Vice President, Client Analytics

Ibotta is seeking a Vice President, Client Analytics to join our innovative team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. In this role, you will lead teams of managers, analysts and decision scientists to deliver best-in-class measurement solutions and actionable insights for our Clients (which include manufacturers, brands, retailers and third-party publishers). This is an opportunity to leverage your experience and talent to make an enormous impact on our rapidly growing Client relationships and revenue. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of developing, motivating and inspiring analytics talent, leveraging data to build out new and innovative analytical products and capabilities (e.g. measurement solutions and products), proactively identifying and communicating data-driven insights, and partnering with both technical and non-technical internal teams, stakeholders and external clients. In partnership with your cross-functional counterparts and based on Client needs, you will also be responsible for defining and executing on our Client Analytics roadmap.

This position is located in Denver, Colorado as a hybrid position requiring 3 days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Candidates must live in the United States.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the Client Analytics team: recruiting, mentoring, coaching and developing a team of analytics professionals (reporting, data analysis, decision & data scientists, etc.) and managers who focus on building and executing the Client Analytics function 

• Work daily with our Clients and our Client Team leadership to identify, define and prioritize the strategy and roadmap for delivering impactful analyses for clients, while driving internal projects to expand Ibotta revenue

• Regularly communicate with external clients to understand their business goals (especially around incremental revenue), present analytical results, insights and recommendations, and help them determine how Ibotta can be best leveraged to achieve their goals

• Partner with leaders on Engineering, Architecture, Product and other peer analytics functions to define and advocate for Client Analytics data and reporting priorities. Act as a member of Ibotta’s revenue leadership team to help drive team strategy, culture and execution

• Own Ibotta’s promotions and media measurement solutions by partnering cross-functionally to conceptualize, design, stress-test, build, and launch new industry-leading and market-defensible methodologies that power Ibotta’s measurement solutions

• Shape and prioritize Client Analytics strategy and align to organizational objectives, based on your expertise and understanding of market trends. Position Ibotta as a thought leader by combining your expertise with our incredible data asset to strategically deliver favorable marketing outcomes for advertisers

• Manage day-to-day development & delivery of all Client Team requests and analytics roadmap priorities

• Establish automated processes, reporting, and data flows to scale the business and better leverage our high-potential data asset, including by proactively identifying industry trends and insights that compel Clients to invest in Ibotta

• Collaborate with Client Team stakeholders to drive business decisions using data

• Research industry trends and standards to stay abreast of new developments as well as publish thought leadership pieces for use in both internal and external facing communications

• Lead cross-functional teams in driving and delivering key data and analytics products and initiatives

• Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, & A good idea can come from anywhere

What we are looking for:

• 15 - 20+ years of experience in leading a variety of analytics professionals across reporting, data analysis, and decision science disciplines

• 10+ years management experience

• BA/MA in Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, or related field required

• Experience hiring, leading and developing high-performing analytics talent

• Significant experience using historical data and predictive models to solve complex and challenging analytics challenges 

• Significant experience creating a compelling client-facing story using data and insights while solving for complex analytical challenges 

• Experience in media measurement required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated ability to convey complex analytical results in a clear, concise manner to all levels of internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to collaborate across functional areas to establish priorities and drive towards common goals

• Experience in the CPG, Data and Media, Retail, and/or performance marketing industries preferred