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Chicago Bulls · 1 day ago

Director, Data Engineering & Technology

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $160K/yr

8+ years exp

The Chicago Bulls Business Strategy and Analytics Department is seeking a Director of Data Engineering & Technology to lead their data strategy and manage key technology infrastructure. This role involves overseeing the data platform, managing a small team, and collaborating with various departments to enhance data-driven decision making across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the strategic direction, architecture, and optimization of our modern data stack that is aligned with overarching organizational priorities

Collaborate with all business operations departments to understand data’s role in helping them achieve their short and long-term priorities

Manage vendor relationships for data and analytics tools while staying current on emerging technologies

Liaise with the NBA to understand best practices around fan data strategy

Lead the day-to-day management of our Snowflake data warehouse and key third-party integrations

Build and standardize queries and data sources to enable rapid insights and consistent metrics across teams

Design and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment of data models, ETL processes, and analytics workloads

Lead development of data integration solutions for complex data sources, including legacy systems and third-party APIs

Drive data governance initiatives and establish best practices for data collection, storage, and analysis

Optimize cloud resource configurations to balance performance with cost-effectiveness

Champion data engineering methodologies (lint checks, code review) to ensure data accuracy and reliability

Monitor data health and quality across all systems

Optimize CRM configuration and identify improvements to enhance usability based on business requirements and user feedback

Support implementation and ongoing management of CRM integrations (e.g., Outreach, Wolfcycle) to enhance productivity

Lead and develop a small data team (one Analytics Engineer, two Senior Data Analysts) to meet strategic priorities

Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning

Manage team performance, professional development, and resource allocation

Qualification

Data EngineeringSnowflakeSQLPythonCRM ManagementETL ToolsBusiness AcumenTeam ManagementCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree with a consistent track record of professional and personal achievement

8+ years of hands-on data engineering experience building and maintaining production data pipelines

2+ years managing staff, including responsibility for project assignments and performance evaluation

Expert-level SQL skills including query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning

Experience working with a Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouse and data ingestion / reverse ETL tools such as Fivetran, Matillion, Census, or Hightouch

Experience with dbt, Airflow, or similar orchestration tools

Strong Python skills for data engineering, transformation, and automation

Experience managing a BI tool and designing effective visualizations (Tableau preferred)

Familiarity with CRM applications, preferably Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Experience with workflow automation across revenue operations, sales, and marketing functions

Experience handling budgets and efficiently allocating resources to meet business objectives

Preferred

Entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in a high profile, small business, balancing multiple projects across different functions

Hands-on leadership style with an ability to both lead strategic projects and also dive into the details

A broad background across data warehousing, ETL, and reporting, that is excited about architecting data platforms

Strong business acumen with a demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical design solutions

Great interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and share findings with both technical and non-technical team members

Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt quickly to real-time changes to the business