Data Strategist
Sno-Isle Libraries is recruiting for a Data Strategist!
Working at Sno-Isle Libraries
Public libraries are more useful—and exciting—than ever. Embark on a meaningful journey where your passion for learning, commitment to public service, and love for literature converge. Plus, you'll have access to all you can read books.
Every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of over 800,000 residents across two counties. Your journey towards professional growth and community connection starts here! Our libraries are the gateway to things yet unimagined, and we want you to help create that experience for future generations.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for both personal and professional development. Join us in creating a library experience for our diverse communities, where your contributions play a pivotal role in building a more inclusive and connected future for everyone.
About the Opportunity
Sno‑Isle Libraries is seeking a Data Strategist to help advance equitable access, informed decision‑making, and community‑centered service across Snohomish and Island counties. This role transforms data into meaningful insights that guide organizational strategy, improve services, and elevate the needs of the communities we serve—especially those historically underserved. This role collaborates closely with internal teams to ensure data-informed best practices.
Working at Sno‑Isle Libraries means being part of a mission‑driven organization committed to equity, inclusion, and lifelong learning across Snohomish and Island County—where data is not just numbers, but a tool for positive community impact that helps shape programs, services, decisions, and access for all.
The schedule for this position is flexible, and the selected candidate may be called to work evenings or weekends. There is an option for remote work.
This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 2.
Job Location: Marysville, WA
Essential Functions
Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Data Strategy and Decision Support
- Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to identify data needs, deliver actionable insights and analysis to support strategic and community centered decision making.
- Deliver complex data findings into clear, accessible, and actionable recommendations and insights for diverse audiences.
- Support the development and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), benchmarks, and progress measures for equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and service outcomes.
- Identify and curate data needs and definitions.
Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation
- Collaborate on the design and implementation of surveys, questionnaires, and focus groups for customers and staff, ensuring adherence to sound research and evaluation principles.
- Conduct statistical analyses to evaluate the impact of programs, services, and policies on diverse communities.
- Use forecasting models, scenario analyses, and trend tracking to assess and improve library services and strategic performance.
- Evaluate new data sources, enrichment partners, and technologies to strengthen the marketing data ecosystem.
- Make recommendations to inform data-driven decision-making for building a Library District roadmap.
Data Management and Infrastructure
- Partners with Information Technology to design and maintain secure, efficient data systems and processes for collections, reporting, analysis, and archiving.
- Ensure data integrity, privacy, and compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, and practices.
- Manage data projects from planning through implementation and evaluation.
- Coordinate data gathering and validation across departments for external submission and surveys.
Strategic Planning and Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the development of and updates to the Library District’s strategic plan and organizational goals.
- Identify and report on key operational metrics and trends to support ongoing performance improvement.
- Stay current with best practices in data analysis, research methods, and library assessment to advance organizational learning.
- Build and support organizational knowledge, growth, and ongoing competency development of data analysis and use.
- Collect and analyze data, including but not limited to demographic, service delivery, and community engagement from internal and external sources. Data will be reviewed with an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)-related lens, when applicable.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position can be acquired by a combination of experience and education including:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field required.
- Five or more years of experience in data analytics and strategy.
Benefits and Compensation
Pay Range: $8,599.07 - $11,949.60 monthly
Benefits: All Sno-Isle Libraries employees are eligible for sick leave, vacation leave, paid holidays, dental coverage, an employee assistance program, and an employer-paid ORCA Passport card. Employees working 20 or more hours per week also receive additional benefits such as medical and vision coverage, retirement savings, life insurance, and flexible healthcare and daycare spending accounts. For more information about these benefits, visit our employment webpage at sno-isle.org/employment.
How to Apply
Job posting closing date: April 27, 2026 - 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
Apply online: sno-isle.org/employment
If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at employment@sno-isle.org.
Sno-Isle Libraries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.