Lead, Business Intelligence

Samba • New York City, NY

3d • $155,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Samba is a media intelligence company that tracks streaming and broadcast video across the world using proprietary data and technology. The company is looking for a Lead, Business Intelligence to join their Revenue Operations team. This role is responsible for building and owning systems that support reliable reporting and leading a team of analysts. The position reports directly to the Director of Business Intelligence and collaborates with stakeholders in Sales, Finance, and Operations. It requires strong ownership, technical expertise in data infrastructure, and the ability to present insights to executives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or data engineering.
• Strong SQL skills, including window functions, complex joins, stored procedures, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services or equivalent (Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Blob Storage).
• Proficiency with Power BI or a comparable BI tool (Tableau, Looker, Sigma, etc.).
• Experience managing or mentoring junior analysts or engineers.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of ownership.
• Experience in ad tech, media intelligence, or programmatic advertising (DSPs, SSPs, audience data).
• Familiarity with Salesforce as a revenue source of truth.
• Experience working with international teams across multiple time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Prior exposure to Microsoft Fabric or awareness of the Azure/Fabric roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain Azure-based BI infrastructure (Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage).
• Manage and evolve data pipelines, including ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and pipeline logic.
• Partner with data engineering on integrations with upstream systems (Salesforce, DSPs, ad platforms).
• Ensure data quality, pipeline reliability, and documentation standards.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards and other reporting.
• Translate business questions into data models and reporting solutions.
• Support revenue analytics, including advertiser performance, DSP reporting, and product-level breakdowns.
• Own ad hoc analysis and deep-dives.
• Build and maintain a platform that serves the needs of Sales, Sales Support, Finance, Marketing, and Product teams.
• Manage and mentor a team of BI analysts globally, supporting their growth and day-to-day execution.
• Triage and prioritize incoming data requests.
• Set and uphold standards for code quality, documentation, and project delivery.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for BI infrastructure.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Celebrates diversity.
• Committed to creating an inclusive environment.
• Empowers connection with one another.
• Reflects the communities they serve.
• Tackles meaningful projects that make a real impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed