Director, Data Analytics – Business Intelligence

Job Description: • Personally build and maintain core dbt models used in reporting across finance, product, sales, and customer success — this is a hands-on, individual contributor expectation, not a delegated one • Own and evolve FiscalNote's enterprise analytics and reporting infrastructure, serving as the authoritative source of truth for business performance data • Proactively identify analytical gaps and build reporting solutions before stakeholders know to ask — surface insights, don't just respond to requests • Provide functional and technical leadership across core BI platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, Segment, Heap, Metabase, and Stitch • Act as direct technical admin and functional lead for Metabase and Heap • Build and maintain reporting infrastructure in Metabase, ensuring dashboards are accurate, performant, and accessible to stakeholders • Define and maintain a self-serve analytics framework that empowers business teams to answer their own questions with confidence • Prepare and deliver board- and investor-level data models and reporting for senior leadership (CFO, CEO, CRO) • Support M&A due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures; lead data separation and migration efforts related to transactions • Manage audit-related activities for in-scope data systems, including controls, documentation, and compliance • Drive data governance and quality standards across all owned platforms • Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, finance, operations, product, and engineering on data and analytics initiatives • Coach and mentor junior analysts outside of direct reporting line • Drive AI/ML initiatives and automation efforts to improve analytical efficiency and scalability • Develop training programs to increase self-serve analytics adoption and proficiency across the business • Manage system performance, scalability, security, and compliance across all owned platforms Requirements: • 8+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role • Demonstrated player/coach orientation — you are as productive as an individual contributor as you are as a team lead, and you take pride in both • Advanced SQL skills with deep, hands-on experience querying and optimizing in Snowflake; you write complex, production-grade SQL without assistance • Extensive experience building data models from Salesforce data, including a strong understanding of Salesforce's object structure, relationships, and common data quality challenges • Hands-on experience building and maintaining dbt models in a production environment • Proficiency with modern data stack tooling including Snowflake, Databricks, Fivetran, and Segment • Experience building and managing reporting in Metabase or comparable BI platforms; familiarity with ThoughtSpot or Sigma is a strong plus • Exposure to and working knowledge of NetSuite, Coupa, Zendesk, and Gong data structures and integrations (preferred) • Track record of delivering executive-level analytics and reporting to C-suite stakeholders • Proven ability to work with minimal direction — you identify what needs to be built, prioritize independently, and deliver without waiting to be asked • Strong data governance mindset with experience establishing quality standards and documentation practices • Experience managing and scaling small, high-impact technical teams • Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority • Experience supporting M&A due diligence or system migrations in a corporate transaction context (preferred) • Experience with SOX or similar audit and compliance frameworks for data systems (preferred) • Experience driving AI/ML or intelligent automation initiatives within a business analytics context (preferred) • Background in SaaS or technology companies with complex, multi-system data environments Benefits: • FiscalNote supports our people by enabling team members with flexibility and benefits to promote well-being and balance, ensuring all FiscalNoters can bring their authentic selves to work. • We start by offering competitive salaries, retirement accounts, and equity packages to ensure we’re all FN owners. • Plus, our comprehensive benefits packages align with regional requirements and expectations no matter where you are located across the globe.