Data and Assessment Strategist

Remote (United States)

Job Details

Employment Type: Full Time

Annual Salary: $74,000–$80,000 per year

About the Role

This position works at the intersection of data, assessment, strategy, and mission-driven programs. The role transforms complex information into clear, practical insights that strengthen content and scholarly communication initiatives and support participating organizations and academic institutions.

A major focus of the position is advancing open scholarship through the analysis of open-access business models for scholarly journals and the growing impact of open research infrastructure services. The Data and Assessment Strategist will also help design and manage a comprehensive assessment program across a portfolio of products and services, ensuring that program decisions are guided by evidence, transparency, shared values, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor current and emerging trends, products, services, and technologies within libraries and related professional communities.
• Stay informed by reviewing professional literature, attending conferences, monitoring discussion lists, building professional networks with vendors, library professionals, and consortia leaders, and participating in other relevant professional activities.
• Collect and analyze publication data to support ongoing scholarly journal package negotiations involving business models such as Read and Publish agreements.
• Prepare reports for participating libraries in Read and Publish journal groups and other open-access models to demonstrate the impact of their investments.
• Gather and analyze usage data for key open research infrastructure service programs, including ORCID and DataCite DOI services, to identify trends, adoption patterns, and potential gaps.
• Create, improve, and promote data visualizations that support programs and communicate information effectively to internal and external audiences.
• Analyze and interpret quantitative data from internal and external sources to support decision-making, strategic planning, program development, and the evaluation of products and services.
• Compile and organize data used in the preparation of annual budgets.
• Promote data transparency by developing dashboards, recurring reports, and other accessible information resources for staff through shared management tools.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to establish assessment methodologies, data collection techniques, documentation standards, and reporting processes needed to build a sustainable assessment program.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement by leading discussions about assessment results, helping teams interpret findings, and refining assessment methods over time.
• Translate complex data into clear, meaningful insights that help internal teams evaluate impact and establish future strategic priorities.
• Provide backup support to other members of the content and scholarly communication team as needed.
• Deliver presentations during group sessions as required.
• Perform additional responsibilities assigned by the immediate supervisor or department director.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in a library, higher education, publishing, or related environment with responsibilities involving assessment, data analysis, and reporting for general audiences.
• Proficiency in data collection, dashboard development, and data visualization using tools such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI, OpenRefine, or comparable software.
• Knowledge of current practices and issues affecting libraries, particularly in collections and scholarly communication.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, teaching, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong professional relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complete work within established deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in data science, statistics, library and information science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience using programming languages such as Python or R.
• Experience working with customer relationship management systems, content management systems, or library management systems.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and perform effectively under pressure while exercising tact, discretion, and sound judgment.

Work Arrangement

• This is a fully remote, U.S.-based position.
• The role primarily involves sedentary work and extended periods of sitting or standing.
• Regular communication and collaboration through Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other teleconferencing platforms are required.
• This position does not include supervisory responsibilities.

Travel

• Occasional travel is required several times per year for company events, professional development activities, meetings, and conferences.

Background Check

• Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to complete a criminal background check.
• Employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory background check results.
• Criminal history information will be considered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including fair-chance hiring and ban-the-box requirements.