
Head of Analytics
About The Weather Company:
The Weather Company is the world’s leading weather provider, helping people and businesses make more informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. Together with advanced technology and AI, The Weather Company’s high-volume weather data, insights, advertising, and media solutions across the open web help people, businesses, and brands around the world prepare for and harness the power of weather in a scalable, privacy-forward way. The world’s most accurate forecaster globally, the company reaches hundreds of enterprise clients and more than 360 million monthly active users via its digital properties from The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather Underground (wunderground.com).
Job brief:
The Head of Analytics will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of The Weather Company by partnering with business and functional leaders to generate insights and analytics about all aspects of the business (product, marketing, customer…). The ideal candidate will have a strong technical knowledge, a strategic mindset, can tell a compelling data story, and is an effective builder-of-teams.
The impact you'll make:
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for analytics tools that support and improve key business decisions. Collaborate with senior leadership to align analytics initiatives with overall business objectives.
- Tool and Reporting Development: Oversee the alignment and design, development, and deployment of analytics tools that facilitate effective and efficient reporting to help tell a story and shape business decisions. Ensure tools are user-friendly and meet the needs of various client segments.
- Analytics and Insights: Gather, analyze, and interpret data to develop a story, provide actionable insights, and enhance business strategies and decisions. Utilize advanced analytics techniques to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities.
- Business Engagement: Work closely with internal customers to understand their needs and challenges. Provide training and support on using data tools to improve business decisions and outcomes.
- Performance Measurement: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of data tools and business strategies. Continuously monitor and report on performance, making data-driven recommendations for improvement.
- Innovation and Improvement: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data analytics and client communication. Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in data tools and processes.
- Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team and foster a collaborative and results-driven team culture.
What you've accomplished:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Business, Statistics, or a related field.
- Experience: 10+ years of experience in data analytics, strategy, or a related field, with a focus on enabling businesses with data. Proven track record of successfully leading and managing high-performing teams.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (SQL, Tableau) and experience working with large data sets. Proven ability to take disparate reporting and develop a cohesive data strategy that provides insights and clearly informs areas of action.
- Strategic Thinking: Strong strategic planning and analytical skills, with the ability to develop and execute data-driven strategies that align with business goals.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
- Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to identify and address challenges, leveraging data to drive solutions and improvements.
- Leadership: Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team of professionals.
- Innovation: A passion for staying current with industry trends and a drive to innovate and improve data tools and client communication processes.
- Organizational Experience: Proven ability to be successful in a complex, fast-paced environment, partnering with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales. Experience with digital products and advertising organizations is a plus.
- Flexible Time Off program
- Hybrid work model
- A variety of medical insurance options, including a $0 cost premium employee coverage
- Benefits effective day 1 of employment include a competitive 401K match with no vesting requirement, national health, dental, and vision plans
- Progressive family plan benefits
- An opportunity to work for a global and industry-leading technology company
- Impactful work in a collaborative environment
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