Manager, Data Analyst - AdTech

We are looking for an operationally rigorous Analytics Manager to lead a team of data analysts within our AdTech division. Your mission is to transition this team from a reactive "data-pulling" function into a proactive, consultative partner to the business. You will partner closely with our Staff Analysts and Data Scientists to upskill the team's technical capabilities, while you focus on career development, stakeholder management, and ensuring the team delivers high-impact, narrative-driven insights that maximize our ad inventory yield.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Team Leadership & Coaching: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data analysts. Conduct regular 1:1s, define clear career progression paths, and coach them on business acumen and data storytelling.

• Operational Excellence: Own the team’s delivery pipeline. Implement sprint planning or intake processes to protect the team from ad-hoc chaos, ensuring they focus on high-ROI projects rather than just answering tickets.

• Stakeholder Management: Act as a point of contact for Director-level stakeholders in Commercial, Product and Engineering. Negotiate roadmaps, manage expectations, and push back diplomatically on low-value data requests.

• Strategic Alignment: Translate the broader Ads division strategy into actionable quarterly goals for your analysts. Ensure every dashboard or analysis built ties directly to maximizing ad revenue or improving vendor ROI.

• Technical Oversight & QA: While you won't be the primary coder, you will review your team’s work. You will ensure SQL queries are optimized, dashboards are intuitive, and presentations answer the "So what?" before they reach senior leadership.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate seamlessly with the Staff Data Analyst to operationalize advanced machine learning models (like churn prediction or lead scoring) into the team's daily workflows.