and Amplitude and build dashboards and come up with insights that help shape our Product strategy and roadmap.

You will enjoy an intellectually challenging environment, a high caliber peer group and the opportunity to see the implementation of your analysis. We expect this role to help evangelize the Amplitude tool across the Company and to take responsibility for developing and implementing relevant documentation, processes and training programs to ensure its widespread and effective adoption.

Responsibilities:

Foster the adoption of Amplitude across the organization by holding weekly office hours, onboarding and training new employees and answering questions from stakeholders as they arise
Analyze data and create company wide dashboards / reports that lead to powerful insights and data-driven decisions
Ensure data is being collected accurately and aligns with other internal data points by partnering with Product, BI, Engineering, Data Engineering and Amplitude
Manage Amplitude tickets and lead prioritization of new features
Create processes to make sure data and visualizations are displaying as intended in addition to ensuring that data assets are universal and understood across the organization
Maintain all documentation including tracking plans, release notes, planned features and data discrepancies
Communicate when data issues arise and evangelize new features as they become available
Manage relationship with vendor including contract renewal, new feature enhancement requests and company wide trainings

Requirements:

4+ years professional experience working with data and 2+ years of experience utilizing Amplitude on a regular basis
Experience with analyzing large datasets and coming up with actionable business insights
Experience with digital analytics tools such as Rudderstack, Amplitude or Google Analytics. Experience working with raw clickstream data is a plus (Adobe or Google BigQuery).
Strong SQL skills are a must. Experience with statistical analysis and modeling and other technical tools such as R, Python, and visualization softwares such as Looker is a plus
Experience with A/B testing is required. Strong A/B testing tool and design knowledge is a plus.
Evidence of analytical skills, problem solving, business acumen and strong logical thinking
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively communicate analyses to non-technical employees
Demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines
Ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in a fast-moving environment
Builder of strong cross-functional partnerships, collaborative problem solver and leverage data to influence

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In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position which is not inclusive of bonuses, benefits or other forms of compensation that the position may be eligible for. If you are hired at Cars Commerce, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills and/or experience. If the salary range is close to what you’re seeking, then we encourage you to apply and learn more about the total compensation package for this position.

Salary Range

$90,500—$110,900 USD

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
401(k) with Company Match + Immediate Vesting
New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Generous PTO
Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day
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