Director of Analytics, Forecasting, and Business Insights

Etsy

Director of Analytics responsible for forecasting and business insights at Etsy. Leading a team of data analysts and providing analytics support for SEC reporting.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $239,000 - $311,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of Data/Strategic Finance Analysts responsible for Forecasting and Business Insights and SEC reporting
Forecasting and Business Insights: responsible for our Gross Merchandise Sales outlook; this includes: (1) shaping the overall narrative for marketplace health, (2) helping to influence investment decisions, and (3) leading on investigations into business decisions
SEC Reporting: provide analytics support to our Accounting and Investor Relations teams as a part of our quarterly earnings process (SEC filings, earnings presentations, etc), helping translate our internal strategy into clear narratives for investors & business partners
Ad Hoc Projects: Dig deeper into both financial & broader ad hoc projects that unlock new insights, drive a deeper understanding of new opportunity areas for growth, and help shape strategic decisions amongst senior leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years leading analytics, finance, business and/or operational initiatives
5+ years of managing teams
Strong track record of high impact strategic contributions; deep expertise in finance leadership and partnership
Passionate about using data to and rigorous analytics to drive business decisions
Natural collaborator who knows how to drive decision-making through influence, with forward-looking and solutions-oriented approach
Strong executive presence, thrives in ambiguous problem spaces, and comfortable making high profile decisions with incomplete information
Proficient in SQL and either R or Python.
Bonus points for experience with BigQuery, GCP, and/or analytics in cloud environments
Significant experience with forecasting, including data-driven time series modeling techniques (e.g. ARIMA, exponential smoothing, time series decomposition)
Experience with Looker, Tableau, or other data visualization softwares
Previous participation in the budgeting and forecasting process at a company of similar or larger size to Etsy and thrives in a continuous planning environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity package
annual performance bonus
competitive benefits that support you and your family

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLRPythonforecastingtime series modelingARIMAexponential smoothingtime series decompositiondata visualizationanalytics

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationinfluencedecision-makingexecutive presenceproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcommunicationsolutions-orientedadaptability