Microsoft · 3 hours ago
Business Analytics Specialist
United States, New York, New York
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $204K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft Advertising empowers the largest advertisers around the world to reach their maximum potential through digital advertising solutions. They are seeking a Business Analytics Specialist with digital advertising experience to provide data-driven insights and strategies that enhance revenue growth and marketplace quality.
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Responsibilities
Lead weekly business reviews; surface trends, drivers, risks, and opportunities; update reporting for clarity and actionability across multiple stakeholders
Build and maintain projections for DSPs/PSPs; align assumptions across Sales, Supply, Product, Finance, and Rev Management; integrate marketplace and partner insights into build a robust budget and forecasting process with finance stakeholders
Maintain and enhance dashboards; ensure data accuracy; debug issues; develop new dashboards for error monitoring, discrepancy detection, and inventory quality tracking. Experiment with AI tooling to optimize analytical processes
Investigate anomalies, quality issues, bidder errors, and supply/demand imbalances; partner with Product, Marketplace Quality, and Sales to diagnose root causes and drive corrective actions
Analyze marketplace trends, second order effects, monetization opportunities, DSP/SSP behaviors, feature adoption, and advertiser ROI patterns; support QBRs and leadership narratives
Drive clear follow-ups and alignment across Sales Excellence, Monetize Partnerships, Product, and related teams; support disciplined execution of business rhythms
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 3+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 4+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis
OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Master's Degree in Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 6+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, Business, Economics or related field AND 8+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis
OR equivalent experience
4+ years' experience in Data Science, Business Analytics, or Data Analytics
Demonstrated experience analyzing marketplace dynamics, advertiser or publisher performance, or monetization workflows (Search / Display / Programmatic preferred)
Adaptability: Explores options, responds to changing demands, functions effectively in ambiguity, and maintains a positive attitude under stress
Analytical Problem Solving: Identifies data trends and inconsistencies, provides effective solutions to both simple and complex problems
Solid skills in data analysis, reporting, and visualization tools (e.g., proficient with SQL, Python, Power BI). Has experience in developing forecasting models
Collaboration: Promotes teamwork, aligns efforts across teams and departments to achieve goals
Partner Focus: Understands client businesses, works collaboratively for solutions, anticipates needs, exceeds customer expectations, resolves issues through products and services
Drive for Results: Pursues positive outcomes, delivers commitments, seeks challenging work, takes responsibility and holds others accountable
Storytelling: Synthesizes large data sets into cohesive narratives to support decision-making
Planning, Organizing, and Executing: Develops and implements project plans, ensures alignment across stakeholders through communication and leadership
Company
Microsoft
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