Director Of Data And Analytics

Adventure Summary

As Director of Data and Analytics at Brownells, you will play a critical role in shaping the organization's data-driven approach and driving growth through innovative data strategies. Reporting to the CIO, you will be responsible for leading our Data & Analytics team, ensuring effective data governance, driving strategic data initiatives, and overseeing the development and implementation of data-driven solutions across the organization. We are seeking someone who shares our passion for the outdoors and adventure, who has a proven track record of success in analytics and data management, who can lead and strengthen our growing and high-performing team. If you’re ready for your next great adventure, and you would like to join our data-driven, customer focused, digital company just outside the Des Moines metro area…APPLY NOW!

Benefits You Will Enjoy

• Full range access at our Big Springs Shooting Complex
• Opportunity to work alongside people who are passionate about adventure and the outdoors!
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Fully-vested 401(k) company match
• Generous employee discount
• Additional voluntary supplemental insurance plans
• Career Pathing Program
• Health, Dental, and Vision packages to fit your needs
• Competitive Salary

What You Will Do

Strategy & Solution Delivery

• Provide guidance to engineers, analysts, scientists and other analytics resources on solution design, development, delivery, and maintenance
• Manage the identification, sourcing, integration, and transformation of new external and existing data sets to be leveraged across the enterprise
• Develop and manage dashboards and visualizations to provide insights and drive a data-driven culture
• Work closely with technical and business teams to ensure data integration and data management best practices are followed
• Maintain a fluent understanding of advancements in technology and innovations including cognitive technology and artificial intelligence
• Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy that aligns with business goals and objectives
• Oversee the development of an enterprise data strategy including data lake implementation, enterprise data management and governance, reporting automation / simplification, data science, and next generation analytics technologies
• Translate strategies and requirements from the business into analytics opportunities to be evaluated and prioritized

Stakeholder Development & Management

• Interact with senior leadership to present insights, recommendations, and gain acceptance of new approaches
• Articulate the value proposition for data and analytics and lead the enterprise into becoming a data-driven culture
• Provide technical expertise on data and analytics solution designs, development, and delivery to stakeholders
• Architect enterprise-wide data and analytics transformations and lead at all levels of the organization to capture business value

Talent & Performance Management

• Develop 3rd party partnerships with data, services, advisory, and implementation providers to effectively deliver a portfolio of solutions that scale and sustain adoption and value for the enterprise
• Lead and manage a team of data analysts, data engineers, and data scientists to deliver high-quality data insights, dashboards, and analytics
• Build and lead a data governance framework to establish a disciple for the effective management of data across the enterprise

What You Will Need

Education, Experience & Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in data management, with a proven track record of success in developing and implementing data strategies, policies, and procedures
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and data security best practices
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data modeling, data visualization, data pipelines, and statistical analysis
• Experience building and managing teams of advanced data modelers, data architects, data scientists, and analysts
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience in data analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Experience with data lake technologies such as Snowflake or Databricks
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with languages such as Python and R
• Experience consuming large data sets from multiple sources and implementing visualization capabilities leveraging mainstream 3rd party software platforms

Where You’ll Be Located

Grinnell, Iowa (with options for hybrid work arrangements within commutable distance of Grinnell)

Live Your Adventure!

Brownells is a subsidiary of 2nd Adventure Group. At 2nd Adventure Group, our mission is to provide a platform to connect people with their passions. Our brands are aligned to empower people to be inspired, educated, and outfitted for a lifetime of enjoying and sharing the spirit of adventure. Our sister companies include: Crow Shooting Supply, Sinclair International, AR15.com, and Big Springs Shooting Complex.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. In addition, the employer may consider whether the individual applying for or holding the position is qualified. There are two steps involved in this determination. The first concerns whether the applicant or current employee satisfies the prerequisites for the position. The second step involves whether or not the person can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.