Vice President of Data, Wallapop
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4+ days a week in office
Mobile marketplace for secondhand goods
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Mobile marketplace for secondhand goods
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
4+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
Wallapop's mission is to enable a connected trade ecosystem, making 2nd-hand the norm through smart use of technology.
Role
Who you are
- Experience as a people manager in a strong product insights and data organization, ideally with experience building and shaping teams
- Proficiency in technical skills to mentor team members in appropriate methodologies, communication styles, and collaboration techniques
- Although not required to have comprehensive expertise in every area, having a broad understanding of methodologies such as human behavior analysis, statistical analysis, machine learning, survey methodology, qualitative data collection methods, experimental design, deployment and analysis of AB tests, experimental design, setting instrumentation, data processing and data governance practices would be a plus
- Adaptable mindset equipped with the ability to make tough decisions through ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced
- Comfortable going deep when needed and rolling up the sleeves if required
- You excel at managing teams in product insights and data organizations, fostering team synergy, collaboration and a strong ability to upskill people to achieve strategic objectives
- Proven experience working on products with a heavy emphasis on personalization is highly valued
What the job involves
- As the VP of data, you'll lead our talented team and data strategy, and help us delve deeply into understanding our users' behaviors, establishing reliable metrics, and tracking product enhancements to improve user experiences
- Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, you will develop people, cultivate strong partnerships with Product, Business, and Technology leaders, and help infuse every decision with the right blend of relevant evidence, metrics, insights, and data.
- Your team will employ a variety of methods to gain insights into user behavior, evaluate potential product initiatives, and generate innovative ideas alongside the Product team
- Strategic Vision and Leadership:
- Architect and reinforce a strategic vision for directing multiple data cohorts, comprising approximately 30 professionals, spanning various sectors including Insights (User Research, Product Analytics), Machine Learning (Data Scientists and ML Engineers), and Data Platform (Data Engineers)
- Prioritize scalability, reliability, and effectiveness in formulating and executing a comprehensive data strategy harmonized with Wallapop’s business objectives
- Cutting-Edge Data Solutions:
- Lead the development and execution of a resilient data infrastructure for distilling meaningful insights driving strategic decision-making
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of data processes
- Champion the adoption of state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies in user research, product analytics, data architecture, machine learning, experimentation, AI technologies, data platform, and data modeling concepts
- Collaboration and Integration:
- Lead collaborative methodologies with technical and non-technical teams throughout the organization to comprehend data requisites and synchronize product evolution, analytics, data science, and ML with company goals
- Pioneer initiatives for continual enhancement to augment the efficiency and efficacy of data procedures, establishing benchmarks for the output delivered by the Data team, optimizing for expeditious, efficient, and meticulous execution
- Innovation and Best Practices:
- Create and promote a culture of continuous improvement, and ways of working to elevate the team’s impact across the organization
- Advocate for best practices in data, articulating insights and recommendations to key decision-makers to plan and execute impactful product initiatives
Application process
- Lease, note that all interviews take place remotely over hangouts
- Intro Call - run by talent acquisition, focus on providing more information about the role and the company as well as going over your experience, motivation, and expectations. This usually takes 45-60 minutes
- Expertise & Leadership Interview - run by the hiring team, focus on the required core skills and the ability to deliver in a given context. This usually takes 60-90 minutes
- Case Study Submission - you will be assigned a task to submit within 5 up to 7 days where you will be able to showcase your expertise / technical skills required for the role
- Stakeholder Interview - run by relevant stakeholders reflecting the reality of the context of the role, focus on the ability to collaborate & deliver in a cross-functional set-up. This usually takes 60 minutes
- Culture Interview - run by culture interviewers, focus on adherence to Wallapop's purpose and business proposition. This usually takes 60 minutes
- Offer - should you be the right candidate, your offer will be discussed over a call with talent acquisition and will then be confirmed in writing
Our take
Wallapop has its sights set on becoming a major player in the second hand goods marketplace sector. The hyper-local marketplace helps connect sellers with buyers, much in the style of craigslist or eBay, but with a cleaner and more intuitive mobile-first approach.
Looking at transaction volume, Wallapop beats both Amazon and Ebay in its native Spain, where it has tapped into an increasingly popular consumer trend of mobile shopping, as well as both economic- and environmental-peaked interest in second hand. After a false start in the US market, the company's steps towards international expansion have been slowed - but it does have a modest UK presence and its eyes on much of the EU.
Focusing on the EU could prove to be a smart strategy. The size and popularity of its secondhand fashion resale market are rapidly increasing, powered by the runaway success of apps like Vinted, Depop, and Vestiaire Collective. Wallapop was bought by South Korean digital platform Naver, which will support existing operations and expansion in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, as well as funding developments in data science and other R&D.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2024
$21.7m
SERIES G
Jan 2023
$87.4m
SERIES G
Total funding: $453m
Company benefits
- Welcome Package with top hardware of your choice (latest Apple or Windows)
- 2k individual learning budget per year
- Competitive phantom shares package for all employees
- English/Spanish lessons as part of our working day
- Team trainings
- Access to our Wallalibrary
- Flexible working hours + intensive Fridays. Flexitime
- Private Health Insurance (Cigna)
- Andjoy Subscription giving access to a variety of fitness & wellness activities
- Flexible remuneration to deduct from gross salary (kindergarten/food/transport check)
- Extended newborn & adoption leave
- Bonus for weddings & newborns
- 26 days of annual leave
- Monthly plan for free Shipping, bumps & home-pick-up on our services
- Referral Program & Charity Donation
- Wallarenta (Tax Income Support)
- Wallanniversary loyalty program
- Team Building activities
- Team Breakfasts/Dinners
- Free office (virtual) sports classes
- Offsite trips
- 30EUR monthly towards your WIFI as part of your monthly payroll transfer
- One-off payment in your first payroll based on compensation package to go towards setting up your wallahome office
- Modern and inspirational office space with stunning views and a sunny terrace. All built with sustainable and recyclable materials!
- Free Happy Lunch from Monday to Thursday delivered directly to the office
- Gaming Room
- Wallaphysio
- Fruit and coffee
Company HQ
El Clot, Barcelona, Spain
Leadership
Miguel Vicente
(Co-Founder)Chairman and Founder of Tech Barcelona. Chairman and Co-Founder of Antai Ventures. Has also co-founded Glovo and LetsBonus.
Gerard Olivé
(Co-Founder)Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Antai Ventures. Co-founded the INCLIMO Climate Tech Fund. Also founded BeRepublic and Glovo.
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