Lead of Data Analytics

vor 7 Monaten


Zurich, Schweiz smallpdf Vollzeit

In 2013, while living abroad, our founders set out to create an online tool that could turn huge PDFs into small, easy-to-send versions in order to send updates to their families. As it turns out, they weren't the only ones with this problem. 10 years later, Smallpdf is one of the most popular PDF tools in the world and among the most visited websites globally. With products available in 24 languages, the site has visitors from every single country in the world, plus Antarctica, and processes millions of documents each day.

In 2022, we took a big step forward by acquiring PDF Tools, a Zurich-based pioneer for products that help to create, manipulate, and validate PDF- and PDF/A- files to support and improve our customers’ document workflows.

**The objective of the role**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Own the strategic analytics and data operations at the company level.
- Proactively monitor business-relevant metrics and identify anomalies or areas for improvement.
- Drive the generation of actionable business and customer insights, ensuring they influence both teams and leadership.
- Advocate for and lead improvements in our data infrastructure to support deep, ongoing insights aligned with our business goals.
- Ensure high standards of data quality and automate processes to enhance efficiency.
- Manage stakeholder relationships, prioritize their data needs, and oversee the data analytics team's work.
- Stay on top of industry trends and evolve our analytics tools and practices accordingly.
- Hands-on participation in data analysis, including writing and reviewing SQL transformations and managing data flows in our BI tools.

We Use the Latest Technologies, Including:

- SQL with dbt for data transformation
- Looker for business intelligence and analytics

**Your Profile**:

- Strong technical background, preferably with a Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Engineering degree.
- Minimum of 2 years’ leadership experience.
- Minimum of 5 plus years experience in data analytics.
- Proven experience in SQL and familiarity with dbt and Looker.
- Previous leadership experience in a data team, preferably within a scale-up environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to handle stakeholder management and conflict resolution.
- A vigilant, detail-oriented approach to data quality.
- Passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest in data analytics and BI technology.

**Why Smallpdf?**:
Here, every task and every challenge is an opportunity to innovate and make a genuine impact. We're a driven team - pragmatic, goal-focused, and always eager to solve the next big problem. This isn’t a place for mere management or grand visions detached from reality; it’s a ground for hands-on champions ready to roll up their sleeves. If you're someone who's willing to dive deep into the action, someone who's more about the journey than just the title, Smallpdf is your destination.

**Our benefits**

You get to impact how over 60 million people get work done monthly.

Push boundaries and dare to fail—that’s how we learn

30 vacation days—yep, you read that right— you can take them whenever you need them.

Need a long break? We offer sabbatical leave to employees who’ve been with us for over two years.

16 weeks parental leave—100% of your salary—for all new parents.

Don’t leave your four-legged friends at home; our offices are pet-friendly.

A personal development budget of up to 2,000 CHF annually, plus days off for courses or training.

Possibility of a Phantom stock option plan (PSOP). (Conditions apply.)

We offer 1-1 coaching sessions to individual contributors and employees in leadership positions through our external partner 'BetterUp'.

Hack days to challenge you and your team, plus build amazing things.



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