Head of Data

Description

8fig is looking for an experienced Head of Data to join our team!

At 8fig, we're not just a growth platform—we're a catalyst for eCommerce brands, leveraging AI planning and funding to propel them to unprecedented success. Our mission is to empower sellers with cutting-edge AI technology and essential financial tools, enabling them to achieve 8-figure revenues and beyond.

As our Head of Data, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our data strategy and infrastructure. You'll lead a small but growing team, including a Data Analyst and a Data Engineer, to build and maintain internal data solutions for analysts across all departments (Product, Operations, Risk/Collection, Customer Success, Sales). You'll ensure that our data pipelines are robust, reliable, and deliver actionable insights to drive the company's growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the data strategy aligned with 8fig’s business goals.
• Data Pipeline Management: Oversee the migration of operational databases to Redshift using AWS DMS, orchestrate jobs with Airflow, and implement DBT for creating analysis-ready datasets.
• Data Infrastructure Development: Build and maintain internal data cubes, ensuring data is accessible and visualized through QuickSight and Superset.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively gather requirements from C-level executives and stakeholders, translating business needs into technical specifications.
• Team Development: Lead, mentor the data team while nurturing a collaborative culture.
• Financial Expertise: Leverage your strong financial background to provide valuable insights and support financial decision-making.

Requirements

• Experience: Extensive experience in data engineering, data analytics, or a similar role.
• Technical Skills: Proven experience with AWS DMS, Redshift, Airflow, Airbyte and DBT. Proficiency in data visualization tools like QuickSight and Superset.
• Financial Background: Strong financial knowledge is a significant advantage.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing small teams.
• Communication Skills: Excellent ability to gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders.

Mindset: Proactive team player with a desire to impact our team, our standards, our product, and our customers.