Data Director (f/m/x)

Embark on an exciting journey with us at CarOnSale (COS), a thriving start-up in the vibrant heart of Berlin. As a technology-driven company, we have made it our mission to pave the way for seamless digital processes as a marketplace in B2B automotive sales across Europe. Your role here is not just a job, but an opportunity to turn the future of the used car market upside down and reshape it.

Your tasks:

• Manage a team of 10+ people, plan and support 50% org growth over the next 6 months
• Define a framework and conduct active performance management
• Design and execute career progression for your direct reports
• Develop managers and ICs on the data side to get the best out of themselves
• Ensure data is on the map for everyone in the company, close gaps between data and product/business.
• Establish efficient and reliable communication towards data stakeholders
• Establish processes and structures to facilitate collaboration between data, business and product
• Be the representative of all data functions in the top management circle
• Define and execute a clear data strategy how analytics and data product helps both growth and efficiency of COS
• Own and allocate the budget for efficient execution of the strategy
• Support CarOnSale to enable more data-driven decision-making at COS.

Your profile:

• Proven experience in building up and managing data analytics, data infrastructure and data product teams.
• Strong business and product understanding.
• Proven experience in defining and executing data strategy
• Proven experience in defining strategy for data products (e.g. ML based products)
• Excellent communication skills in English (C1+)
• Experience in fast-paced environments (startups, scale-ups)

Nice to have: 

• German Language Skills

What does COS have to offer:

• To support your professional development, we offer an organized onboarding program, systematic feedback cycles, and individual coaching

• Our commitment to your development is reflected in an attractive salary model

• We value diversity as much as you do. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable is at the heart of our organisation

• Your health is important to us! We'll cover your FitX subscription or contribute to your Urban Sports Club membership

• Get to know our investors, customers and other important COS companions in our COS Talks digitally or on site, who always share exciting stories and contributions with us

• Work from anywhere for up to 10 days per year.

• Do you have a four-legged friend in your life? We look forward to every office dog.