Data Analyst – Marketplace

When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! Our leading metasearch engine is super fast and constantly optimized – enabling millions of travelers to compare hotel prices from hundreds of booking sites and find great deals in just a few clicks. We use cutting-edge technology, real-time auction, and machine learning techniques with petabytes of data to create an experience – time and money saved! In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. At trivago you will find those who aren’t afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!

Join us in making a difference

Our unit, Data Intelligence, is at the center of all other units in the company facilitating data-driven decision making. We’re looking for a Data analyst who will provide analytical consultancy to our auction and ranking teams, with the goal to improve the efficiency of our two-sided marketplace. In this role, you’ll work with people of diverse skill sets, such as data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and product owners. Your analytical insights will have a direct impact on strategic decisions about the design of our marketplace and ML algorithms, driving satisfaction of our partners and users as well as revenue growth for trivago. If you love data, a fast-paced environment, are excited to work on a high-impact product and cannot wait to shape the future of the accommodation (meta) search engine industry, this job might be a great opportunity for you!

Get an inside look at data science at trivago:

How you’ll make an impact:

• Perform exploratory data analyses to find, quantify, and present opportunities to increase the monetization of our marketplace
• Develop, maintain, and visualize clear and actionable KPIs to monitor the health of our marketplace and the efficiency of our auction and ranking algorithms
• Translate business problems into analytical tasks and deliver actionable insights that shape our marketplace strategy and challenge the status quo
• Design, conduct, and analyze A/B tests to validate hypotheses and propose evidence-based improvements to our product managers
• Proactively share your conclusions and educate stakeholders on interpreting and analyzing results, tailoring your communication to the audience

What you’ll need to thrive:

• Proven minimum of 4 years’ work experience as a Data Analyst or similar role with focus on statistics, data exploration, and visualization
• Analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions from significant amounts of data with a keen eye for detail to create actionable insights
• Solid statistical background and experience in conducting hypothesis testing and A/B analysis
• Excellent knowledge of data querying and transformation (SQL) and at least one programming language, preferably R or Python
• Experience with big data technologies such as Big Query
• Ability to prioritize effectively and work independently in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Proactive communication skills for dealing with non-technical stakeholders in a clear and straightforward way

Stand out with: 

• Being comfortable using dashboarding tools like Tableau and Looker
• Experience in data orchestration tools like Airflow
• Master’s or Ph.D. in statistics, mathematics, or related fields
• Background and/or experience in economics and econometrics
• Understanding of auction theory or causal inference

Worried about missing a few requirements? Still apply, and express your motivation as you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

What you can look forward to: 

As you grow, so do we.

This is why at trivago, we prioritize your development, offer personalized coaching through Likeminded, and provide workshops, educational meetups, conferences, free online learning courses, and access to a fully-equipped campus library.

Moving to join us?

No problem. You can count on the visa support from our talent support team, a relocation package, interest-free newcomer loan, free language classes, regular team and company-wide events to build experiences together.

Life happens.

We offer self-determined vacation (with a minimum of 25 vacation days), flexible working hours, 2 WFH days weekly, the chance to work remotely for 20 days abroad, free access to the Heynanny platform for personalized nanny assistance, and an on-campus kids room.

Enjoy your office days.

Use your daily canteen budget to share lunch with colleagues in our canteen, help yourself to complimentary snacks and drinks in our kitchens, stay healthy with our on-site gym and sports classes, and enjoy the comfort of ergonomic desks and focused work areas.

Thank you for considering a career at trivago! Our commitment to fostering an inclusive and enriching environment for all talents is at the heart of what we do. We understand that embarking on a new job opportunity is a blend of excitement and curiosity. Should any questions arise before you apply, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on global travel, we look forward to your application!

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