Sr. Director, Analytics, Yahoo Home & News

📋 Description

• • Lead the strategic direction and evolution of the analytics function for Yahoo Home & News, transforming it into a proactive insight engine that significantly shapes product strategy, drives user growth, and informs critical business decisions.
• • Define and implement a clear vision and roadmap for analytics, pushing the boundaries of what the function can achieve for the business, identifying short-term signals that predict long-term growth, and establishing robust models, frameworks, and operational habits.
• • Expand and elevate the data science and product analytics capabilities within the team, fostering innovation and ensuring the team is equipped to operate with speed and confidence.
• • Partner closely with Engineering to strengthen data infrastructure, ensuring a solid foundation that supports rapid iteration and reliable data delivery.
• • Foster deeper, more integrated partnerships with key business stakeholders across Product, Editorial, Engineering, Revenue, and Business Development by embedding the analytics team into squad planning cycles, quarterly reviews, and executive discussions.
• • Act as a thought leader and trusted advisor, representing the analytics function and providing data-driven perspectives to leaders across the organization.
• • Drive the responsible transformation of analytics through AI, identifying opportunities to integrate AI into team operations for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.
• • Implement AI-powered solutions for automating routine reporting, surfacing trends, and exploring natural language querying tools to streamline workflows and unlock new analytical possibilities.
• • Elevate the quality and impact of insights by raising the bar on how analysis is packaged and delivered, coaching the team on advanced data storytelling, compelling visualization techniques, and effective stakeholder management.
• • Ensure that impactful analysis is clearly communicated and understood, preventing great work from being lost in translation.
• • Establish and maintain a foundation of trust in data by implementing rigorous QA processes and driving necessary infrastructure improvements, making "I trust this number" the default assumption across the organization.
• • Ensure the accuracy and reliability of data, which is a non-negotiable requirement for all analytical outputs.
• • Guide the analytics team towards a culture of continuous learning, professional craft, and shared ownership of business outcomes.
• • Foster an environment where team members are encouraged to develop their skills, pursue analytical excellence, and take collective responsibility for the impact of their work.
• • By the end of the first year, ensure the analytics team is recognized not just for answering questions, but for proactively uncovering new opportunities and driving strategic initiatives.
• • Cultivate a collaborative environment where stakeholders actively seek out analysts as indispensable thought partners, integrating data insights deeply into product development and business strategy.
• • Oversee the transition to trusted, self-service dashboards that empower users and free up analysts to focus on higher-value, business-driving activities.
• • Champion the adoption of AI and advanced analytical techniques to unlock new levels of understanding and predictive power.
• • Manage and mentor a team of talented analysts and data scientists, fostering their growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, impactful work.
• • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and establish measurement frameworks that align with business objectives.
• • Develop and execute a strategic vision for analytics that supports Yahoo's mission to be a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally and to provide advertisers with powerful data-driven solutions.
• • Leverage the immense scale, rich data, and ambitious goals of Yahoo Home & News to create transformative analytical capabilities.
• • Drive innovation in personalization, user engagement, and content strategy through sophisticated data analysis and experimentation.
• • Ensure that all analytical work adheres to ethical guidelines and promotes responsible AI practices.
• • Contribute to the overall operational excellence and strategic planning of the Yahoo Home & News division.