Director, Client Analytics

Ibotta is seeking a Director of Client Analytics to join our team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. In this role, you will lead teams of managers, analysts and decision scientists to deliver best-in-class analytics solutions and actionable insights for our Clients (which include manufacturers, brands, retailers and third-party publishers). This is an opportunity to leverage your experience and talent to make an enormous impact on our rapidly growing Client relationships and revenue.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of developing, motivating and inspiring analytics talent, leveraging data to build out new and innovative analytical products and capabilities, proactively identifying and communicating data-driven insights, and partnering with both technical and non-technical internal teams, stakeholders and external clients. In partnership with your cross-functional counterparts and based on Client needs, you will also be responsible for defining and executing on our Client Analytics roadmap.

This position is available in multiple locations:

Denver, Colorado -  if you are in or willing to relocate to the Denver area, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
Remote options are available for the following cities - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Cleveland, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, NYC, Newark/Jersey City, and Atlanta.

If you’re not in the Denver metro area or the listed cities, relocation reimbursement to Denver is available.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the Client Analytics team: recruiting, mentoring, coaching and developing a team of managers and analytics professionals, with a focus on building and scaling the Client Analytics function

• Work with internal stakeholders to identify, define and prioritize the strategy and roadmap for delivering impactful analyses and ad hocs for clients, while driving internal projects to expand on Ibotta's revenue

• Regularly communicate with external clients to understand their business and program goals (especially around incremental revenue), present analytical results, insights and recommendations, and help them determine how Ibotta can be best leveraged to achieve their goals

• Partner with technical leaders on Engineering, Architecture, Product and other peer analytics functions to define and advocate for Client Analytics data and reporting priorities

• In collaboration with internal partners, own Ibotta’s promotions and media measurement solutions by conceptualizing, designing, and providing external clients industry-leading and market-defensible methodologies that power Ibotta’s measurement solutions; partner cross-functionally to build scalable solutions

• Shape and prioritize Client Analytics strategy and align to organizational objectives, based on your expertise and understanding of market trends. Position Ibotta as a thought leader by combining your expertise with our incredible data asset to strategically deliver favorable marketing outcomes for advertisers

• Manage day-to-day development & delivery of all Client Team requests and analytics roadmap priorities

• Uncover automated processes and reporting opportunities to scale the business and better leverage our high-potential data asset, including proactively identifying industry trends and insights that compel Clients to invest in Ibotta. Work with peers and other business partners to introduce efficiencies for the team

• Research industry trends and standards to stay abreast of new developments as well as publish thought leadership pieces for use in both internal and external facing communications

• Lead cross-functional teams in driving and delivering key data and analytics products and initiatives

• Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, & A good idea can come from anywhere

What we are looking for:

• 10-15+ years of experience in analytics disciplines including reporting, data analysis, and decision science

• 7-10+ years management experience

• BA/MA in Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, or related field required

• Experience hiring, leading and developing high-performing analytics talent

• Significant experience using data to solve complex and challenging analytics challenges

• Significant experience creating a compelling client-facing story using data and insights

• Experience in media measurement required

• Experience in CPG or Retail space required

• Confidence in presenting and communicating to senior leadership, with the ability to speak up and