Product Associate - Chicago, United States - Monarch Collective

Description

About Monarch Collective: We are a PE-backed Vacation Rental Property Management (VRM) platform, encompassing a number of local and regional brands across the United States. Our strategy involves a significant degree of growth via M&A – with over 20 acquisitions to date - augmented by organic growth and operational improvements. We are focused on helping our operating companies transform and thrive, while providing a best-in-class experience for our homeowners and guests. Join us on the journey - and travel with Monarch Collective

Role Overview: As the first Product Associate at Monarch Collective, you will have the unique opportunity to help influence the strategic direction of the company and deliver tangible impact and value creation for the enterprise through data. You will champion a data-driven culture for decisions by building foundational data products and analyses that support critical, cross-functional projects. The role works closely with members of the senior leadership team to construct recommendations that help our operators achieve repeatable, scalable growth. This role is based in Chicago, IL with a Hybrid in-office schedule, and reports to the VP, Product & Analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with management and technology teams across the organization to build business intelligence dashboards, data analyses, and data products that align with overall strategic objectives
• Partner with operational leaders to transform how Monarch Collective leverages data, replacing spreadsheets and gut-led decisions with automation and structured analysis
• Leverage our data to develop informed recommendations that improve operational processes as well as customer and owner product experiences
• Partner with technology team to build additional data infrastructure, tooling and/or monitoring to continuously measure performance metrics and update competitive intelligence
• Presentations and analysis-driven recommendations to senior leadership
• Support for other ad hoc strategic data & product projects and initiatives

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years technical experience in product, engineering, or data-related role (e.g. product management, data engineering, analytics/BI, data science/ML, management consulting with a technical specialization)
• 3+ years of experience with data analytics programming tools like Python, R, SQL. Familiarity working with raw data from relational databases is a plus
• Experience using BI tools to design and build dashboards that produce actionable insights (e.g. Looker, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Experience summarizing and communicating complex data insights in consolidated, simplified recommendations and executive communications
• Advanced Excel knowledge

Competencies:

• Analytical Thinker: Strong attention to detail and highly analytical. Ability to ask the right questions to find structure in ambiguity.
• Bias for Action: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm - without unnecessary planning. Identifies and seizes new opportunities. Displays a can-do attitude in both good and bad times. Steps up to handle tough issues
• Nimble Learner: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning opportunities – extracting lessons learned from failures and mistakes. Learn quickly when facing new situations. Experiments to find new solutions. Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
• Effective Communicator: Able to develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listens to others. Adjusts to fit the audience and the message. Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization. Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Resilient: Rebound from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. Is confident under pressure. Handles and manages crises effectively. Maintains a positive attitude despite adversity. Bounces back from setbacks. Grows from hardships and negative experiences.