Head of Data

📋 Description

• • MUBI, a global leader in streaming, production, and film distribution dedicated to elevating great cinema, is seeking a visionary Head of Data to spearhead our data initiatives. We are at a pivotal moment, embarking on significant infrastructure migrations and the integration of AI/ML technologies. This role is crucial for shaping MUBI's future as a truly data-driven organization, driving innovation, growth, and enhancing member experiences.
• • As the Head of Data, you will lead a multidisciplinary team comprising business intelligence, product analytics, data science, and data engineering. This team is instrumental in supporting decision-making across all departments, including finance, marketing, content, product, and growth. You will be a strategic leader, operating on a CDO track, with a proven history of scaling data operations and maturing data models and infrastructure into world-class engines for business success.
• • Your primary mission in the first year will be to architect a fundamental transformation of our data infrastructure. This involves migrating to a modern tech stack and establishing robust capabilities for advanced AI/ML applications. You will be the driving force behind creating a unified, scalable, and efficient data ecosystem that empowers MUBI to make smarter, faster decisions.
• • **Technical Strategy & Infrastructure Leadership:**
• • Lead the comprehensive overhaul of our data infrastructure, encompassing robust data ingestion processes, specialized data pipelines, and the development of a self-service CSV portal for broader accessibility.
• • Architect and implement a semantic layer specifically designed to facilitate advanced AI/ML applications, ensuring our data is primed for sophisticated analytical use cases.
• • Oversee the migration of our Snowflake data warehouse to a code-based management system using tools like Terraform or Pulumi, enhancing governance, reproducibility, and version control.
• • Establish a definitive 'Single Source of Truth' for all critical business data, supported by comprehensive logging, proactive alerting mechanisms, and detailed status tracking to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• • Coordinate the successful migration and drive high adoption of Omni as our primary Business Intelligence (BI) tool, empowering teams with self-service analytics capabilities.
• • Implement advanced observability and monitoring tools to provide clear oversight of our data infrastructure, enabling efficient cost optimization and ensuring optimal service consumption.
• • **Advanced Analytics, Modeling & Data Governance:**
• • Centralize and refine data from third-party sources (e.g., Amazon, Apple, YouTube) and our mobile application to enable granular performance reporting and deep insights into user engagement.
• • Guide the development and evolution of core TV and Platform Value models, critical for optimizing content investment strategies and refining our overall platform approach.
• • Lead the deployment of predictive models in close partnership with business stakeholders (content, growth, marketing, finance), focusing on key areas such as improving member retention and accurately understanding marketing attribution.
• • Oversee the establishment and enforcement of data governance best practices, ensuring consistent, high-quality reporting and data integrity across the entire organization.
• • **Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership:**
• • Develop and execute a strategic plan and roadmap to guide MUBI's transition into a truly data-driven organization, aligning data initiatives with overarching business objectives.
• • Act as a key strategic partner to MUBI's leadership team, identifying opportunities to drive innovation and revenue growth through the effective leverage of data insights.
• • Define the team's long-term data strategy, operational approach, and champion the pervasive use of data across all business functions.
• • Cultivate and maintain strong collaborative relationships with a diverse range of cross-functional stakeholders, encompassing both technical and non-technical teams.
• • **Team Empowerment & AI/ML Advancement:**
• • Manage, mentor, and inspire a talented, multidisciplinary team of six data scientists, analysts, and data engineers, fostering their professional development and technical excellence.
• • Cultivate a high-performance culture characterized by collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to data-driven success.
• • Stay abreast of the latest advancements in State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Data and AI models, empowering team members to enhance their technical execution and scale the overall Machine Learning roadmap.
• • This role is based out of our Central London HQ, operating on a hybrid model with three core in-office days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) to foster collaboration and team cohesion.