Director of Data

November 11

Apply Now

Receive Emails with Similar Jobs

Kit (formerly ConvertKit)

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

B2B • eCommerce • SaaS

Kit (formerly ConvertKit) is the email-first operating system designed specifically for creators who want to build a valuable and purposeful business. It provides tools for managing email marketing, automating customer journeys, and integrating with other platforms, enabling users like authors, bloggers, and YouTubers to engage deeply with their audience and efficiently run their businesses. Kit focuses on fostering relationships and enhancing the impact of creators’ work beyond just monetary gains by offering features like personalized content recommendations, landing pages, and sales automation.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2013

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

💰 Seed Round on 2020-11

📋 Description

• First Week: Dive into our data infrastructure, tooling (Snowflake, dbt, Dagster, Tableau), and current reporting workflows. Take part in Get To Know You's (GTKYs) to meet our distributed team and understand data needs across functions. • First Month: Conduct a comprehensive assessment of our data maturity, gaps, and opportunities. Meet with stakeholders across product, growth, and operations to understand their data pain points. Begin defining short-term quick wins and your long-term data roadmap. • First Six Months: Establish foundational data practices including governance standards, documentation protocols, and collaboration frameworks. Deliver meaningful improvements to our core KPI reporting and analytics infrastructure. Present your comprehensive data strategy and roadmap to the executive team. • First Year: You'll lead a high-performing data team with clear roles and career paths. Your team will have transformed how Kit leverages data—from improved decision-making velocity across the company to new product capabilities powered by predictive analytics. You'll play a key role in helping Kit achieve its mission of earning creators $1 billion by ensuring every strategic decision is grounded in trustworthy, accessible data.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in data-related fields (data engineering, analytics, data science) • 5+ years in people management roles, leading and developing data professionals • Proven success building and scaling a data function from early stage to maturity, preferably in a startup or high-growth technology environment • Hands-on experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift), transformation tools (dbt), orchestration (Airflow or Dagster), and BI tools (Omni, Tableau, Looker, Metabase, or Power BI). We're in the process of implementing Omni. • Track record of implementing data governance, quality frameworks, and security protocols • Experience applying machine learning, predictive modeling, or NLP to solve business problems (bonus: in creator economy, SaaS, or product-led growth environments)

🏖️ Benefits

• Profit Sharing • Kit equity • 401k with a 5% match • We cover up to $2,100 per month toward medical premiums, with dental and vision premiums fully covered. We offer Health Insurance plans through Aetna. • $4,000 equipment allowance for your first two years, $3,000 budget every following two years • Individual learning + development budget ($3,500/year) • Gender affirming benefits • Childcare benefit up to $3,000 annually • Twenty (20) days of paid time off during each year of employment • Paid paid vacation: An after-tax bonus of $1,000 for taking five consecutive days of vacation where you’re fully unplugged from work • Ten (10) paid holidays a year • Two weeks of paid sick time each year, including mental health + well being days • Twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave and flexible scheduling in your child’s first year • Up to six weeks of paid bereavement leave, medical leave, and disaster after six months of employment, two weeks of each paid leave in your first six months • Winter Break Closure: Kit closes for a week at the end of December, giving everyone a collective break to enjoy the holiday season. *Essential support services remain available, with teams coordinating to ensure coverage during this period* • Four-week, paid sabbatical after five years with the team • Fantastic in-person or virtual retreats with the team twice a year