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Starz · 9 hours ago

Director, Data Products and Engineering

Greenwood Village, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$190K/yr - $220K/yr

15+ years exp

Starz is the leading premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and they are seeking a Director of Data Products and Engineering. This role involves driving innovation and shaping the company’s data strategy while delivering data products and advanced analytics solutions that enhance customer experiences and support data-driven decision-making.

Digital EntertainmentFilmMedia and EntertainmentService IndustrySubscription Service

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assess current Starz Data Architecture vs Business Requirements and identify gaps and key areas to improve, consolidate, and simplify in current environment

Develop and maintain key data repositories and feeds to provide the required data to support Starz Business Intelligence & Analysis capabilities. Streamline process of getting the data to the right place at the right time

Partnering with the Digital Platforms team to enhance the data collection and analytics strategy to meet the needs of the Starz business for operational and marketing data

Collaborating with internal marketing teams to provide the necessary data capabilities to support consumer-marketing efforts

In partnership with key business stakeholders, lead and define the Starz strategy for utilizing data as a strategic asset for the company

Build scalable AI/ML-powered platforms, evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of innovation

Oversee the architecture and scaling of data platforms, lakes, and pipelines that power real-time insights

Drive best practices for data governance, quality, and security, ensuring trust and compliance across all business units

Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and operational excellence

Qualification

Data ArchitectureAI/ML InitiativesCloud TechnologiesData WarehousingData StrategyData ProcessingSoftware DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementIncident ResponseCross-functional CollaborationLeadership

Required

15+ years leading the development and delivery of digital software and data products. Ability to bridge between business strategy and technology capabilities

Experience utilizing data as a strategic asset for a business. Specifically, experience utilizing data to help grow a B2C business and a B2B2C business. Delivering value utilizing modern data analysis techniques

Ability to partner with internal business stakeholders, outside partners and vendors, and technology development teams to define and drive a corporate data strategy

Ability to assess and optimize the performance of engineering teams. Make sure that we have the right skills, structure, and processes to deliver on our business objectives

Experience leading architecture and security functions in a digital online product environment

Experience with Cloud engineering, deployments, and operations

Experience with product operations, service monitoring, and management as well as incident response

Experience with data, video streaming, mobile apps, web, and digital content technologies

Experience implementing cutting-edge machine learning and generative AI solutions

Proven track record delivering AI-powered products and scaling data-driven platforms

Background in hands-on software development in an agile environment

Ability to translate complex technical issues for business and executive audiences

Exceptional leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

BS degree (MS preferred)

Experience in media driven businesses

Cloud Technologies: AWS

Data Warehousing: ETL/ELT

Data Architectures: Data Lakes

Database Systems: SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Snowflake or Redshift (Aurora, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis)

Orchestration: SSIS, Matillion, Informatica, AWS Glue (or equivalents)

Data Modeling: Relational and Star schemas understanding

Languages: C#, Python, JSON, XML, YAML, Typescript, Linux shell scripting

Data Processing: Snowpipes, Spark, Spark Streaming, Kafka, Kinesis, Pandas, Airflow

Benefits

Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental

Annual discretionary bonus and merit increase

Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and wellness days

401(k) company matching

Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Company

Starz

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STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) is the leading premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and home to some of the most popular franchises and series on television.

Founded in 1991

Englewood, Colorado, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.starz.com/

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