Yahoo · 1 day ago
Director, User Data and Insights
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$161K/yr - $350K/yr
12+ years expYahoo is a powerful technology company that connects brands and partners with a vast audience. The Director of User Data and Insights will lead the strategic vision for audience intelligence, transitioning from traditional reporting to predictive insights for hyper-personalized user experiences and advertising solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead the strategy for Yahoo’s first-party data assets. You will define how the CDO captures, cleans, and utilizes audience signals to build a 360-degree view of the customer
Serve as the primary insights partner for GMs across News, Sports, Finance, and Mail. You will act as the "voice of the consumer" in high-stakes product roadmap discussions
Collaborate with Data Science and Engineering teams to build "Lookalike" and "Propensity" models that predict user behavior, churn, and high-value actions
Ensure all audience insights initiatives are "Privacy-by-Design," adhering to global regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and Yahoo’s internal security standards (The Paranoids)
Transform massive datasets into high-level narratives for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). You are expected to answer "What is the commercial value of our audience today vs. 12 months from now?"
Manage large-scale partnerships with external data providers (e.g., Nielsen, Comscore, MRI) and internal cloud infrastructure budgets
Qualification
Required
12+ years in data-driven insights, business intelligence, or product analytics
Deep knowledge of Identity Resolution, the Post-Cookie landscape, and First-Party Data monetization
Fluency in SQL, Python, or R is expected, along with deep experience in Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar modern data stacks
Proven track record of managing 'manager-level' direct reports and leading large, remote-first teams
Benefits
Healthcare
A great 401k
Backup childcare
Education stipends
Much (much) more
Company
Yahoo
Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.8MKey Investors
SoftBank GroupSequoia Capital
2021-05-03Acquired
1996-04-12IPO
1995-11-30Series B· $4.8M
Leadership Team
Monica Vorn Mijaleski
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Gupta
SVP Finance / Chief Treasury Officer
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