Sr. Director, Data Science and Business Intelligence

About the role

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.   Sr. Director, Data Science and Business Intelligence Remote-based position   The Role We're looking for a Sr. Director, Data Science and Business Intelligence to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of the advanced analytics, data science, and business intelligence capabilities that shape our data-driven products, client solutions, and business decisions. You'll partner closely with product, technology, sales, and business leaders to translate complex data into clear insights, scalable solutions, and measurable outcomes.   What you'll do Set the strategy for data science and business intelligence, aligning priorities with product, technology, client, and business goals. Lead delivery of predictive analytics, machine learning models, dashboards, reporting, and other scalable data solutions. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to turn complex business and client needs into actionable insights and data products. Oversee model development, validation, deployment, measurement, and continuous improvement to drive business outcomes. Establish standards for data quality, governance, documentation, experimentation, model performance, and responsible AI use. Communicate insights, recommendations, risks, and progress to leadership, internal teams, and external clients. What You Bring Bachelor's degree in data science, analytics, business intelligence, statistics, economics, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field. Minimum eight years' progressive experience in data science, business intelligence, advanced analytics, or related disciplines. Demonstrated ability to set analytics strategy, define roadmaps, prioritize high-impact use cases, and deliver scalable data products, dashboards, models, and insights that support business and client outcomes. Proven experience developing or leading statistical models, predictive analytics, machine learning solutions, experimentation frameworks, forecasting approaches, and performance measurement methodologies. Strong technical fluency with modern analytics, business intelligence, and data science tools and methods, including SQL, Python or R, dashboarding and visualization platforms, cloud-based data environments, and model development practices. Working command of data quality, governance, documentation, privacy, and responsible data use. Exceptional communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear narratives, executive-level recommendations, client-facing presentations, and practical solutions that move from concept through implementation and adoption. Additional Information Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.   Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit.   Advance Local Media includes MLive Media Group, Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, NJ Advance Media, Advance Media NY, MassLive Media, Oregonian Media Group, Staten Island Media Group, PA Media Group, ZeroSum, Headline Group, Adpearance, Advance Aviation, Advance Healthcare, Advance Education, Advance Originals, Advance Recruitment, Advance Travel & Tourism, BookingsCloud, Catalyst IQ, Cloud Theory, Fox Dealer, Hoot Interactive, Search Optics, Subtext.   Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.   If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.   Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.