Jobs at SeatGeek
Director of Statistics
Ideal candidate
We're looking for someone to take the lead on refining our predictive model and expanding it into new ticket verticals. The ideal candidate will be a wizard with econometrics. In addition to working tirelessly to boost our accuracy by a percentage point or two wherever possible, he/she will also hunt through our data for cool, newsworthy trends to push out to the media.
Primary responsibilities
- Work with SeatGeek's proprietary dataset to expand our predictive model into new ticket verticals
- Optimize current model, trying new inputs and forms to boost accuracy where possible
- As SeatGeek's "Ticketologist", identify cool, newsworthy trends in our data
- Interact with the media discussing these trends
Required skills/experience
- Graduate degree in statistics and/or econometrics
Note: An economics degree that does not have a focus on econometrics is not sufficient
- Comprehensive econometric toolset
- Comfortable using STATA or similar statistical tools
- Comfortable interacting with media when necessary
Job perks
- Competitive base salary and a meaningful equity stake in a well-funded early stage company
- Benefits package, including health insurance
- An office in the heart of Manhattan
- Having a major impact on a product that is disrupting the ticketing industry
How to apply
Email a resume and cover letter to jobs@seatgeek.com. Tell us why you'd be a great fit. Make sure to mention the specific job for which you are applying.
