Head of Business Data
Hybrid (San Francisco), Hybrid (New York City)$250k - $300kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Strategic, commercially focused leadership role to define and scale Zip’s business data, BI, and GTM data science functions. Own the single source of truth, build the dashboarding ecosystem, and lay the data foundation for AI initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Set the Zip Data Strategy: define the overarching data strategy to support hyper-growth, new product lines, and global scale.
- Lead Business Intelligence & GTM Analytics: own end-to-end dashboarding and reporting, including Executive Dashboard, GTM leadership dashboards, and operational views for customer-facing teams.
- Pioneer AI Data Foundations: architect data strategy to unlock AI capabilities and expose data for automated, intelligent outputs (e.g., data-backed client decks).
- Own the Business "Single Source of Truth": collaborate with Finance, Revenue Operations, and Product to standardize and track SaaS metrics via a robust semantic layer.
- Partner with Core Data Engineering: ensure seamless integration, performance, and reliability of the business data layer with Product Data Engineering.
- Build & Scale the Team: hire, mentor, and lead analytics engineers, BI developers, and data analysts.
- Drive Executive & Board Reporting: deliver automated financial and operational reporting for the executive team, Board, and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, BI, or analytics engineering.
- 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing managers.
- Proven SaaS DNA with deep understanding of B2B SaaS business models, unit economics, and enterprise SaaS billing, CRM data, and financial data.
- Cross-functional influence with technical engineering teams and GTM/Finance leaders.
- Executive presence and ability to translate data concepts for C-levels and investors.
- Deep expertise in Modern Data Stack (dbt, Looker, Tableau, Sigma).
- Strong data modeling, dimensional modeling, and semantic layer governance.
- Strategic understanding of structuring data to power LLMs and embedded AI features.
- Understanding of GTM systems (Salesforce, Marketo, CS platforms) and back-office financial systems (NetSuite, Stripe).
Skills
Required:Data strategyBusiness intelligence & GTM analyticsAI data foundationsSaaS metrics and semantic layer
Benefits
- Start-up equity
- Full health, vision & dental coverage
- Catered lunches & dinners for hybrid employees
- Commuter benefit
- Team building events & happy hours
- Flexible PTO
- Apple equipment plus home office budget
- 401k plan
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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