Director of Data

Kit https://kit.com/ is an email-first operating system for creators who mean business. We help creators grow and monetize their audience with ease. For coaches, YouTubers, authors, podcasters, and other creatives, there isn't a better marketing hub to rely on to grow audiences, automate email marketing, and sell digital products — all within one platform.

More importantly, there isn't a team more committed to helping creators earn a living. We're on a mission to help creators earn $1 billion using our creator marketing platform. We have always been 100% independent and 100% remote.

We are proud to have built a product that our customers love, and we look for people who have enthusiasm and belief in our mission, vision, and values to join our team. We're also embracing AI thoughtfully — both in how we build and how we hire to ensure our team is adaptable, innovative, and ready for what's next.

THE ROLE

As data becomes increasingly central to how we scale, we need a senior data leader to transform our data capabilities into a strategic advantage. We're looking for a Head of Data to build and lead a centralized data team that will define how we collect, analyze, and leverage data across Kit to accelerate creator success.

This is a player-coach role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence and strategic leadership, enjoys building and scaling teams, and is energized by the opportunity to shape data culture at a scaling company.

This role is for someone who has successfully built data functions in high-growth environments and is ready to own the complete data roadmap for a mission-driven company.

YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM

You'll report to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and serve as a primary data thought partner to the executive leadership team. You'll collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Growth, Finance, and Business Operations teams. Your direct team will initially include Data Engineers and Analysts.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- First Week: Dive into our data infrastructure, tooling (Redshift, dbt, Count, Omni), and current reporting workflows. Take part in Get To Know You's (GTKYs) to meet our distributed team and understand data needs across functions.

- First Month: Conduct a comprehensive assessment of our data maturity, gaps, and opportunities. Meet with stakeholders across product, growth, and operations to understand their data pain points. Begin defining short-term quick wins and your long-term data roadmap.

- First Six Months: Establish foundational data practices including governance standards, documentation protocols, and collaboration frameworks. Deliver meaningful improvements to our core KPI reporting and analytics infrastructure. Present your comprehensive data strategy and roadmap to the executive team.

- First Year: You'll lead a high-performing data team with clear roles and career paths. Your team will have transformed how Kit leverages data—from improved decision-making velocity across the company to new product capabilities powered by predictive analytics. You'll play a key role in helping Kit achieve its mission of earning creators $1 billion by ensuring every strategic decision is grounded in trustworthy, accessible data.

WHAT WILL S.E.T. YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

SKILLS

- Deep technical expertise across the modern data stack (data warehousing, ELT/ETL, BI tools)

- Advanced SQL mastery and proficiency in Python or R for data science applications

- Strategic thinking and roadmap development for data initiatives

- Executive communication and data storytelling

- Team building, mentorship, and performance management

- Cross-functional stakeholder management and influence without authority

EXPERIENCES

- 10+ years of progressive experience in data-related fields (data engineering, analytics, data science)

- 5+ years in people management roles, leading and developing data professionals

- Proven success building and scaling a data function from early stage to maturity, preferably in a startup or high-growth technology environment

- Hands-on experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift), transformation tools (dbt), orchestration (Airflow or Dagster), and BI tools (Omni, Tableau, Looker, Metabase, or Power BI). We're in the process of implementing Omni.

- Track record of implementing data governance, quality frameworks, and security protocols

- Experience applying machine learning, predictive modeling, or NLP to solve business problems (bonus: in creator economy, SaaS, or product-led growth environments)

TRAITS

- Servant leadership mindset with a genuine commitment to developing others

- Strategic thinker who can balance long-term architectural vision with pragmatic, near-term execution

- Exceptional communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

- Intellectually curious with a bias toward action and experimentation

- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to crea