About Niche

Niche is the leader in school search. Our mission is to make researching and enrolling in schools easy, transparent, and free. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search tools, we help millions of people find the right school for them. We also help thousands of schools recruit more best-fit students, by highlighting what makes them great and making it easier to visit and apply.

Niche is all about finding where you belong, and that mission inspires how we operate every day. We want Niche to be a place where people truly enjoy working and can thrive professionally.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a highly motivated Business Operations Analyst to join us here at Niche. Your work will directly impact our ability to drive revenue growth and move the business forward. Your primary focus will be on fulfilling internal data requests, analyzing client performance to ensure we are driving value, prove ROI, and identify new opportunities to grow our client base.

What you will do:

During the 1st month:

• Collaborate with various team members to learn about the company
• Work with members of the Business Operations team to begin to understand our users, our school partners, products and our go-to-market strategy
• Learn how to query relevant data from the Niche platform
• Learn how to clean and analyze data using R
• Start learning about how we show our value to clients and get involved with performing ROI analyses

Within 3 Months:

• Gain a deep understanding of our sales organization and how different teams work
• Be able to query data from the Niche platform for any data requests
• Become the point person for performing client ROI analyses and other ad-hoc sales reporting initiatives
• Work on reporting and analytics initiatives that will impact company and revenue growth

Within 6 Months:

• Perform self-directed research and analysis to identify opportunities for growth
• Begin to use your experience and insights to drive strategic change in business operations
• Take full ownership of different research, analytics, and operations initiatives
• You will be the go-to person for ad-hoc analytics and requests from clients, the sales team, and other internal stakeholders.

Within 12 Months +:

• You will have a deep knowledge of our product, company, and go-to-market strategies
• You will own several facets of operations and analytics at Niche
• You will use research and analysis to drive strategic growth for the company
• You will be held accountable for growing direct sales revenue

What We Are Looking For

• Educational background in business, mathematics, industrial engineering, or other quantitative focused field
• Experience supporting sales & business units to drive revenue growth
• Passion for using data and research to solve problems
• Ability to translate vague requirements into prioritized problems to solve
• Effective communication of complex analyses to different audiences
• Proven track record of getting things done
• SQL, R, or Python experience

Useful Experience

• • Sales & Business Analytics
  • Experience working with large datasets
  • Experience supporting sales & business units to drive revenue growth
  • Experience in a similar role at a high-growth SaaS company
  • Understanding of K-12 and/or college admissions processes
  • Statistical Modeling

Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but hesitant because your experience doesn't align 100% with the posted requirements? We believe you are more than a resume, so go for it! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to play a part in helping students find where they belong.

Why Niche?

• We are a fully flexible workforce empowering our employees to choose to work remotely, in our Pittsburgh office or whatever combination suits you
• Full time, salaried position with competitive compensation in a fast-growing company
• Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Free unlimited mental health consultations so you can prioritize you and your family’s mental wellbeing
• Stipend that allows you to build your work from home office in a style and function that suits your personal preferences
• Professional Development stipend each year for continuous learning and growth
• Ability to join our diversity committee (Niche Diversity Initiative) to shape company-wide programs and events
• Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents
• Meaningful Stock options and 401(k) with employer match
• Your ideas and work will make an immediate impact on our company and millions of users
• You will join a team that cares about you, our mission, our work - and celebrates our wins together!

Niche will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for this opening.  

We are currently hiring in states where we currently have employees: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, DC.

Candidates only.  No recruiters or agencies, please. Sorry, we do not offer relocation assistance.

Niche is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

All interviews are being held remotely. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.