Director of Data Analytics

Remote (US-based) or at our headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska

The Opportunity

At Opendorse, we sit on more athlete and NIL data than anyone in the industry - and we’re just getting started.

As the leading platform for athlete-brand partnerships, we’ve helped more than 140,000 athletes and thousands of brands connect and thrive in the NIL era. But we know the next frontier isn’t just partnerships - it’s intelligence.

Our data is rich, real-time, and largely untapped. Now, we’re ready to turn that data into our biggest advantage.

We’re hiring a Director of Data Analytics to lead that charge.

This is a dream role for someone who sees data not just as a byproduct, but as a strategic engine. You’ll have the opportunity to organize, package, and monetize the deepest dataset in the NIL space - and help define the future of athlete marketing.

You won’t be handed a blueprint. You’ll write it.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and execute a company-wide data strategy
  Audit our current systems, assets, and flows. Identify what’s missing, what’s valuable, and what’s next. Develop a data architecture and strategy that supports scale, revenue, and AI-readiness.
• Design and deliver AI-powered features
  Build and deploy ML models that power recommendation engines, predictive analytics, audience segmentation, and more — improving athlete-brand matching and campaign performance.
• Build scalable data pipelines
  Own the development of real-time and batch pipelines to integrate data from athlete profiles, social media, campaign performance, and third-party sources.
• Develop robust, modern infrastructure
  Ensure we have a future-ready data platform that’s fast, reliable, secure, and built for machine learning at scale.
• Manage the full data lifecycle
  Ensure quality, consistency, availability, and governance of data from ingestion to model output — powering both internal decision-making and external features.
• Optimize models in production
  Continuously test, evaluate, and improve performance based on real-world usage and business impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally
  Partner deeply with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and the Executive team to shape what we build and why — translating strategic questions into scalable solutions.
• Grow and lead a world-class data team
  Help build, lead, and mentor a team that includes a data engineer, data scientist, and data manager — and scale it as the business grows.

You'll Thrive If You

• You’ve built or scaled a modern data platform — and learned what works (and what doesn’t).
• You’ve led teams and shipped production-grade AI/ML solutions.
• You can switch between building and architecting without missing a beat.
• You’re energized by ambiguity and thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments.
  
• You’ve worked directly with product teams to embed intelligence into user-facing features.
  

You Have Experience With (or similar tools)

• Data Stack: Snowflake, SQL Server, Python
• Visualization: Tableau
• Cloud, AI, & ML: Azure AI services, TensorFlow, scikit-learn

What You Bring

• 5+ years in data engineering, data science, or technical leadership roles
• Proven experience building cloud-native infrastructure and scalable pipelines
• Deep knowledge of machine learning frameworks and deployment in production
  
• A product mindset and ability to connect data to real business outcomes
• Exceptional communication across both technical and executive audiences
  

Why Join Opendorse

You’ll report directly to our SVP of Engineering and collaborate closely with the SVP of Product. You’ll be at the center of a remote-first team that’s passionate about athlete success, fast execution, and building the future of NIL.

Let’s build the data engine that defines the next decade of athlete marketing.

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State Eligibility

Opendorse is currently only able to hire full-time employees who reside in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. If you have questions about eligibility or remote work options, feel free to reach out.