Sr. Director, Analytics, Yahoo Home & News
Core
Lead the evolution of Yahoo Home & News analytics into a proactive insight engine that shapes product strategy, drives user growth, and informs business decisions.
Role type
Sr. Director, Analytics (Strategy & Leadership)
Builds
Data organization, analytics frameworks, and AI-integrated insight delivery for Yahoo Home & News
Domain
Consumer Internet / Media / Data Science
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
Strategic roadmap definition, data science leadership, product analytics (personalization, cohort analysis, retention modeling), SQL fluency, AI transformation strategy, data quality assurance, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Python, R, or ML workflows, building teams from ground up, consumer tech operator mindset
Technologies
SQL, Python, R, ML workflows
Responsibilities
Define strategic direction for data usage, embed analytics in squad planning and executive reviews, lead AI transformation for reporting and trend surfacing, coach team on data storytelling and visualization, establish QA processes for data reliability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader with strategic oversight
