About the Role

Beyond Finance is a data-driven FinTech where the Director of Strategy & Analytics will play a pivotal role in generating actionable analyses to ensure the company's continued growth and success through informed decision-making. The Director will conduct analyses focused on optimizing and understanding marketing and sales growth, client retention, debt consolidation performance, and customer lifetime value (LTV). The role will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, operations, product, and data teams to deliver novel insights that contribute to achieving company goals. The Director must be able to prioritize tasks, delegate effectively, and manage resources efficiently to ensure key projects receive top priority and timely execution. Upon joining the team, a successful Director will quickly build a deep understanding of the business and effectively communicate results and present recommendations to senior executives.

The ideal candidate will be a results-driven, strategic thinker able to thrive in a dynamic, rapid-growth environment. Exceptional candidates will have best-in-class data skills including SQL, Excel, dataset manipulation, data visualization, and presentation.

What You'll Do

• Lead a small team of analytics professionals conducting analyses of major operational trends, challenges, and opportunities
• Drive data analysis yourself as an Individual Contributor as well, focusing on analyzing data and presenting actionable recommendations to executive stakeholders
• Define and continually challenge KPIs critical to achieving company goals; lead the design of stakeholder dashboards and executive reporting
• Collaborate with Product and Operations to define tests and experimental design, and communicating results to senior management
• Work with the Data Engineering and Business Intelligence team to ensure data integrity

What We Look For

• Proven record of addressing marketing, product, or business challenges, conducting data-driven analyses, and delivering actionable insights that lead to measurable results
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, STEM, or other analytical field
• 5 – 10 years professional experience in marketing, product, strategy, or business analytics
• Prior experience in strategy consulting, financial services, or start-up environments 
• Best-in-class data skills including SQL, Excel, dataset manipulation, data visualization, and presentation
• An ownership mindset, experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, and proven record of successful, rapid execution

Beyond Finance is a Chicago based company and is looking for candidates in the Chicagoland area. Candidates from other markets may be considered if they have proven success working in a fully remote environment.

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