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Chess.com · 5 hours ago

Head of Data Analytics

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityDirector/Executive
date8+ years exp

Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world, dedicated to serving the global chess community. They are seeking a Head of Data Analytics to lead data teams, improve product performance understanding, and enable other teams to leverage data effectively.

GamificationGaming
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Improve the understanding of how each product feature performs and provide actionable recommendations
Manage a highly effective team of data analysts
Establish best practices for experimentation, reporting, and insight generation
Accurately measure, diagnose, and forecast our business
Enable the rest of our company to self-serve insights through intuitive dashboards and AI integrations
Partner closely with our Head of Data Engineering to ensure data validity and consistency

Qualification

Data analyticsData leadershipDashboard toolsExperimentationProactive planningCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Preferred

8+ years in data analytics / data science
5+ years in data leadership and people management
Experience in consumer at scale with at least 10M Monthly Active Users (we're around 50M and will grow a lot)
Hands-on experience with modern dashboard and experimentation tools, even better if you helped with in-house development
Strong collaboration and communication skills working in a fully distributed team
Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and appreciation for the value of effective communication with both peers and non-technical teammates
Puts value on building strong relationships with colleagues and partners
Proven track record of being proactive, planning effectively, and constructively finding paths forward when blockers arise

Company

Chess.com

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Chess.com is an online community for chess players to learn and discuss strategy and play with others in real-time.
dateFounded in 2007
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.chess.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.55M
Key Investors
General Atlantic
2022-01-14Private Equity
2018-01-01Acquired
2013-01-01Secondary Market· $0.55M

Leadership Team

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Adam Mayer
SVP of Monetization
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