About the role

Director of Data responsible for building data strategy and leading the analytics team at Sundays for Dogs, a pet food industry leader. Driving analytical excellence and enabling informed decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

Own the vision, roadmap, and execution of Sundays’ data strategy to support company-wide growth.
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing data team, setting priorities and structure as the function scales.
Partner closely with Marketing, Supply Chain/Operations, and Finance to improve acquisition efficiency, forecasting, planning, and business performance.
Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and data models that provide clear, actionable visibility into key metrics.
Ensure data quality, governance, and reliable pipelines across all core systems and sources.
Translate complex or ambiguous business questions into structured analytical problems and data-driven solutions.
Lead experimentation and measurement efforts, helping teams interpret results and drive continuous optimization.
Communicate insights effectively to leadership, influencing strategic and operational decision-making.
Integrate new data sources and enhance BI tooling to expand data accessibility and self-service analytics.
Identify opportunities to apply AI, automation, and predictive modeling to scale insights and improve business efficiency.

8–12+ years of experience in analytics, data science, business intelligence, or related fields, including experience leading a data team.
Demonstrated success partnering with Marketing, Operations/Supply Chain, and Finance in a high-growth DTC, eCommerce, or subscription-based environment.
Strong technical foundation: SQL expertise, experience with large datasets, and comfort with tools like Snowflake, Python, Looker/Tableau/Sigma.
Proven ability to architect reporting systems and build dashboards that drive clarity and action.
Strategic problem solver with excellent communication skills—able to present insights to executives and translate data into decisions.
Experience building data functions, setting roadmaps, and operating with high autonomy.
Familiarity with key DTC metrics (CAC, LTV, churn/retention, contribution margin, forecast accuracy, etc.).
A bias toward action, high ownership mindset, and enthusiasm for experimentation and iteration.
Interest in how AI and automation can expand scale, speed, and analytical capabilities.
Experience in remote leadership strongly preferred; ability to travel periodically for team collaboration.

Unlimited PTO – we trust you to take the time you need.
Equity program – a chance to own part of the company!
401k plan with employer match – invest in your future.
Annual work-from-home stipend – set up your workspace for success.
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision plans – company covers 80%.
Sundays subscription for your pup! – because we care about your furry friends.
Parental leave & PAWrental leave – support for growing families, both human and pet.
Discounted pet insurance – keep your pets happy and healthy.