VP, Head of Analytics, Data Science, Pricing
Upwork
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $240,750 - $447,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Define and execute an enterprise-wide analytics, insights, and pricing strategy aligned with Upwork’s mission, financial goals, and AI roadmap.
- Lead a central analytics organization that delivers applied insights across Product, Marketing, and AI.
- Elevate modeling and quantitative capabilities to drive predictive, causal, and economic insights.
- Strengthen and scale the existing pricing function through optimization, automation, and experimentation.
- Partner with Data Engineering and AI teams to modernize infrastructure, automate reporting, and democratize analytics.
- Oversee marketplace and customer analytics to understand trends in Human+AI collaboration and workforce transformation.
- Drive integration of new technologies and analytical methods to expand self-service capabilities and accelerate decision-making.
- Lead a team of economists to evolve marketplace models, pricing elasticity frameworks, and monetization strategies.
- Translate complex analytics into clear, actionable narratives for executives and external audiences.
- Foster a culture of curiosity, rigor, and insight-driven decision-making across the company.
Requirements
- Proven success leading large-scale analytics, insights, data science, or pricing functions in a technology or marketplace organization.
- Deep understanding of applied economics, pricing, and marketplace dynamics, with a record of turning insights into measurable business outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to connect analytics, research, and AI to strategy, influencing decisions that drive growth and customer impact.
- Expertise in experimental design, econometrics, and research methodologies for pricing, product, and customer optimization.
- Experience building and leading diverse, high-performing teams across analytics, insights, and research disciplines.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills—able to turn complex data and insights into clear, strategic narratives for senior leaders.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage for you and your family
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) plan with matching
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
analyticsdata sciencepricing strategyexperimental designeconometricsquantitative analysispredictive modelingautomationoptimizationmarketplace dynamics
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstorytellingcollaborationcuriosityinsight-driven decision-makingteam buildingstrategic thinkinginfluencingnarrative development