Head of Data

In a nutshell, establish a data org (team, stack, reports, processes) that supports JustPlay’s growth, product development, and operational needs effectively. We believe this roughly translates into the following more specific responsibilities:

• Own the architecture, governance and tooling innovation with a goal to deliver measurable value to your stakeholders.

• Run the data organization as a product function — deeply understand stakeholder needs, define data products and services, and ensure them a frictionless experience while deep diving into high-quality data across the company.

• Build and lead a high-impact data team (engineers, analysts, scientists) focused on delivering clear business outcomes – not just outputs.

• Establish a modern, governed data ecosystem that acts as a single source of truth, integrates with key systems and enables self-serve analytics at scale.

• Increase decision velocity across the organization by building tools, models and infrastructure that allow anyone to confidently and quickly make data-informed decisions.

• Drive measurable uplift in data team value through stakeholder satisfaction, adoption of data products, reduction in time-to-insight, and impact on business KPIs.

• Lead the experimentation strategy – from frameworks, experiment strategy, evaluation to analysis. 

• Be a hands-on leader — guiding architecture, mentoring team members, and sparring with executives on how data can drive innovation and growth.

• Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies and methods to evolve the data stack and improve the team's speed, reliability, and impact.

• Willingness to learn and experiment with new technologies and concepts to improve overall team performance and data stack

• 10+ years of experience in analytics roles, of which at least 4 in a leadership role leading a team of data & product analysts, engineers and scientists 

• Solid experience in B2C apps 

• Ability to work hands on, as well as grow and nurture your team

• Solid understanding of KPIs relevant to each business function and strong stakeholder management skills 

• Effective project management and prioritisation of requests with regards to organisational priorities

• Expertise in cloud computing platforms, preferably with experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Previous experience rolling out a reporting tool similar to Looker

• Proficiency in SQL

• Proficiency in Python and a good understanding of software engineering principles (e.g. Git, Docker, code testing)

• Customer centric and pragmatic approach to solving problems

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal

• Work-Life Balance and Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for digital nomads, occasional office visitors, or regular office-goers

• Employee Stock Options: Opportunity to join our Virtual Share Option Program (VSOP) and share in the success of an already profitable company

• Mental Health Support: Free personal coaching through our partner nilo.health to support our team members to live fulfilled lives at home and at work

• Training & Development: A competitive personal development budget of up to 2000€/year for training, conferences, workshops, etc., and free language courses with Chatterbug

• Germany-Based Benefits: 25 vacation days, free Gympass gold subscription, free monthly Deutschland-Ticket, and a monthly €50 tax-free internet contribution

• State-of-the-Art Equipment: Doesn’t matter if you are a MacBook or Windows user; we will provide you with the technical gear you need to succeed

• A Relocation Package: Includes visa support for those who need it

• Berlin Office Perks: Ergonomic setup, free daily lunch, and a dog-friendly environment.

• Engaging and Diverse Work Environment: Join a team of 25+ nationalities, working from 19+ countries around the world

• A spirited, inspiring, multicultural, and enthusiastic team

• An organization with a high level of trust and sense of belonging among employees, that prioritizes employee quality of life, job satisfaction and professional development

• An opportunity to be a part of a company that’s breaking with traditional ideas and taking a new approach that’s shattering how the games industry works