Sr. Director of Data & Analytics

About Our Client

Our client is transforming road-based travel and outdoor tourism with innovative products and services. The mission is to empower travelers who love exploring the outdoors and are always looking forward to their next adventure. The company's brands help make outdoor experiences more accessible and memorable.

Millions of travelers benefit from these brands, making it easier to own and maintain recreational vehicles, and providing tools to discover, book, and navigate road trips.

• One brand is the leading road trip planning tool that helps users discover their surroundings in a groundbreaking way by simplifying the processes of discovery, planning, booking, and navigation into an engaging experience.

• Another brand offers a camping app that assists families, couples, and solo travelers in finding ideal campsites, verified by a community of campers. This app features map overlays for cell coverage and public lands, ensuring users can find the perfect campsite. It is free to use and transforms how campers find their temporary homes.

The company values its people and is committed to fostering a healthy and enjoyable culture within the team. There is a current opportunity for talented individuals to join a top tech organization.

About The Role

The Senior Director of Data & Analytics will play a crucial role in shaping strategies and overseeing projects that enhance unique business and product capabilities through Data Analytics and Machine Learning. This role also focuses on supporting and empowering the entire organization to adopt data-driven approaches and advanced analytics to achieve business objectives.

Where You're Located

Candidates for this role must be based in the United States and will work remotely.

Requirements

• Define, articulate, and execute the vision, strategy, roadmap, and planning for database augmentation, data maintenance/QA, and advanced analytics capabilities across all business channels.

• Engage with senior business leaders to understand priorities and key initiatives, identify, and educate on how data analytics can provide valuable insights.

• Guide business partners on interpreting data analytics results. Prepare and deliver presentations that translate analytic insights into actionable solutions.

• Design and implement processes, structures, and systems for scaling data analytics capabilities across the organization.

• Lead a team, including discussions, goal setting, team motivation, performance management, recruitment, and retention. This role demands a leader who can be both a player and a coach.

• Inspire and develop a team of distributed data analysts and data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, agility, continuous improvement, and openness.

• Utilize expertise in quantitative analysis and data mining to develop data-informed strategies for enhancing product offerings.

• Maintain a hands-on approach and build/review BI dashboards, stakeholder tools, and statistical models to bolster informed decision-making.

• Stay informed on industry, market, and company trends and collaborate with leaders to champion the adoption of new data and analytic techniques and capabilities.

• Evaluate, vet, and recommend third-party vendors as necessary.

Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering and Advanced Analytics.

• Previous experience leading a team of Data Analysts and Data Scientists.

• Proven track record in developing and delivering advanced, actionable Data Analytics and Machine Learning / AI products, including creating predictive models that serve as the foundation for new offerings.

• Experience collaborating with product teams to foster ideation and track performance metrics for new products and features.

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, R, Java, C++, etc.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to summarize findings into actionable recommendations and interact with individuals at all levels.

• Advanced proficiency in SQL, including performing time-series analysis, aggregate analysis over complex datasets, multi-table joins, and query optimization.

• Familiarity with implementing business intelligence tools within high-growth and dynamic organizations (e.g., Looker).

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced remote work environment.

• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize work effectively.

• Quick to understand new technologies and data environments.

Benefits

• **Flexible Time Off & 16 Company Paid Holidays:** This organization believes in trust and encourages employees to build their own time-off schedules for their well-being.

• **Collaborative & Inclusive Culture:** Employees work in small, self-organized, and cross-functional teams that determine the best methods to support the company?s vision and strategy. All ideas are welcomed, encouraging an agile approach to product development.

• **Growth Opportunity:** There are endless opportunities for hands-on learning and development.

• **Focus on Well-Being:** This organization offers numerous benefits to fit the needs of employees and their families, including medical (PPO & HDHP-HSA), dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, life & disability insurance, and accident insurance. A 401k program with company matching and paid parental leave are also included.

• **Live your Passion:** Employees enjoy a lifetime subscription to the company?s products and a unique benefit that encourages and reimburses team members for engaging with the outdoors.

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