Director, Data Products and Engineering

Starz • Greenwood Village, CO

82d • $190,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Lead and elevate the Data Products & Engineering organization at Starz, driving innovation and shaping the company’s data strategy. This role requires a visionary leader who combines deep expertise in technical architecture and software development with strong strategic leadership and product innovation. The ideal candidate will define and deliver cutting-edge data products and advanced analytics solutions that unlock business value, enhance customer experiences, and power data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.

Requirements

• 15+ years leading the development and delivery of digital software and data products.
• Ability to bridge between business strategy and technology capabilities.
• Experience utilizing data as a strategic asset for a business, specifically in B2C and B2B2C contexts.
• Delivering value utilizing modern data analysis techniques.
• Ability to partner with internal business stakeholders, outside partners and vendors, and technology development teams.
• Experience leading architecture and security functions in a digital online product environment.
• Experience with Cloud engineering, deployments, and operations.
• Experience with product operations, service monitoring, and management as well as incident response.
• Experience with data, video streaming, mobile apps, web, and digital content technologies.
• Experience implementing cutting-edge machine learning and generative AI solutions.
• Proven track record delivering AI-powered products and scaling data-driven platforms.
• Background in hands-on software development in an agile environment.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues for business and executive audiences.
• Exceptional leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in media driven businesses.

Responsibilities

• Assess current Starz Data Architecture vs Business Requirements and identify gaps and key areas to improve, consolidate, and simplify in current environment.
• Develop and maintain key data repositories and feeds to provide the required data to support Starz Business Intelligence & Analysis capabilities.
• Streamline process of getting the data to the right place at the right time.
• Partner with the Digital Platforms team to enhance the data collection and analytics strategy to meet the needs of the Starz business for operational and marketing data.
• Collaborate with internal marketing teams to provide the necessary data capabilities to support consumer-marketing efforts.
• Lead and define the Starz strategy for utilizing data as a strategic asset for the company.
• Build scalable AI/ML-powered platforms, evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Oversee the architecture and scaling of data platforms, lakes, and pipelines that power real-time insights.
• Drive best practices for data governance, quality, and security, ensuring trust and compliance across all business units.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental.
• Annual discretionary bonus and merit increase.
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and wellness days.
• 401(k) company matching.
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees