Senior Analytics Manager at Raya

About Raya

Raya is a technology company operating an exclusive, membership-based social network with two main applications. The Raya app focuses on curated social networking among individuals in creative industries and uses a selective application process. Raya App, Inc. also offers Places, a travel application that provides curated destination recommendations. Both products emphasize private online communities and values such as trust, respect, and privacy.

Role Overview

Raya is hiring a Senior Analytics Manager to build and lead company-wide analytics efforts. This hands-on leadership role will partner with Product, Business, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering teams to deliver strategic analytics, build self-serve tools, and drive data-informed decisions across the company. The ideal candidate has led analytics teams in high-growth environments and is comfortable doing both people leadership and individual contributor work.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership and hiring - Manage, hire, and mentor a team of analysts and data scientists, fostering a culture that balances scrappiness with rigorous analysis.
• Analytics roadmap - Develop and own the analytics roadmap, prioritizing strategic projects that align with company goals.
• High-impact analytics - Own and execute complex strategic analytics initiatives that drive measurable business impact.
• Tool selection and governance - Select analytics tools and define best practices for their use across the organization.
• Self-serve analytics - Champion a data-driven culture by enabling teams with self-serve tools and dashboards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing an analytics or data science team, ideally in a B2C tech company.
• Hands-on leader, willing to do individual contributor work when needed (this role is approximately 50% IC).
• Expert in SQL and strong knowledge of statistics.
• Hands-on experience with modern BI and data visualization tools, for example Looker or comparable platforms.
• Experience with A/B testing platforms and experimentation frameworks, for example Eppo, Optimizely, LaunchDarkly, or Statsig.
• Python or R experience is a plus.
• Clear communicator with the ability to convey complex concepts verbally and through documentation and reports.

Compensation

Salary and equity: Very competitive, equity included.

Benefits

• Health Insurance - Medical and dental coverage.
• $50 daily meal stipend - Choice of Uber Eats, Grubhub, or Doordash.
• Unlimited PTO - Flexible time off policy.
• Paid Parental Leave - 12 weeks paid parental leave, with three months off fully paid for new parents.
• Travel stipend - $1,000 per year to travel somewhere in the world you have never been.
• Learning opportunities - Ongoing professional development and learning support.
• Equity - Equity or stock option opportunities as part of employment.

How to Apply

Apply Now via the job posting URL. This is a full-time remote role.