Director, Data & Analytics

Job descriptionCome join a company who is a key leader in the industry scaling the next core commerce infrastructure and on the path from $100M to $500M! Founded in 2012, Salsify helps brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in over 80 countries collaborate to win on the digital shelf. As the market leader globally, our products are shopper-centric, frictionless, and create memorable commerce experiences. Our products provide a competitive edge through experiences that improve brand trust, amplify product differentiation and assortments, increase conversion rate, improve profit margins, and speed time to market.Learn how the world’s largest brands, including Mars, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, Bosch, and GSK, as well as retailers and distributors such as E.Leclerc, Carrefour, Metro, and Intermarché use Salsify everyday to stand out on the digital shelf.At Salsify, we strive to embody an equitable, diverse, and inclusive company culture. We are united across countries, levels, tenures, and a host of other dimensions of diversity. We understand that while work is just one aspect of who we are, a truly inclusive culture accounts for the full authenticity of every single human being that works here. About the OpportunityThis is a unique and exciting time at Salsify to join our Business Technology team (BizTech) as Director, Data & Analytics. We are enabling the success of our Salsify business operations by creating an architecture to support data-driven decision-making and self-service data consumption through modern data and analytics tools. You will partner with leaders across the business to guide transformational initiatives related to data and analytics technologies, systems, and programs including a data warehouse, ETL/ELT layers, a data modeling layer, and the consumption of data through modern BI Tools. This is a greenfield opportunity to build everything from scratch with heavy preferences on using Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, or other similar technologies. Our customers are our fellow Salsify employees, and we are passionate about providing them with outstanding service. You also will work with them to align on priorities, plans, and delivery expectations.You will be a valued collaborator and leader as we continue to build our technical delivery, agile development practices, and overall support function for all things data across the company. You’re a leader and an individual contributor responsible for delivering customer value and surfacing empirical data to guide the decision-making, commitments, and roadmap. Critical thinking and awareness to raise issues, remove roadblocks, and actively seek opportunities to serve and enable growth and understanding with our business partners. You also will align to a consolidated roadmap and strategy for fulfilling business demands today and for the future.How You'll Make an Impact:Lead multi-functional teams to deliver valuable outcomes through the management of key projects and initiatives from beginning to endActively drive the development life cycle from requirements analysis, feasibility estimates, design, code, documentation, testing, implementation, and support.Identify and lead the implementation of new solutions across a data and analytics technical stack to ensure that they are organized and delivered in a way to achieve maximum business valuePartner with business leaders to translate their priorities into technical solutions, drive simplification and alignment across system and business needsWork in an agile environment to lead a team that builds high-quality, well-tested solutions that meet/exceed the project timelines and objectivesCollaborate with internal and external partners for the definition, planning, modeling, governance, and implementation of financial system technology capabilities and it's associated dataStay ahead of current and future trends in technology that supports our internal customers looking to leverage the capabilities of a data warehouse and BI reporting needs.Deep data and analytical insights into key metrics that will be sourced from the data warehouse.Proven track record as a successful technology leader with extensive experience in data platformsAssist in driving data quality and data governance programsPossess solid understanding of data modeling concepts (including programming, database, and design) within the context of how the business wants to measure its performancePromote an environment where problems can be raised without fear and team members can engage in debate and problem solvingYou'll Enjoy This Role If You Have:Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field is preferred10+ years of data warehousing, data modeling, and ETL/ELT experience5+ years of experience on a data warehouse platform such as Snowflake is a must; hands-on experience with data querying, data modeling tools is also required5+ years at Sr. Manager level or above in leading data and analytics teamsExperience in data architecture and making rational buy vs. build and interface decisionsDemonstrated experience in gathering and transforming product requirements into a practical product roadmap.Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work equally well in self-managed and team-based Agile/Scrum projectsSolid experience with integration between multiple, highly complex systemsExperience in a build-from-scratch environment vs maintain or keep the lights on is preferredExperience in SaaSExperience in pre-IPO companies and understanding the controls and processes that must be in place to support compliance initiatives such as SOXWhat We Have for You:Portugal Benefits - Competitive SalaryEquityUnlimited VacationMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Multicare)Life PlanMeal AllowanceReferral Bonuses#LI-KT1#LI-REMOTESalsify loves a good success story and it would be our privilege to help write yours! We recognize that talent and potential come in all forms and that years of experience does not guarantee on the job effectiveness or leadership potential. Our hiring process involves recognizing a person’s achievements, subject matter expertise, and passion, not just check marks next to a job description. If you have an interest in our roles please do not hesitate to apply - we would be happy to speak with you!A member of Talent 'talent@salsify.com' will be reaching out about next steps if we would like to move forward.Salsify’s mission is to empower brand manufacturers to win on the digital shelf.Helping brand manufacturers to win online is what we do. Our culture is who we are. We are empowered. We are positive thinkers. We take action. We care deeply. These values have driven Salsify’s growth and earned the company numerous top workplace awards.We are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and have hubs in Lisbon (Portugal), Paris (France), and remote offices around the globe. If you are excited to work in a fast-paced environment with a team that values agility, curiosity and passion, we want to hear from you!Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for information on the personal data we process in connection with your application.An Inclusive Place To WorkSalsify does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Studies have found that people of color and women do not apply to jobs if they do not meet all the requirements. At Salsify we are committed to empowering a diverse workforce. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. AccommodationsSalsify is committed to an inclusive hiring process, and we aim to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you need any accommodations for the application or throughout the interview process please contact cx@salsify.com.