Tech Lead - Data Analytics (f/m/d)

ZEAL Network SE is an international, listed group of companies that has been creating exciting and entertaining lottery experiences for over 20 years. In Germany, we are the largest provider of online lotteries through our brands, LOTTO24 and Tipp24. In Spain we work with the second largest national lottery, ONCE. Through ZEAL Ventures, we are involved in exciting e-commerce start-ups such as Omaze and DAYMADE. We have 270+ employees from various countries who act independently and think in a visionary way. Our corporate culture is characterized by team spirit, empowerment, and high ambition. Together we have a clear goal: to encourage people to dream.

As our Tech Lead – Analytics (f/m/d), you will play a central role in defining and championing our analytics standards and reporting frameworks across all business domains. You will drive excellence in data visualization, reporting infrastructure, and self-service capabilities, empowering stakeholders across the company to access actionable insights and make informed, impactful decisions. You'll lead with both vision and technical expertise, setting the bar for how analytics is done at ZEAL. 

• Define, maintain, and evolve analytics standards, methodologies, and best practices across all business domains.   

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of analytics solutions - from ideation to deployment and adoption. 

• Ensure consistency, quality, and clarity across dashboards, visualizations, and analytical outputs. 

• Design scalable analytics products and reusable frameworks aligned with our 'Data as a Product' strategy. 

• Lead the implementation and optimization of reporting tools and infrastructure (e.g., Tableau, MixPanel, Jupyter). 

• Partner with Data Program Managers and business stakeholders to understand and translate reporting needs into scalable solutions. 

• Build enablement resources such as templates, documentation, and training materials to scale best practices across our analytics community. 

• Mentor and support other analysts and data professionals via Communities of Practice or our internal Analytics Guild. 

• Continuously monitor and improve the accuracy, performance, and quality of analytics tools and reporting outputs. 

• Ensure cost-efficient use of reporting tools and manage vendor relationships where applicable. 

• Collaborate with Team Leads and the Data Leadership Council to continuously evolve our data analytics strategy. 

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, data visualization, or related roles, including experience in technical leadership. 

• Hands-on experience with analytics platforms such as Tableau, Mixpanel (or similar tools), and Jupyter Notebooks. 

• Experience contributing to the development and implementation of analytics standards and scalable reporting frameworks in a growing organizationn. 

• Experience mentoring and supporting analytics professionals and fostering a thriving community of practice. 

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills—able to translate business needs into technical solutions and vice versa. 

• Passion for driving adoption of data tools and empowering non-technical teams through self-service analytics. 

• Comfortable balancing central standards with domain-specific flexibility. 

• Experience working in a matrixed or domain-aligned team environment 

• A state-of-the-art company culture of a modern and successful e-commerce company

• A highly competent, interdisciplinary team in which you can actively contribute with your knowledge and ideas

• A product organisation that supports your personal growth plus a yearly development budget of EUR 1,500,- for your development

• No micromanagement, but a lot of trust into your ability to deliver and perform

• Independent and innovative way of working and a believe real flexible work. You can take your unlimited vacation days spontaneously; we work in a hybrid model and provide you with technical home office equipment,

• Once a quarter a company event where we all get together and celebrate, as well as regular team events and small get-togethers

• Challenging tasks and lots of fun!

Sounds exciting? Great! We're looking forward to receiving your online application.