Senior Data Analyst - Remote, High-Impact Analytics

Liftoff; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, vision, dental benefits

Wellness stipend

Remote-first with US hubs

Job summary

Liftoff is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to join our analytics leadership. You will tackle highly complex problems, write and optimize SQL on massive datasets, and translate insights into business impact for Commercial teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance to drive data-driven initiatives. You will mentor others, lead cross-functional projects, and contribute to evolving analytics workflows in a remote-first organization with US-based hubs.

Qualifications

• S. degree in Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• ~8+ years of experience in data analytics, consulting, or business analytics roles, preferably in high-tech or AdTech.
• ~ Expertise writing complex, performance-optimized SQL on massive datasets; experience with cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Trino).
• ~ Proficiency with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
• ~ Demonstrated ability to break down ambiguous business problems into structured analyses leading to actionable recommendations.
• ~ Consulting-style structured presentation skills: you can build a narrative, defend a recommendation, and handle pushback in the room.
• ~ Ability to mentor others, lead cross-functional projects, and drive organizational change through data insights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct root-cause analysis and triage technical issues at the intersection of product performance and business KPIs.
• Build and automate dashboards, ad-hoc analysis tools, and internal reporting pipelines using SQL, Looker, and/or Tableau.
• ML model changes, SDK upgrades, auction mechanics) into business impact analysis for Commercial teams and leadership.
• Lead transformational projects end-to-end, from ideation and scoping through technical execution and operational rollout.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance teams to drive initiatives forward.

Skills

SQL scripting

BI skills

Data analysis

Mentoring & leadership

Problem solving

Communication & presentation

Education

B.S. in Analytics or related field

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

Redshift

Trino

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Liftoff is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to join our analytics leadership. You will tackle highly complex problems, write and optimize SQL on massive datasets, and translate insights into business impact for Commercial teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance to drive data-driven initiatives. You will mentor others, lead cross-functional projects, and contribute to evolving analytics workflows in a remote-first organization with US-based hubs.