Vice President, Business Intelligence

Job Description

Why Hearst Magazines

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and O the Oprah Magazine. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.

But we’re more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels - print, digital, video and social – with sophisticated content creation, distribution and data capabilities. We create, package and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your Impact

The Vice President of Business Intelligence will play a pivotal role in Finance & Strategy team, leading the strategic direction of our BI initiatives. The VP will be responsible for collaborating with the operating and PDE teams to define, develop, and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) across all business areas for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of data, and establishing processes that monitor these metrics in alignment with our company's business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously refine a comprehensive business intelligence strategy.
• Lead the design and implementation of BI tools and systems, including dashboards and reports.
• Exist as a central point of truth for audience reporting, identifying trends and collaborating with operational leadership to agree to and monitor new strategies as necessary
• Define and establish clear KPIs for all departments in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data across various sources and platforms.
• Promote a data-driven culture throughout the organization and improve existing BI processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and facilitate data accessibility.
• Oversee a BI team, providing guidance and support in their projects and professional development.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in BI tools and techniques.
• Act as a consultative project lead for cross-departmental data initiatives such as privacy updates, balancing the needs of key stakeholders with progress and speed of execution in mind
  
  

Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in business intelligence or a similar field.
• Proven track record of defining and operationalizing KPIs that align with business objectives.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data to drive business decisions.
• Extensive experience with BI tools, data warehousing, and data modeling.
• Deep understanding of digital audience analysis in an advertising context
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Superb communication skills, both written and verba
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Analytics, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
  
  

This role requires the position to be located in New York, NY with an in-office presence of 3 days a week.

The base salary for this role is between $229,000 to $255,000 annually. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.