About Upstart

Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload.

Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we'd love to hear from you!

The Team:

The Growth Analytics team executes on a wide range of end to end analytical problems, drives decision analysis, and develops a deep user understanding across several key marketing channels, including Direct Mail, Partnerships, Email, and Digital (which includes Social, Search, SEO, and others).

As a Staff Analyst, Growth Analyticsat Upstart, you'll be responsible for driving understanding, insights, decision making and data infrastructure relating to acquiring and retaining borrowers on our platform. You'll partner with our Growth Marketing, Product, Engineering and Machine Learning teams to drive Upstart's growth.

How you'll make an impact

Partner cross-functionally with channel owners, product and engineering leaders to set the growth strategy and analytics roadmap for multiple products at Upstart
Effectively use analytics tools to understand user behavior, funnel performance and the outcome of our growth efforts, and make proactive recommendations on how to grow effectively
Develop appropriate analytical frameworks to drive better decision-making, such as attribution, lifetime value, ROI analyses, segmentation, etc.
Design and conduct quantitative analysis to test hypotheses about our users and the way they interact with our product, and collaborate with partners to prioritize the right problems and opportunities
Collaborate with analytics engineering and software engineering to continuously uplevel our growth data capabilities, making new data available as the business expands, and accelerate time to insights
Coach and mentor growth analysts on the team

Minimum Qualifications

Strong analytical and quantitative background with at least 6+ years professional experience, preferably with meaningful experience in marketing, growth or product analytics
Proficiency in data analysis tools (SQL, Python / R, Looker / Mode / Tableau, etc.)
Degree in Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or other quantitative field
Strong communication and analytical storytelling skills, experience deriving actionable insights from analysis, a well-balanced rigorous and creative approach to solving difficult and unstructured problems

Preferred Qualifications

Deep expertise in applying analytics and data science techniques to drive impacts in growth and marketing organizations, such as attribution models, customer lifetime values, ROI frameworks, AB testing, etc.
Experience in technology, marketplace, fintech companies with knowledge of consumer financing
Ability to craft executive-ready narratives around complex business or performance topics, leveraging visualization and dashboards to successfully influence and drive C-level decision-making
Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members on technical subjects

Position location This role is available in the following locations: Remote

Travel requirements As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions' cadence varies depending on the team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.

What you'll love:

Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Life and disability insurance
Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices

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At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location-with our "digital first" philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).

United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range

$157,000-$217,500 USD

Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented classes receive better access to affordable credit, and are just as committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email candidate_accommodations@upstart.com

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