Business Intelligence & Analytics Director

VavaCars; Fatih; On-site; TRY 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VavaCars is seeking a hands-on Director of BI & Analytics to enhance data-driven decision-making across the organization. This in-office role involves translating data into actionable insights, leading analytics projects, and presenting findings to stakeholders. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in BI, strong technical skills in data handling, and a background in start-ups or e-commerce.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity package

Fast-paced, collaborative environment

Opportunity to lead a critical function in a high-growth start-up

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in BI/Analytics with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proficient in Microsoft analytics stack and AI-driven tools.
• Fluent in English and Turkish, with strong stakeholder presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive data analytics for business decisions and reporting.
• Develop ETL pipelines and manage the corporate data lake.
• Collaborate with various teams to define metrics and measure impacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data modeling

Presentation skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics

Tools

Power BI

SQL Server

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake

Python

Job description

Role Overview

We’re hiring a hands-on Director of BI & Analytics to drive and own our data-analytics function. You’ll translate raw data into actionable insights, deliver best-in-class Power BI reporting, and partner across the business—from the CEO to junior team members—to enable data-driven decisions.

Note: This is an in-office, “roll-up-your-sleeves” Individual Contributor role. If you want people-management rather than hands-on work, or if you need remote flexibility, this isn’t a fit

Key Responsibilities

1. Intelligence & Delivery

• Partner with senior leadership to identify BI needs, define an analytics roadmap and strategy, and deliver insights that drive targeted outcomes.

2. Data Development & Governance

• Architect, build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL Server, Azure Data Factory and Synapse.
• Collaborate with the Data Science team to unify and maintain our corporate data lake.
• Ingest and integrate data from NetSuite ERP, Salesforce CRM and other SQL databases.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, security and documentation in collaboration with the technology team.

3. Reporting & Visualization

• Design and maintain Power BI dashboards for daily, weekly and monthly KPI tracking (sales, customer success, finance, etc.).
• Lead weekly trading meetings with standardized KPI packs to highlight performance trends and flag challenges.
• Optimize models for performance and self-service reporting.

4. Deep-Dive Analysis & Market Insights

• Conduct root-cause and trend analyses on operational and commercial metrics.
• Research and share market and industry data analysis to inform sales and marketing strategies.
• Leverage AI-driven analytics to enhance insight depth, automate pattern detection, and surface predictive trends.

5. Internal & External Communications

• Prepare and present findings—in English and Turkish—to stakeholders at all levels.
• Equip senior leaders with concise analyses and reports; support junior colleagues with ad-hoc requests.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, Pricing and Operations to define metrics, set targets and measure initiative impact.

7. Culture & Team Leadership

• Champion a facts-first culture: objectivity over opinion.
• Spearhead the use of AI-driven analytics and thrive in a lean setup— managing a team of one.

Must-Have Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or related
• 10+ years in BI/Analytics with ≥5 years leading a reporting/analytics function
• Startup or e-commerce/marketplace background a strong plus

Technical Expertise

• Microsoft analytics stack: SQL Server, Azure Data Factory/Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Power BI (DAX, T-SQL, data modeling, tuning)
• ETL/ELT integration from ERP and CRM (NetSuite, Salesforce knowledge will be a plus)
• Proven use of AI-driven analytics tools (e.g. Azure ML, AutoML) to automate and surface insights
• Advanced Excel, SQL, Python proficiency
• Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban) and data-project best practices

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Fluent in English and Turkish, with polished presentation skills for senior stakeholders
• Highly analytical and metric-obsessed—“live and breathe” KPIs
• Self-starter: drives end-to-end projects in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Exceptional collaborator and communicator, organized and detail-oriented

• Opportunity to lead a critical function in a high-growth start-up
• Competitive salary and equity package
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment where data powers every decision
• The office is in Levent (Europe) in Istanbul
• This role reports to the co-founder and CFO