Director of Data & AI
Core
Own the company's data platform, analytics, and AI enablement, setting strategy and delivering trusted metrics and executive reporting.
Role type
Director of Data & AI (hands-on strategic leader)
Builds
Data platform, analytics infrastructure, AI/ML readiness pipelines
Domain
SaaS / Short-term rental automation / Data & AI
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
SQL, DBT, Python, Looker/LookML, Product analytics, Marketing analytics, AI/ML enablement (embeddings, vector stores, feature pipelines), Team leadership
Preferred skills
SaaS/marketplace/fintech background
Technologies
BigQuery, DBT, Segment, Mixpanel, Looker, Python
Responsibilities
Define and execute data & AI strategy; Own BigQuery/DBT pipelines, Segment/Mixpanel events, and Looker dashboards; Deliver trusted metrics, executive reporting, and self-serve analytics; Partner with Product on funnels/experiments and with Marketing/Growth on attribution and ROI; Build AI/ML readiness including embeddings, vector stores, feature pipelines, and evaluation frameworks; Manage and grow the data team; Mentor ICs as a player-coach
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on execution