Quality Insights Manager, Outsourcing Quality

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Company Description Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee , whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. Salary Range: $94,000.00 - $122,000.00 What’s the role? The Quality Insights Manager will own the design and execution of Etsy’s Outsourcing Quality program, which is used to measure and improve agent performance across buyer & seller support and policy enforcement. You’ll operate as an individual contributor in Outsourcing Quality, helping to shape how quality is defined, measured, and acted upon across a globally distributed outsourced workforce. In this role, you’ll drive large-scale, high-impact improvements by translating complex quality data into clear, actionable insights that influence decisions across Outsourcing Operations, Trust & Safety, Risk & Fraud, Customer Support, and other key partners. Your work will directly impact training effectiveness, cost efficiency, agent performance, and the overall Etsy customer experience. This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Manager of Outsourcing Quality. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here . What’s this team like at Etsy? The Outsourcing Quality team sits within the Outsourcing Enablement team, which is part of a broader organization focused on successful outsourcing. Peer teams include those responsible for tooling, agent learning and content management, and vendor management. Insights delivered to peer teams and partners are essential in our mission to successfully prepare and train agents and improve workflows. This flywheel, driven by the Outsourcing Quality team, helps Etsy provide great support and strong protection of our marketplace. As the Quality Insights Manager, you will serve as the connective tissue across these teams, bringing a quality-first lens to decision-making and helping align efforts around shared outcomes. What does the day-to-day look like? This role offers significant autonomy and influence. You’ll help define and execute on “what great looks like” for the Outsourcing Quality team at Etsy, ensuring this shows up in practice. Your work will include: Helping to own the long-term vision and strategy for Outsourcing Quality across outsourced support and enforcement programs, including defining success metrics and operating models that scale Designing and evolving advanced QA frameworks, evaluation methodologies, and governance models that drive clarity, consistency, and accountability across partners. This includes rubric design and maintenance to enable insight generation. Producing high-quality analyses, insights, narratives, and recommendations that influence leadership and shape roadmap decisions across multiple teams that help influence key business metrics. Creating and refining fast, effective feedback loops between QA findings, agents, BPO partners, and Etsy internal teams to accelerate learning and improvement Evaluating, implementing, and optimizing quality monitoring tools and technologies, including AI and sophisticated sampling models, and advocating for strategic enhancements Acting as a trusted advisor to internal partner teams such as Trust & Safety, Risk & Fraud, and Customer Support, using insights to inform policy, process, and training decisions Running grader governance processes such as calibrations and grade the grader programs Building deep, durable relationships with BPO partners, treating them as long-term collaborators and thought partners in quality improvement Traveling as needed (up to 25%) to BPO sites to validate insights, strengthen relationships, and identify improvement opportunities through direct observation Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law. Qualities that will help you thrive in this role Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field (preferred) 2-4+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality insights, or operational analytics within Trust & Safety, Risk & Fraud (or policy enforcement environments), or Customer Support Working knowledge of SQL, AI tools such as Cursor, or Excel are a plus COPC or Six Sigma certifications are a plus Significant experience working with outsourced partners (BPOs) at scale, with a strong understanding of the operational and cultural dynamics involved Deep expertise in QA methodologies and rubric design, quality measurement design, and insights generation; you stay current on emerging trends and tools in the quality insights space Hands-on experience with AutoQA systems, stratified sampling strategies, and “golden set” models is preferred Exceptional analytical and systems-thinking skills, with the ability to connect quality signals to upstream and downstream business outcomes Strong communication and collaboration skills; you can distill complex findings into clear narratives that drive action at senior levels Comfortable operating with ambiguity, making principled decisions, and setting direction in areas that lack precedent Deeply aligned with Etsy’s mission to “keep commerce human” and our guiding principles , and motivated to apply quality insights in service of that mission. Additional Information What's Next If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about. Our Promise At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.