Director of Data, Articulate

• The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in the realm of data, proven experience leading technical teams, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• 12+ years of data engineering experience with 4+ years leading engineering teams
• Deep expertise in analytics engineering, data science, data infrastructure, data pipelines, and data warehousing
• Strong background in cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Experience with modern data tools (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, etc.)
• Experience with modern BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Mixpanel, etc.)
• Track record of building and scaling engineering teams
• Track record of measurable business impact
• Experience implementing engineering best practices and governance
• Proven track record implementing tech stack tooling and driving best practices, including self-service analytics tools
• Experience creating and overseeing the development of technical and training documentation
• Strong project management skills with focus on roadmap execution
• Experience in high growth, SaaS/B2B environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Desirable

• The Director of Data is responsible for leading and scaling our data team across data engineering, analytics engineering, and data science
• This technical leadership role reports to the CTO and partners closely with our Data Strategy Manager to ensure alignment between business needs and technical implementation
• The focus is on building robust data systems, developing engineering talent, and driving operational excellence
• Technical Leadership
• Drive technical strategy and architecture for data platforms, infrastructure, and tooling
• Establish best practices, governance frameworks, and quality standards
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve data capabilities
• Partner with Data Strategy Manager to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure data security, compliance, and privacy standards are maintained
• Evaluate, implement and drive adoption of new data tools and technologies
• Develop comprehensive training programs and documentation to enable self-service data access
• Create educational resources and technical guidance for cross-functional partners
• Team Leadership & Development
• Attract and build a high-performing team through strategic hiring and talent development
• Foster a culture of excellence through innovation, adaptability, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data engineers, analytics engineers, data scientists, and analysts through effective coaching and career development, with a keen attention to quality and consistency with best practices
• Partner with Data Strategy Manager to align team capabilities with business priorities
• Operational Excellence
• Oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of data architecture and infrastructure
• Drive efficiency and reliability improvements in data pipelines and systems
• Implement processes for monitoring, alerting, and incident management
• Manage technical debt and system scalability
• Ensure successful delivery of technical initiatives on time and with high quality
• In partnership with the Data Strategy Manager, design and execute technical roadmaps that balance quick wins with long-term scalability
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure effectiveness of self-service data initiatives
• Build frameworks for tracking tool adoption and usage across the organization