Head of Data Analytics, Asana
$269-316k
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3-5 days a week in office
Work management platform
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Work management platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$269-316k
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help humanity thrive by enabling the world's teams to work together effortlessly.
Role
Who you are
- 8-10 years of experience in data analytics or a related field, with at least 6 years in a dedicated people leadership role
- Strong technical background with expert-level SQL and hands-on experience with Databricks (Unity Catalog, AI/BI Genie) or equivalent modern data platforms
- Demonstrated experience deploying AI-powered analytics capabilities in production
- Deep understanding of what makes AI self-serve trustworthy: semantic layers, governed metric definitions, data quality standards, and the organizational change management required for adoption
- Proven track record managing international teams through periods of significant change, including the transition from traditional analytics to AI-augmented operating models
- Exceptional communicator able to translate complex datasets into clear, strategic narratives for executive audiences
- Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making
- At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply
What the job involves
- You will lead our global analytics function to ensure Asana's most critical business decisions are grounded in trusted, timely data
- As a strategic partner, you will oversee the Marketing, Growth, and Revenue analytics teams — ensuring our Product-Led (PLG) and Sales-Led (SLG) engines operate with maximum efficiency and clear ROI
- In an AI-first analytics environment, this role goes beyond traditional analytics leadership: you will define the business logic and metric standards that make self-serve trustworthy, drive adoption of AI-powered analytics tools across Marketing, Growth, and Revenue stakeholders, and shift the team from reactive reporting to proactive decision support
- Lead and mentor a global, cross-functional team of analysts across San Francisco, Chicago, and Warsaw, setting a high bar for strategic thinking, executive communication, and AI-augmented ways of working
- Drive the strategy for analytics, focusing on acquisition efficiency, spend optimization, and comprehensive dashboards for SLG and PLG motions, with AI-powered self-serve at the center of how insights reach stakeholders
- Own the business logic and metric definitions layer — ensuring canonical metrics, definitions, and business rules are well-governed and trusted
- Partner closely with Data Engineering and Data Infra to drive adoption of self-serve capabilities, translating business requirements into platform needs and ensuring analyst teams are fully leveraging available tooling
- Champion the use of agentic AI and emerging data technologies to advance the speed and depth of our analytical capabilities
- Execute with strong executive presence, influencing Executive Leadership Team members and key business partners to drive data-informed decision-making
Our take
Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help teams organize, track, and manage their work. Acting as a unified hub, it empowers teams to effortlessly generate projects, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, and foster direct task-related communication, transcending the inefficiencies of traditional email-based coordination.
Despite facing competition from established players like SmartSheet in its market, Asana has navigated its path, bolstered by a successful Initial Public Offering in 2020 and a track record of startup triumphs. This strategic prowess has propelled Asana to amass a robust clientele exceeding 100,000 organizations, boasting notable entities such as Uber and Air France among its ranks.
Since its inception, Asana has undergone exponential growth, with its reach extending to offices sprawled across four continents worldwide. This expansion not only underscores its global footprint but also signifies its commitment to fostering diverse talent pools and catering to a broad spectrum of clients.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2020
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2018
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $414.4m
Company benefits
- Benefits - From comprehensive health benefits including mental health programs and coaching to our in-house culinary program and supportive parental leave policies, our benefits are intentionally designed to ensure that you are energized, focused, and thriving
- Development: We know that growth isn’t always linear, so we’ll support you in achieving your personal and professional goals. You’ll have the opportunity to take on big responsibilities that impact our success as a company and challenge you in new and fulfilling ways.
- Career growth: Your growth at Asana centers on ownership, access, and choice. All employees can tap into resources that support their growth and their team’s growth in the way that works best for their unique needs.
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Dan Rogers
(CEO)Prior to joining Asana in 2025, Dan was the CEO of LaunchDarkly, a President at Rubrik, and the CMO at ServiceNow and Symantec.
Aziz Megji
(CFO)Aziz joined Asana in 2024 as the Head of Strategic Finance & IR, moving into the role of CFO in 2026. Previously, they worked at RingCentral as an SVP of Finance, at NVIDIA as a Senior Director of Corporate Development and at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a VP of Corporate Development.
Arnab Bose
(CPO)Prior to joining Asana in 2025, Arnab spent 6 years at Okta, joining as an SVP of Product Management before moving into the role of CPO. They were also an Advisor at Codified and a VP of Product Management at Quip.
Prachi Gore
(CMO)Prior to joining Asana in 2025, Prachi spent nearly 6 years at Checkr as a VP then Senior VP of Marketing. They also spent nearly 4 years at Smart Recruiters as a VP of Demand Generation then Marketing.
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