Director, Growth Strategy & Planning

DataCamp; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data and AI education provider is seeking an experienced individual for an analytical role focused on driving growth. You will define growth targets, manage cross-functional initiatives, and leverage your strategic skills to make a meaningful impact. The role includes competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements, promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Yearly learning budget

Global retreats

IT Equipment budget

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years in an analytical, strategy, or operations role.
• Consumer growth experience in subscription, marketplace, or edtech.
• Strong planning and ownership of cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define annual and quarterly growth targets and budgets.
• Build the operating rhythm for growth and performance.
• Own strategic initiatives from problem framing to post-launch scale.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategy planning

Stakeholder management

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Job description

DataCamp powers data and AI transformation. With DataCamp, individuals, teams, and organizations of any size can learn the data and AI skills they need to thrive in the 21st century. With over 17M learners and 6,000+ organizations learning daily, DataCamp is a market leader in bridging the data and AI skills gap. Whether you’re fostering enterprise-wide data and AI literacy, developing core data skills, adopting generative AI, switching data warehouses, or navigating the cloud transition—DataCamp offers tailored learning programs to meet your organization’s unique needs.

About you

At DataCamp, we seek individuals who embody our core values of data-driven decision-making, action, transparency, ownership, and customer focus. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing environment and are driven by a passion for making a meaningful impact. You\'re adaptable, embracing change and ambiguity with enthusiasm. Your initiative and entrepreneurial spirit push you beyond just meeting targets—you aim to understand the "why" behind our goals and take ownership to drive the business forward. You’re a collaborative team player who values transparency and always seeks to improve and innovate. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!

Responsibilities

• Define annual and quarterly growth targets and budgets across teams.
• Build the operating rhythm for growth (forecasting, target-setting, monthly/quarterly reviews) and keep a single source of truth for performance.
• Own strategic initiatives end-to-end: From problem framing and business case, through experimentation and go-to-market, to post-launch scale.
• Translate analysis into clear processes, playbooks, and systems that improve efficiency and impact.
• Partner closely with Product Marketing, Product, Finance, and Analytics to align priorities, resources, and timelines.
• Run scenario planning, ROI modeling, and portfolio trade-offs to unlock growth while improving unit economics.
• Lead through influence across teams; coach collaborators on planning, measurement, and experimentation best practices.

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years in an analytical, strategy, or operations role (e.g., management consulting, strategy/growth at a start-up or scale-up).
• Consumer growth experience (subscription, marketplace, or edtech preferred).
• Comfortable with long-term planning, and adapting to changing business conditions.
• Proven ability to convert strategy into plans that drive measurable growth (e.g., acquisition, retention, LTV/CAC).
• Strong planning, stakeholder management, and end-to-end ownership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent quantitative skills; fluency with metrics, experimentation, forecasting, and decision frameworks.
• Clear, concise communicator with the ability to align executives and cross-functional partners.

Why DataCamp?

Joining DataCamp means becoming part of a dynamic, creative, and international start-up. Here are just a few of the reasons why you’ll love being on our team:

• Exciting challenges: Face new technical challenges daily, keeping your work engaging and rewarding.
• Competitive compensation: We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits.
• Flexibility: Benefit from flexible working hours because the future is flexible!
• Continuous learning: Access a yearly learning budget for conferences & training to support your professional growth.
• Global retreats: Participate in international company retreats, fostering a global team spirit.
• Equipment: Yearly refreshment of your IT Equipment budget for your home working setup.
• Amazing team: Collaborate with a truly exceptional team—seriously, we’re awesome!