Head of Data and Insights

Are you an experienced data professional who thrives on turning raw data into actionable strategies and empowering others with the knowledge to drive meaningful change? Are you passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment?

Then we have the right job for you!

Who we are

Podme was founded in 2017 with a vision to enrich everyday life by taking podcast entertainment to its full potential. Podme is your go-to place for quality podcasts and brings you a fresh selection of curated content, including popular titles found nowhere else.

Backed by Schibsted News Media , the largest media group in Scandinavia, we are now on a growth journey which requires us to strengthen the data-driven excellence in our company.

About this position

As Head of Insights, you will play a crucial role in shaping data-driven strategies, optimising decision-making processes, and providing valuable insights to drive business growth across Podme. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, strong leadership, and business acumen to make data an invaluable asset for the organisation's growth and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead and develop a team of 5-7 data professionals. This will require recruitment and people management skills/experience. We need you to take good care of our people and business.

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Take ownership of our strategic focus area “Timely and Relevant Insights.”

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Oversee the development and maintenance of data infrastructure, including data warehouse, and analytics tools, proactively seeking opportunities to optimise time to data, data quality and model agility.

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Evolve the team’s ability to extract actionable insights from data and ensure we have tools and forecast/prediction models to support the business with advanced analytics and recommendations based on user behaviour and historical records.

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Strengthen the cross-functional collaboration with other teams and departments.

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Be active within the greater insight community within Schibsted, keeping us connected and inspired and be the voice of Podme.

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Contribute to a culture of cross-functional collaboration based on trust, transparency and mutual commitment where professionalism and fun coexist.

The Head of Insights reports to the Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO).

Qualifications

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Master's degree or equivalent in a quantitative discipline (i.e. Statistics, SW Engineering).

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Excellent data analysis and visualisation skills, proficiency with relevant tools and software.

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Deep understanding of data governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

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Experience in leading data and analytics disciplines (3+ years).

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Experience in people management (2+ years).

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Strong leadership skills including effective communication and stakeholder management.

Bonus skills

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Prior experience as Head of Insights or a similar position.

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Prior experience in driving AI strategy.

Skills and Requirements

Podme is a fast growing nordic podcast platform where you find some of the biggest, most liked and best (according to us) podcasts. What makes us unique is that we give our listeners access to our Premium podcasts which are exclusive and ad-free. Think Netflix, but for podcasts. We launched our service 2017 and today we have a great team of 50+ people that are focused on growth and further innovating the experience for our listeners.