Job Application for Head of Data Feeds at YipitData

About Us:

YipitData is the market-leading data and analytics firm. We analyze billions of data points every day to provide accurate, detailed insights across industries, including consumer brands, technology, software, and healthcare.

Our insights team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean, and analyze the data that many of the world’s largest investment funds and corporations depend on. We raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation over $1B, further accelerating our growth and market impact.

We have been recognized multiple times as one of Inc’s Best Workplaces. As a fast-growing company backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners, YipitData is driven by a people-first culture rooted in mastery, ownership, and transparency.

With offices in New York, Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, Seattle, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Singapore, we continue to expand our reach and impact across global markets.

About The Role:

You will be a Product Management leader for our Data Feeds team. In this position, you will operate at the intersection of our Product, Engineering, and Revenue to discover & prioritize the customer problems & opportunities YipitData’s feeds could uniquely solve. After completing rigorous discovery, you’ll guide the prioritization of new developments, bring those changes to market and collaborate directly with customers until our products are fully integrated into their investment process.

This is a remote-friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC (where our headquarter is located), one of our office hubs (Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, or Seattle), or anywhere else in the US. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income could be subject to New York State tax withholding.

As Our Head of Data Feeds, You Will:

Support, nurture, and empower a team of technical product managers
Demonstrate full responsibility over executing against our strategy and planning for the correct resources needed to achieve success
Contribute to the product roadmap and work closely with stakeholders in Product, Engineering, Revenue, Marketing, and members of the executive team
Take full ownership of setting the agenda for the feeds team and proactively identify, address, and remedy problems to find creative and effective solutions to complex challenges

You Are Likely To Succeed If:

You are likely to succeed if you have the following, or a similar relevant background.

Buy Side background

You have 5+ years of experience working with alternative data feeds for (or as) investors on the buy side, ideally with exposure to quantitative investment strategies
You have demonstrated expertise in utilizing alternative data to improve investment decision-making and drive portfolio performance
You can leverage your experience as an end-user of alternative data feeds to contribute directly to the design, operation, and marketing of these products
You understand the unique data needs of buy-side clients, allowing you to anticipate and respond to industry demands with innovative data feed solutions

What We Offer:

Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, equity, and a competitive salary:

We care about your personal life and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, a generous 401K match, parental leave, team events, wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
Your growth at YipitData is determined by your impact, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.
The annual base salary for this position is anticipated to be $230,000, with a 15% bonus, as well as equity. The final offer may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal team benchmarks. The compensation package also includes equity.
This role may be performed fully remotely within the United States. Please note that our US headquarters are located in NYC. We also have office hubs in Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, and Seattle. If the remote work is performed outside of these offices, income may be subject to New York State tax withholding.
Please note that for this position, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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