Haystack News · 1 month ago
Growth Analytics & Operations Lead
Haystack News is a fast-growing, mission-driven startup working to empower independent thinkers with the news they care about. The Growth Operations & Analytics Lead will partner closely with BD and Marketing leaders, ensuring decisions and performance are backed by data, systems, and insights while owning the data, processes, and experiments that drive business performance.
NewsVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Act as the data and operations lead for BD and Marketing—owning insights, automation, and performance visibility
Design and automate reporting systems and dashboards for revenue, partnerships, and marketing campaigns across Snowflake and third-party tools (Google Ads, Meta, etc.)
Build and monitor A/B tests and experimentation frameworks with Product and Data teams, applying statistical rigor to separate causation from correlation
Identify and communicate actionable insights that drive user growth, partner success, and marketing ROI
Streamline BD and Marketing workflows through process automation and tool integration
Financial modeling and potential deal analysis predicting efficacy and ROI based on inputs and historical performance. Make informed recommendations and predictions on CPI and CAC for new opportunities
Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure tracking integrity, forecast accuracy, and visibility into key growth levers
Foster a culture of clarity, experimentation, and accountability—helping teams move fast and learn fast
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical field required (e.g. Economics, Statistics, Engineering)
5+ years of professional experience in analytics, biz ops, growth ops, or similar roles at a high-growth tech or media company
Data native—fluent in SQL, comfortable in Snowflake (or similar), and experienced in building analytics from 0→1, including automated dashboards (Looker, Mode, Tableau, or equivalent)
Experimentation-minded—you design and interpret controlled tests, know how to evaluate statistical significance, and connect results to actionable outcomes
Business fluent—you think in terms of unit economics, growth levers, and ROI, not just metrics
Experience with marketing and revenue data (campaigns, attribution, CAC/LTV, partnerships)
Proactive and hands-on—you like to implement, not just analyze
Preferred
advanced degree is a plus (MBA or M.S.)
Bonus: experience in streaming, media, or ad-supported business models
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits.
Company
Haystack News
Haystack News is an Ad-supported streaming news platform that offers relevant news, from local coverage to global current events.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.5M2018-09-04Series Unknown· $2M
2017-02-14Seed· $0.8M
2015-04-07Seed· $1.7M
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