Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics at Yext · LumiJobs · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Data Strategy Roadmap: Define and execute a comprehensive enterprise data strategy that supports Yext’s scaling needs, focusing on high-performance architecture and self-service analytics.
Modern Data Stack Ownership: Lead the technical management and optimization of our data ecosystem, specifically centered around Snowflake (Data Warehouse), Matillion (ETL/ELT), and Tableau (Visualization).
Functional Partnership: Collaborate with leaders in GTM (Sales/Marketing), Finance, HR, and other corporate functions to define, standardize, and automate KPIs and "metrics that matter" for each corporate function.
Data Governance Security: Establish and enforce rigorous data governance standards, ensuring all enterprise data is secure, controlled, and compliant with global privacy regulations while maintaining a single source of reference.
AI Innovation: Act as the internal champion for AI and ML initiatives within the analytics space, identifying opportunities to leverage predictive modeling and LLMs to enhance business decision-making.
People Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and lead a diverse team of data engineers, analysts, and architects, fostering a culture of curiosity, precision, and technical excellence.
Analytics Delivery: Oversee the design and rollout of sophisticated Tableau dashboards and reporting solutions that provide executive leadership with real-time visibility into business performance.
Data Pipeline Excellence: Ensure the reliability and scalability of data ingestion and transformation processes, prioritizing data quality and low-latency reporting.
12+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, or Business Intelligence, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
Technical Mastery: Deep hands-on expertise in Snowflake and Matillion (or similar cloud-native ETL tools). You should be able to architect complex data models and optimize warehouse performance.
Visualization Expert: Advanced proficiency in Tableau; experience building executive-level reporting suites that distill complex data into clear business narratives.
Functional Fluency: Strong understanding of the data structures and key metrics for SaaS businesses associated with GTM (LTV, CAC, Pipeline), Finance (ARR, Churn, GAAP Revenue), and HR (Headcount, Attrition).

Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics

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Yext

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