Director, Analytics & Business Operations
About The Position
The Director, Analytics & Business Operations will work closely with the World Surf League executive team to drive strategic initiatives, enhance organizational performance, and support data-informed decision-making across the WSL. This role will serve as a key partner to leadership, translating business priorities into actionable strategies and insights that drive growth and success across the organization. The ideal candidate is a highly autonomous, entrepreneurial, and strategic thinker with exceptional problem-solving, communication, leadership, and organizational skills who thrives in a dynamic environment. This role will report into the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and will be based at the WSL Headquarters in Los Angeles, California, in a hybrid working environment with 3 days per week in office (Tuesday - Thursday).
Requirements
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, analytics, corporate development, IB/PE, or related fields
- Expert in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint or Google Suite
- Demonstrated experience partnering directly with executive leadership
- Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience translating complex data into actional business insights and executive-level recommendations
- Experience designing executive dashboards or performance management frameworks
- Experience managing complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation
- Experience managing external vendors, agencies, or strategic partners
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, statistics, data science, or a related field
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of SQL and modern data ecosystems is preferred
- Passion for surfing is a plus
Responsibilities
- Partner with the executive team and cross functional leaders to drive strategic priorities, develop long-term plans, and lead key initiatives that enhance organizational performance
- Develop, manage, and continuously improve the company-wide OKR process, ensuring alignment across departments, clear accountability, measurable outcomes, and consistent progress toward organizational priorities
- Lead the WSL analytics function and serve as a strategic insight partner to the organization, translating date and complex business questions into actionable insights that inform decision making across product, marketing, partnerships, social media, content, and other key areas
- Establish and evolve reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and analytical frameworks that provide leadership and cross-functional teams with clear visibility into business performance, audience behavior, operational trends, and opportunities for growth
- Oversee key third party vendors and external partners, ensuring strong relationships, effective performance management, and alignment with WSL’s business objectives and operations needs
- Lead the strategic and operational oversight of WSL’s sports betting and prediction market initiatives, working cross functionally and with external partners to support the development and execution of these programs
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, and organizational effectiveness while working across teams to connect strategy, operations, and analytics and support informed, high impact decision making
Benefits
- Base Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 based on relevant experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
