Hybrid Head of Data and Analytics

at Speak

• Job title: Head of Data and Analytics
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $200,000 - $280,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Airflow, BigQuery, Python, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Head of Data & Analytics responsible for building a world-class data organization at Speak. Defining data vision and strategy to drive data-informed decisions in the company.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing team of analysts and data engineers that support teams across product, growth, marketing, curriculum, finance, leadership, and more.
• Define and own the long-term data vision, strategy, and roadmap across infrastructure, analytics, and governance, with a specific focus on the use of AI and related tools to enable the team and scalability.
• Standardize key metrics and definitions across the organization, driving consistency and alignment.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines with >99% uptime and automated monitoring.
• Build and promote self-serve data tools and dashboards that empower teams to access insights faster.
• Increase experimentation velocity in partnership with Product and Growth, while improving rigor and accuracy of results.
• Establish strong data governance, ensuring compliance with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Hire, coach, and mentor data talent, growing the team while maintaining high standards for quality, accuracy, and reliability.
• Drive adoption of a data-first culture across the company through education, storytelling, and partnership.

Requirements

• Proven experience building and leading high-performing data and analytics teams at a scaled tech company.
• Deep understanding of modern data stacks and tools: e.g., BigQuery, Airflow, Mode, Amplitude, dbt, Looker, or similar.
• Strong technical foundation in SQL, and proficiency in Python or similar languages for analytics and modeling.
• Demonstrated success in using data to drive measurable improvements in product and growth KPIs.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and narratives for executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset with a willingness to dive into hands-on problem solving when needed.
• Excellent communication skills and experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Nice to have: Experience in language learning, edtech, or other mobile consumer products.
• Nice to have: Experience building data functions across international markets.
• Nice to have: Exposure to ML/AI modeling for personalization or recommendation systems.

Benefits

• Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time.
• Do your life's work with people you’ll love working with.
• Global in nature: We’re live in over 40 countries.
• Impact people's lives in a major way.