Senior Lead Data Analyst — Remote, Strategic Analytics

Liftoff; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 142,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Liftoff is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to own advanced analytics on the supply side. You will mentor analysts, define analytics best practices, and translate technical findings into strategic business actions.

You will write high-performance SQL over massive datasets, build dashboards with Looker/Tableau, and partner with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance to drive revenue and efficiency. Remote-friendly across the US.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.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).
• Solid grounding in statistical inference, A/B test design, and causal reasoning; comfortable with confidence intervals, statistical power, and the failure modes of noisy experiments.
• Proficiency with Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
• Demonstrated ability to break down ambiguous business problems into structured analyses leading to actionable recommendations.
• Can connect a technical finding to revenue, margin, and partner impact without being told how.
• Strong written and verbal skills; able to tailor technical concepts for a range of audiences from engineering to C-level leadership. 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

• Drive analysis and insight generation on highly complex, ambiguous business and technical questions; influence roadmap and operational decisions at a senior level.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for large-scale datasets (billions of rows), developing reproducible analytics workflows.
• 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.
• Translate highly technical concepts (e.g., 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.
• Mentor other analysts on technical best practices, business context, and effective communication.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance teams to drive initiatives forward.

Skills

Advanced SQL

A/B testing & causal inference

Data storytelling

Mentoring / leadership

Education

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

Tools

Looker

Tableau

BigQuery

Snowflake

Redshift

Trino

Job description

Liftoff is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to own advanced analytics on the supply side. You will mentor analysts, define analytics best practices, and translate technical findings into strategic business actions.

You will write high-performance SQL over massive datasets, build dashboards with Looker/Tableau, and partner with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Finance to drive revenue and efficiency. Remote-friendly across the US.