Mixbook is the #1 rated photo book service in the US, with over 30K 5-star reviews, empowering over 6 million people to design and share their one-of-a-kind stories. We're a profitable, growing company known for our intuitive design platform, exceptional quality, and fanatical customer service. But Mixbook is more than just a product - we're a team of passionate individuals driven to make a difference.
What truly sets Mixbook apart is our commitment to creating a workplace where you can thrive both personally and professionally. We value collaboration, open communication, and a growth mindset. We believe in empowering our team members to take ownership, embrace challenges, and make a meaningful impact.
Our culture is built on a foundation of trust, constructive feedback, and a shared passion for delivering outstanding results. If you're looking for a place where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and you can grow alongside a talented team, then Mixbook is the place for you.
About This Role
Mixbook Analytics is the company engine that develops data science models and analyses that powers Mixbook’s business. The team is focused on understanding and optimizing every aspect of our business through data and statistical models as a key enabler for the company to iterate and learn quickly on big business problems. The Director of Data Science and Analytics is the company leader responsible for identifying and delivering the models, insights and data needed to assess current business performance and illuminate our path to growth. This role will lead the Analytics team and be the company authority on consumer analytics backed by statistical models and data science investments.
We are looking for a talented and experienced Director to join our team at Mixbook, where you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the world of creativity and human connection. We're not just a workplace, but a community where innovation, data-driven results, and collaboration are at the core of our culture. This requires a multidisciplinary blend of critical thinking, analytics rigor, business acumen and stakeholder management, all applied in tandem to unlock Mixbook growth from our vast data asset. If this sounds like you and and you want to be part of an exciting, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.
you will have a solid grasp of the analytics and statistical models that are required for a growing ecommerce business. You will be responsible for designing, overseeing and implementing business analyses, ecommerce and marketing experiments and data science models. You have expertise with AWS databases, visualization tools, statistical methods and python.
You will report to the SVP of Data and will oversee a tenured and senior group of analysts each with expertise in one of our business divisions. With an optimal experience of 5+ years experience as a leader in Analytics or Data Science and 4+ years of experience as an Analyst or Data Scientist, you'll have a proven track record of success.
Mixbook is committed to a remote-first environment. This position is fully remote in the US. While the Analytics team is primarily in the US, our engineering team is in Eastern Europe, and some days we have start times as early as 9am EST to participate in status and ideation meetings.
- Business Analysis
- Oversee critical analyses that elucidate business performance and guide tactics across marketing, product development, operations and financial analysis. Work closely with C-Suite and business leaders on initiatives and ongoing activities. Select priorities to personally analyze to bring authority and expertise to our most critical needs.
- Set data investment agenda for analytic tooling and data engineering (transformations and infrastructure needs) with SVP of Data and newly established data engineering team.
- Statistical Analyses and Data Science
- Establish experimentation best practices and work collaboratively with Product Management and Marketing leaders on tests, guiding appropriate methodologies and interpreting complex test results.
- Oversee development of data science models including customer lifetime value (LTV), marketing models, financial forecasts, supplier optimization and prediction models. Guide development of future data science models and expand our aperture to new approaches that can drive value.
- Leadership
- Proactively leverage our data to identify new business opportunities.
- Be the authority on our data assets, business performance and data science investments. Set direction based on insights and models overseen by you and your team directly with C-Suite and business leaders
- Guide partners to optimal data analyses, models and investments to meet growing business needs.
- Oversee team of 4+ direct reports in prioritizing and delivering high quality analyses and models.
- General
- Actively participate in team development initiatives, training, and other events.
- Promote strong collaboration within a cross-functional team, including analytics, engineering and business teams marketing, operations, design, and product management.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, MIS, or other quantitative discipline. Masters preferred.
- A solid grasp of Business Analytics, online experimentation methodologies, statistical models, and basic Data Science frameworks and methodologies.
- 7+ years experience, including 5+ years leading an Analytics, Data Science, or similar growth-oriented team. Experience proactively identifying business opportunities leveraging expertise in Consumer or Ecommerce analytics.
- Expert SQL, Python, and/or similar programming skills. Python and other coding languages are a plus. Experience working with Looker PDTs and LookML is a plus. We expect the leader to initially be hands-on as a “leader-doer.”
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud databases. Familiarity with advance data management frameworks and tools (ie, dbt, coalesce, Monte Carlo) a plus
- Demonstrated success influencing executives on strategic direction based on recommendations backed by in-depth analysis.
- Experience working in an entrepreneurial environment, with a proven track record of implementing new analytic techniques, tools and the associated change management to drive adoption and integration into business processes and rituals.
At Mixbook, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact. You'll contribute to a product loved by millions and help people create lasting memories. You'll thrive in a healthy culture that values collaboration, growth, and open communication. You'll work with talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, and you'll enjoy competitive benefits and perks to support your well-being.
Mixbook's Mission
Our mission is to empower people to be creative and connect deeply with the ones they love.
Mixbook's Core Values
- : We act like entrepreneurs, taking ownership and finding creative solutions.
- : We have a heart of empathy, supporting each other and our customers.
- : We have a spirit of excellence, striving for the highest quality in everything we do.
If you're ready to join a team that's making a real difference in the world, we encourage you to apply!
Top Skills
What We Do
We're Mixbook, an award-winning design platform giving consumers unrivaled creative freedom to design and share one-of-a-kind stories, transforming the lives of more than 6M people. Today, Mixbook is the #1 rated photo book service in the US with 26K 5-star reviews.
Mixbook combines unique, on-trend designs with a powerful editor, allowing you to create one-of-a-kind photo goods that truly reflect your personal style.
We deeply believe photos matter, and that every photo tells a story of what matters most to you. Inside every person is a natural-born storyteller and we want to empower people to tell their stories through beautiful, personalized photo goods
We’re laser focused on shaping the future of how people experience their memories. Our cutting edge platform leverages emerging technologies and builds upon modern cloud architecture to deliver interactive experiences through react and native mobile frameworks.
Our future vision is lofty–a book creation experience that delivers advanced features and empowered methodologies, such as AI design, photo curation, image classification and discovery and optimization to consistently deliver delightful, memory capturing products and experiences to our customers.
Come join us, be a part of our growing team of passionate trailblazers on our journey to make our vision a reality.
Why Work With Us
Human connection is part of our DNA. In the platform that serves our customers, our products, and our corporate culture. We define success collectively vs. individually and are guided by the Golden Rule every day, and at every level––prioritizing people over profits, and we work hard to ensure that the culture we’ve created always reflects that.
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Mixbook Offices
Remote Workspace
Employees work remotely.
Mixbook is a remote-first company, with employees spanning all across the US. You choose where you work best. We also offer memberships to co-working spaces for anyone that needs time away from a "home office."