Director of Data & Analytics

The Director of Data & Analytics will lead the development of 1915 South’s first-ever in-house data warehouse and analytics infrastructure. This role is critical to unlocking long-term growth by transforming fragmented data into a centralized, structured, and accessible platform that enables fast, business-relevant insights. As both a technical expert and strategic partner, this leader will bridge the gap between raw data and business operations, telling clear, actionable stories through data to empower decision-makers across all departments — including Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Customer Care, and Distribution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Design and build a scalable, in-house data warehouse and reporting infrastructure from the ground up.

· Source, clean, and organize data from multiple systems, vendors, and platforms into a centralized and efficient format.

· Own and evolve the enterprise-wide reporting and analytics strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals.

· Lead the design, development, and distribution of dashboards and reports that empower decision-making across functional areas.

· Serve as a strategic business partner by translating data into clear, actionable insights that drive performance.

· Act as the data steward for the business — ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and governance across all domains.

· Develop and manage best practices for data integration, architecture, and modeling to support long-term scalability.

· Function as a working leader who is actively involved in building models, querying data, and developing dashboards.

· Own the build-out of reporting and analytics from the ground up, with future responsibility for hiring and managing analysts across functions.

· Champion a data-driven culture, equipping stakeholders with self-service tools and capabilities where appropriate.

· Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related field, required. Master’s degree, preferred.

· 8+ years of progressive experience in data architecture, engineering, and business intelligence, ideally in a retail or consumer-facing industry, required.

· Proven experience building a data warehouse and reporting infrastructure from scratch.

· Advanced SQL skills required.

· Proficiency in Power BI and familiarity with other data visualization tools.

· Strong understanding of business operations, especially in retail verticals like Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations.

· Ability to tell the “data story” - translating technical data sets into strategic narratives and actionable insights.

· Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.

· Excellent communication, project management, and leadership skills.