Senior Data Analyst – Remote Lead, SQL & BI at Scale

Liftoff; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Liftoff, a remote-first, AI-powered performance marketing platform, seeks a Lead Data Analyst reporting to the VP of Analytics & Operations Supply. You will own the toughest analytical problems, write and optimize SQL across multi-billion-row datasets, and drive scalable analytics workflows.

Responsibilities include building dashboards, enabling cross-functional teams, and linking data insights to business impact while mentoring others and leading critical projects.

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.
• 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.
• Ability to break down ambiguous business problems into structured analyses with actionable recommendations.
• Consulting-style presentation skills: build a narrative, defend a recommendation, and handle pushback.
• 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.
• Incorporate ML model changes, SDK upgrades, and 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 rollout.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance to drive initiatives forward.

Skills

Advanced SQL

BigQuery

Snowflake

Redshift

Trino

Looker

Tableau

Data visualization

Mentorship

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Analytics/CS/Engineering/Math/Statistics/Economics

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Liftoff, a remote-first, AI-powered performance marketing platform, seeks a Lead Data Analyst reporting to the VP of Analytics & Operations Supply. You will own the toughest analytical problems, write and optimize SQL across multi-billion-row datasets, and drive scalable analytics workflows.

Responsibilities include building dashboards, enabling cross-functional teams, and linking data insights to business impact while mentoring others and leading critical projects.