Director - Data & Analytics

About Teads
Teads is the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, driving full-funnel results for marketers across premium media. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, the combined company ensures value is driven with every media dollar by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. One of the most scaled advertising platforms on the open internet, Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, with a global team of nearly 1,800 people in 30+ countries.

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About The Opportunity
The Opportunity: We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Director, Data &

Analytics to lead our data organization. Reporting directly to the VP of Data, GRC, IT, and

Security, you will be responsible for defining and executing Teads' data strategy, ensuring the

reliability, scalability, and impact of our data assets. You will lead five critical domains: BI

Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Platform, BI Product, and BI Labs (Data Science),

fostering a culture of data excellence, innovation, and partnership across the company.

This role requires a unique blend of deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and

a keen understanding of how data can drive business value in a fast-paced, data-intensive

environment.

What will you do?

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy aligned with Teads' business objectives. Identify emerging data trends and technologies, and drive their adoption to maintain a competitive edge.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire five diverse teams (BI Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Platform, BI Product, BI Labs), comprising talented engineers, analysts, product managers, and data scientists. Foster a high-performance culture, promoting continuous learning, collaboration, and career growth.
• Data Engineering & Platform Ownership: Oversee the architecture, development, and maintenance of Teads' core data infrastructure, including data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, and real-time data pipelines. Ensure data quality, availability, and governance across all data assets.
• Business Intelligence & Analytics Enablement: Drive the development of robust BI solutions, semantic models, and reporting infrastructure that empower business users with actionable insights.
• Data Science & Advanced Analytics: Guide the BI Labs team (Data Scientists) in applying advanced analytical techniques, machine learning, and statistical modeling to solve complex business problems, identify business opportunities, and promote AI for predictive analytics .
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, product, R&D, sales, marketing, and finance teams to understand their data requirements, deliver impactful data solutions, and evangelize data-driven decision-making across the organization.

What will you bring to the team?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in data-focused roles, with at least 2+ years in a leadership position managing multiple data functions (e.g., data engineering, BI, data science).
• Proven experience leading and scaling teams in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company, preferably within the ad tech, media, or e-commerce industries.
• Deep understanding of data warehousing principles, ETL/ELT processes, and large-scale data architecture (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks).
• Strong technical background in data engineering concepts, including distributed systems, streaming data, and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka).
• Solid experience with BI tools and platforms (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI) and their implementation.
• Familiarity with data science methodologies, machine learning concepts, and their practical applications.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence decision-making at all levels.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and a proven track record of delivering results.

We Care About You

• Hybrid working model (3 days per week in the office)
• Parking reimbursement
• Expand your toolbox with our mentorship program and internal learning tools
• Pet friendly office
• Happy hours
• …and of course a fully stocked kitchen

Please submit your CV in English.

Life at Teads
At Teads, we don't just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You'll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.

Role
As a Teadster, you'll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here's why Teads stands out:

• We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the 'new' Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
• As part of our team, you'll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
• Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you'll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.