Director/Head of Data Analytics

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a dedicated team of 5–6 analysts embedded in the LeapSpace product organization.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to Product and Commercial leadership, translating business goals into clear OKRs and success metrics.
• Drive growth analytics across the full funnel, including acquisition, activation, engagement, retention, and monetization for both B2B and B2C segments.
• Define and govern product success metrics and KPIs to align with user value and AI-driven propositions.
• Design and evaluate experiments, including A/B testing, to assess the impact of new features and product changes.
• Communicate complex analytical insights through compelling narratives and dashboards to influence senior stakeholder decisions.
• Leverage AI-enabled workflows and modern tools to accelerate analysis, visualization, and documentation.

Requirements

• Proven experience in product or digital analytics with a track record of influencing commercial strategy.
• Expertise in both B2B and B2C digital product environments.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing analytics teams (5+ people).
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python (or R) for statistical modeling and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks) and BI tools.
• Strong expertise in designing and interpreting A/B tests and experimentation frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate insights to executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or Economics.
• Experience scaling products through various growth stages.
• Familiarity with web analytics tools like Adobe Analytics.
• Experience using AI/LLM-assisted workflows to enhance analytical productivity.

About the Company

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes by facilitating critical decision-making through high-quality content and powerful analytics. LeapSpace, our new AI-assisted research workspace, is a high-growth product designed to help the global research community uncover insights and accelerate innovation.