Director of Data, Bluelabs
Customer analytics and behavioral science solutions
Open for applications
Customer analytics and behavioral science solutions
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help organizations improve the efficacy of their communications with individuals, fine-tune their strategy, identify opportunities, and measure outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in data management, analytics, or related technical fields, including in-depth knowledge and expertise on voter file data
- Expertise in data acquisition, ETL pipelines, integration, and data governance best practices
- Experience in one of BlueLabs’ core fields, such as media analytics, data-driven marketing, politics, or market analysis, with familiarity with relevant terminology
- Demonstrated success in piloting, testing, and deploying innovative data and analytics solutions
- Strong technical skills in SQL and other scripting languages; familiarity with database administration (DBA) and data structures is a plus
- Experience with a wide array of commercial datasets and providers
- Proven ability to lead high-impact projects independently and with discretion while providing strategic guidance to cross-functional teams
- Excellent technical communication skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong ability to synthesize complex information and prioritize key deadlines and tasks effectively
What the job involves
- The Director, Data will act as our in-house technical expert, supporting both internal teams and clients, across numerous programs and projects
- They will provide guidance on data acquisition, pipelines, and integration while maintaining a mastery of our internal voter and consumer datasets
- This role will be responsible for piloting and testing new analytics solutions, strengthening existing processes, and enhancing the analytics services we deliver
- The Director, Data will work closely with cross-functional teams and leadership, offering strategic guidance throughout projects to ensure data and insights are accurate, actionable, and aligned with client and project requirements and needs
- This role will report to the VP of Insights
- Oversee data acquisition, pipeline development, integration, and maintenance processes and procedures, ensuring efficient, accurate, scalable, and high-quality data operations
- Lead the strategy and execution of data integration projects, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and actionable insights for internal and client-facing initiatives
- Regularly coordinate with the Vice Presidents of Data Science and Insights to create and maintain data products that meet and expand on the data science and analytics needs across teams
- Ensure the quality, accuracy, and fidelity of data products across BlueLabs and serve as the subject matter expert on our data products
- Support the development and iteration of our influencer data products
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including analysts, data scientists, and client-facing teams, to provide strategic guidance and ensure data aligns with project goals and client needs
- Pilot and test new analytics and identity resolution solutions to expand and improve the organization’s capabilities
- Provide strategic guidance to improve analytics on client engagements, including base file creation, source-of-truth investigations, data usage and best practices, and code template development
- Strengthen and optimize existing analytics processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Serve as a subject matter expert on data acquisition and pipeline development best practices, exercising judgment and discretion in the design and implementation of data solutions and analytics processes
- Establish and maintain best practices for data management, quality control, and documentation
- Mentor and develop team members, providing leadership and guidance to ensure excellence in data operations across the organization
- Partner with other senior leadership to identify opportunities to improve data acquisition and pipeline development, ensuring new processes, methodologies, tools, and technologies align with company goals and standards
- Other tasks and responsibilities as directed and assigned
Our take
BlueLabs leverages big data to gain an understanding of and engagement with audiences, allowing its customers to launch more effective communications campaigns. The majority of its work initially came through political campaigns and social impact drives, though the company has expanded its activities into more commercial fields like brand perception and sales in the last few years.
BlueLabs has an interesting origin story, with the founding quartet all working in senior analytics roles for the Democratic Party during the 2012 presidential campaign, where Barack Obama won a second term against Mitt Romney.
Though the jury is still out on the ethics of big data methods for political motivation - for instance, the Cambridge Analytica scandal regarding its use of social media data in influencing elections - this approach has proven to be extremely effective in persuading and activating audiences. There’s also little doubt that it can be used for great causes too, as shown by BlueLabs’ work with the likes of the UN Refugee Agency, and environmental organization The Sierra Club.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Premier health insurance plan
- 401K matching
- Unlimited vacation leave
- Paid sick, personal, and volunteer leave
- 14 paid holidays + winter break
- 15 weeks paid parental leave
- Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Supportive & collaborative culture
- Flexible working hours
- Remote friendly
Company HQ
Northwest Washington, Washington, DC
Leadership
Elan Kriegel
(Co-Founder)Previous Battleground States Analytics Director for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012, and Chief Analytics Officer for the 'Hillary for America' campaign in 2015-2016.
Chris Wegrzyn
(Co-Founder & Senior Advisor)Previous Director of Data Architecture for the Democratic National Committee. Current Fellow at Schmidt Futures.
Dan Porter
(Co-Founder & Head of Data Science)Experience as Director of Modeling for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012.
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