Growth Analytics & Operations Lead

About Haystack News

Haystack News is a fast-growing, mission-driven startup working to empower independent thinkers with the news they care about . Millions of users rely on Haystack to live more informed lives through personalized, on-demand access to trusted local and national news.

We're the leading free news streaming platform, connecting over 40 million viewers to 400+ publishers across mobile, web, and connected TVs. If you're excited by data, storytelling, and building systems that scale, this is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of how millions of people consume news.

The Role

We're looking for a Growth Operations & Analytics Lead to partner closely with our BD and Marketing leaders . These are people who excel at building relationships, storytelling, and executing deals-and you'll be their operational and analytical counterpart, ensuring decisions and performance are backed by data, systems, and insights.

This is not a back-office reporting role. You'll build the muscle that lets our business teams see around corners-owning the data, the processes, and the experiments that keep the business performing. You'll connect metrics to action: where we grow, how we acquire users, how our partnerships perform, and how we optimize ROI across campaigns and deals.

What You'll Do

• Act as the data and operations lead for BD and Marketing-owning insights, automation, and performance visibility.
• Design and automate reporting systems and dashboards for revenue, partnerships, and marketing campaigns across Snowflake and third-party tools (Google Ads, Meta, etc.).
• Build and monitor A/B tests and experimentation frameworks with Product and Data teams, applying statistical rigor to separate causation from correlation.
• Identify and communicate actionable insights that drive user growth, partner success, and marketing ROI.
• Streamline BD and Marketing workflows through process automation and tool integration.
• Financial modeling and potential deal analysis predicting efficacy and ROI based on inputs and historical performance. Make informed recommendations and predictions on CPI and CAC for new opportunities
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure tracking integrity, forecast accuracy, and visibility into key growth levers.
• Foster a culture of clarity, experimentation, and accountability -helping teams move fast and learn fast.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or analytical field required (e.g. Economics, Statistics, Engineering); advanced degree is a plus (MBA or M.S.).
• 5+ years of professional experience in analytics, biz ops, growth ops, or similar roles at a high-growth tech or media company.
• Data native -fluent in SQL, comfortable in Snowflake (or similar), and experienced in building analytics from 0→1, including automated dashboards (Looker, Mode, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Experimentation-minded -you design and interpret controlled tests, know how to evaluate statistical significance, and connect results to actionable outcomes.
• Business fluent -you think in terms of unit economics, growth levers, and ROI, not just metrics.
• Experience with marketing and revenue data (campaigns, attribution, CAC/LTV, partnerships).
• Proactive and hands-on-you like to implement, not just analyze.
• Bonus: experience in streaming, media, or ad-supported business models.

Why Haystack

• Join a mission-driven team empowering independent thinkers with access to quality news.
• Be part of the #1 news streaming app on connected TVs , with 1+ billion minutes streamed every month.
• Operate in a high-ownership, low-ego, no-politics environment where results matter more than hierarchy.
• Collaborate directly with founders and senior leaders-no bureaucracy, just impact.
• Work on challenges that combine media, technology, and public trust -what you do genuinely matters.
• Grow as part of a team that values initiative and invests in developing future leaders.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.