Growth Analyst at HarperCollins Publishers
New York, NY — full-time
We’re looking for a Growth Analyst who operates at the intersection of data, publishing, and communication. This isn’t a reporting role. You’ll own analytical projects end-to-end – forming hypotheses, designing and running experiments, translating findings into decisions, and influencing outcomes across editorial, sales, and leadership. You’ll be expected to question and alleviate assumptions, identify evidence-based solutions and cultivate them throughout the business. If you want to build technical credibility and strategic influence at the same time—and see your work change what happens in the market—this is the role. Responsibilities Strategic Mindset & Critical Thinking Identify what questions are worth asking—not just how to answer them Challenge analytical assumptions; push back when the data doesn’t support the narrative Connect title-level findings to catalog-level patterns and propose strategic moves Think across projects simultaneously—bring structure to ambiguous problems and know when to escalate Testing & Experimentation Design and execute end-to-end market tests and product experiments Maintain a rigorous, consistent testing cadence with documented hypotheses and outcomes Translate successful test results into scalable, business-wide practice Analysis Translation & Communication Turn data into decisions—connect analytical findings to concrete business outcomes Translate messy business questions into structured analytical approaches Develop insights that set strategy for the business: clear, actionable, no noise Hands-On Analytical Work Query and interrogate large structured datasets directly using SQL Build repeatable, documented analytical workflows that others can trust and build on Stay ahead of AI and generative AI tools—identifying where LLMs, automation, and prompting create real leverage Publisher & Stakeholder Engagement Build and sustain working relationships with publishing partners across the organization Surface, document, and follow through on optimization opportunities raised through those partnerships Keep cross-functional partners—editorial, sales, leadership—informed with clear, timely communication Essential Qualifications Self-starter who takes ownership of work end-to-end Hands-on experience with generative AI tools; prompt-writing a plus Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field—or equivalent work experience 2–3 years of hands-on analytical experience Strong SQL skills and advanced Excel proficiency Comfortable working with cross-functional partners and communicating findings to non-technical audiences Familiarity with marketing and sales funnels, KPIs, and optimization strategies Able to design and interpret basic experiments—reasoning about variance, bias, and directional vs. causal confidence Strongly Desirable Python for analysis and automation Experience integrating LLMs into data or automatio