Business Intelligence/Data & Analytics Vice President, AlphaSense
$250-288k
Market intelligence and search platform
Job no longer available
Market intelligence and search platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$250-288k
1001+ employees
Company mission
AlphaSense's mission is to organize the world’s business information and leverage technology to enable companies to make smarter, faster, and more confident decisions.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field. A Master's degree or MBA is often preferred
- 10+ years of experience in data and analytics, with a proven track record of leadership in a similar role, preferably within the SaaS or technology industry
- Experience managing and leading a high-performing data and analytics team
- Proficiency in data warehousing, ETL processes, and BI tools
- Strong understanding of data modeling, data architecture, and database design principles
- Knowledge of advanced analytics techniques, machine learning, and AI/ML concepts
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to align data initiatives with organizational goals and drive business value
- Experience in budget management, resource allocation, and ROI analysis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations
- Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with a track record of building, leading, and mentoring high-performing teams
- Ability to inspire and motivate team members, foster a collaborative culture, and drive excellence in performance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex data concepts and insights to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong presentation skills with experience presenting to senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to collaborate and partner effectively with other departments (e.g., product, marketing, sales, finance) to understand their data and analytics needs and deliver tailored solutions
- Passion for innovation and staying abreast of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in business intelligence, data analytics, and AI/ML
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development to enhance skills and capabilities
- Strong commitment to data governance, data privacy, and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Experience implementing and maintaining data governance policies and procedures
What the job involves
- Reports to: CFO
- As the Vice President of Business Intelligence/Data & Analytics at AlphaSense, you will be pivotal in shaping and executing AlphaSense’s data strategy to drive business growth and innovation
- Enhance Data Strategy: Evaluate and refine the existing data strategy to ensure alignment with the company’s evolving business objectives and growth plans. Strengthen data governance, architecture, and quality standards
- Optimize Analytics and Insights: Enhance the existing analytics and data visualization capabilities by identifying opportunities for improvement. Develop and deploy advanced analytics tools, dashboards, and reports to provide deeper, actionable insights to stakeholders
- Optimize Data Infrastructure and Technologies: Assess and optimize the current data infrastructure and technologies (e.g., data warehouses, ETL processes, BI tools) to ensure scalability, reliability, and security. Implement enhancements as needed to meet the organization's growing data and analytics demands. BI stack includes (but not limited to) Stitch, GCP, BigQuery, dbt, Tableau
- Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor the existing data and analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Identify skill gaps and opportunities for professional development to elevate the team’s capabilities
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other departments (e.g., product, marketing, sales, finance) to understand their data and analytics requirements and deliver solutions that support their objectives. Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, providing data-driven insights and recommendations to inform decision-making and drive business growth
- Thought leadership and Executive Partnership: In addition to cross-functional collaboration, you will be a thought leader and BI / Data & Analytics evangelist for AlphaSense, partnering closely with our Executive Leadership team to encourage and drive data-driven decision-making
- Data Governance and Compliance: Establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure the company's data's integrity, accuracy, and privacy. Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations and industry standards
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in business intelligence, data analytics, and AI/ML. Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the company's data capabilities and competitive advantage
- Strategic Budget Management: Review and optimize the department’s budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximizing ROI on data and analytics investments
Our take
Manual research can be a serious pain : financial analysts spend hours every week searching through PDFs one keyword at a time, just to find a single usable insight. To remedy this, AlphaSense has built a smart search engine that slashes research time for analysts, using thousands of sources and a semantic indexing layer that can effectively query finance-specific language.
As a disruptor and market leader in this field AlphaSense has few direct competitors, being most closely compared to Wolfram Alpha or LexisNexis. It helps that its tools are undoubtedly effective and valued by knowledge professionals: the company counts about 85% of the S&P 100 as customers and is trusted by J.P.Morgan, Microsoft, Credit Suisse and Google, among other major enterprises.
Having raised a large amount of funding over 2022 and 2023, AlphaSense has moved quickly to double down on its expansion in European markets, opening an office in Berlin to support this. With 2024 seeing investment from Singaporean EDBI, it is now setting its sights on the Asia-Pacific region. As business intelligence will remain key for enterprises as they compete for market share, AlphaSense is well-placed for additional future growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Jun 2024
$650m
LATE VC
Sep 2023
$150m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.3bn
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- Customer obsession - We measure ourselves against a simple yardstick: do our clients rave about us?
- Passion for product - Building a powerful yet simple and beautiful product is in our DNA
- Results - We value execution and outcomes over appearance and office politics. It’s that simple
- Diversity of perspective - Great ideas come from everywhere and anywhere
- Think big - We believe AlphaSense can change the game, and possibly the world
- Ownership - As owners of AlphaSense, it’s everyone’s job to ensure we do great work - and to always look for opportunities to do better
- Acceleration - We’re a fast-growing and fast-moving company. Do it, iterate, and try again
- Trust - We trust our colleagues to do what’s right and what’s best for the company
- Teamwork - Helping our colleagues succeed always comes first. We are serious about our work - and have fun too
Company HQ
Union Square, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jaakko Kokko
(CEO)Co-founder of Silecs (materials used in the microelectronics industry).
Raj Neervannan
(CTO)Experienced executive. Previously CTO at Mastek and ChoicePoint, and CEO at Framesoft. Has an MBA from Wharton.
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