Head of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
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ABOUT onX
As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps, onX was founded in Montana, which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 300 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles, we have created regional “Basecamps” to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day, coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.
Through multiple years of growth, we haven’t lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced, growing, tech-forward environment where ownership, accountability, and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team, we’re hungry to improve, value innovation, and believe great ideas come from any direction.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
onX is seeking a talented Head of Business Intelligence & Data Analytics to oversee and monitor all activities of the data analytics and data warehousing departments and personnel. A key part of this role is driving departmental culture and promoting data-driven decision-making, consumer-driven analytics, marketing, and investment planning across the business. This position will also help establish and lead the data science department at onX. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic growth company focused on making an impact on the business, working with multidisciplinary teams across the organization to ensure onX’s success. This position will report to the VP of Engineering.
TECHNOLOGIES WE USE
Google Cloud Platform, Big Query, Tableau, Looker Data Studio, ETL/ELT frameworks(homegrown and in GCP)
As an onX Head of Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, your day to day responsibilities would look like:
- Build and lead a team of analysts to support the reporting, analysis and experimentation needs of our organization.
- Partner with stakeholders to understand their business objectives and collaborate measurement, opportunity identification, strategic planning and general analysis work.
- Identify the functional and domain areas of expertise needed to best support the business, and ensure these capabilities are developed within the BI team.
- Create, implement and maintain a self-service reporting & visualization platform to support the data needs of the organization.
- Build and lead a team of data scientists that support the organization.
- Conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling.
- Establishing data analytics best practices.
- Delegating tasks and responsibilities to data analytics team members.
- Communicating business insights and project goals.
- Creating and presenting data visualizations.
- Mentoring and training direct reports.
LOCATION
onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can only be performed from an onX corporate office, “Basecamp,” or “Talent Cluster.”
- Corporate Offices: onX’s was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time this is a great option.
- Basecamps: onX’s Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work, volunteering, socializing, and adventure.
- Our current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of the following: Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; and Seattle, WA.
- Talent Clusters: onX’s Talent Cluster locations are smaller, emerging communities of distributed team members.
- Our current Talent Clusters are located within a 60-mile radius of the following: Boise, ID; Charleston, SC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Spokane, WA; and Vermont.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience.
- Seven (7) or more years of experience in the analytics space and at least four (4) years of experience leading teams.
- Demonstrated track record of creating strategic relationships across the business while driving alignment on high-priority, high-visibility initiatives.
- Expert in organizational design and building a centralized BI team with a diverse range of business domain expertise.
- Experience with business intelligence software, such as Looker or Tableau.
- Experience with client-side analytics, like Google Analytics, Amplitude or Firebase.
- Familiarity with working alongside a Data Engineering team and all processes and best-practices of the relationship
- High proficiency in relational DB and query languages (e.g. SQL).
- Familiarity with Big Query
- Familiarity with R / Python.
- Statistical analysis and computing, machine and deep learning
- Working with Big data and Data modeling through tool sets (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake)
- Experience establishing and running data science teams or initiatives
- Effective written and verbal communication skills using data as the focal point.
COMPENSATION
onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position, applicants can expect to make between $200,000 to $255,000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based on experience, skills, certifications, and education among other factors as required in the job description. In addition, full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.
WHAT WE ARE OFFERING YOU
- Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
- Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
- Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
- 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
- Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
- Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
- Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, quiet weeks, and floating holidays
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
The following physical requirements represent those that are required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Sitting - [90%]
- Standing - [0%]
- Walking - [10%]
- Bending - [Occasionally]
- Kneeling - [Some]
- Lifting - [Up to 25 pounds]
- Reaching - [Regularly]
- Telephone Use - [Yes]
- Computer Use/Manual Dexterity - Yes
- Travel - Depends on location; remote employees typically travel to Montana twice per year.
onX COMPANY VALUES
Our principles guide the decisions making of our company. They define the culture at onX, what we have learned through experience and are the code by which we operate. They are fundamental, enduring and actionable–a benchmark by which we measure the team behavior and performance.
We put the customer first.
We are passionate.
We win as a team.
We take ownership.
We work with urgency.
We are curious and seek the truth.
We innovate & take risks.
Position open until filled.
At onX, we believe that diversity makes us better. Bringing together a diverse set of backgrounds, ideas, and opinions helps us to achieve our mission to awaken the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. onX is committed to equal opportunity not only in our hiring practices but also in our employment practices, including but not limited to development, compensation, and promotion. We strive to build an inclusive work community where everyone can be their authentic self, and together, we win as a team. Come join us!
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