Head of Data & Business Intelligence (m/w/d)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential direct-to-consumer footwear brand operating at significant scale in the German market. Our client processes multi-million euro monthly advertising budgets and serves over a million customers. They need a senior data leader to build their business intelligence function from the ground up—transforming fragmented data sources into a unified decision-making engine that drives daily operations and strategic planning.

This is a greenfield opportunity with immediate executive visibility. You'll report directly to the founders and own the complete data roadmap: infrastructure, tracking architecture, attribution modeling, forecasting systems, and executive dashboards. Your work will influence seven-figure monthly budget decisions from week one.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the central data warehouse, integrating e-commerce platform, paid advertising channels, ERP systems, fulfillment operations, and CRM into a single source of truth
• Own the complete tracking ecosystem end-to-end: server-side tracking implementation, conversion API configuration, and data quality optimization across advertising platforms
• Develop core business metrics and steering KPIs including contribution margin by product/channel, customer acquisition cost, cohort analysis, and near-real-time performance indicators
• Build executive dashboards and self-service reporting tools that answer critical business questions in seconds rather than meetings
• Support inventory planning, purchasing decisions, and revenue forecasting with analytical models that withstand operational reality
• Establish data governance standards and documentation as the foundation for future team growth
• Translate ambiguous business questions from non-technical stakeholders into precise data products and actionable insights

What We're Looking For

• Multiple years of data/BI leadership experience in e-commerce or direct-to-consumer environments, particularly organizations managing substantial advertising spend
• Proven track record building modern data stacks from scratch: data warehouse architecture, ELT pipelines, and BI tool selection and implementation
• Deep expertise in paid social tracking and attribution: server-side tracking, conversion APIs, platform attribution limitations, and signal quality optimization
• Advanced SQL proficiency and hands-on experience with leading BI platforms; Python or comparable programming skills strongly preferred
• Strong commercial acumen—you think in contribution margin, CAC, inventory days, and unit economics, not just technical metrics
• Hands-on builder mentality: you'll construct the initial pipelines and dashboards yourself before scaling a team
• Excellent communication skills with ability to make complex data concepts accessible to founders and department leaders
• Fluency in German or English required
• Based in or willing to relocate to Hamburg; hybrid work arrangements available

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team conducts initial screening conversations to understand your data architecture experience and leadership approach. We then present qualified candidates to our client for their interview process. Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly—all communication flows through our talent team to ensure a professional, structured evaluation.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are commensurate with the seniority of this leadership role.

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