Head of Data

About Us

First Table is on a mission to unite restaurants and food lovers worldwide. Headquartered in Queenstown, we've been leading the charge in the hospitality tech industry for over a decade, with operations spanning New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. We're not just a "deals website"; we're a platform that fosters restaurant discovery and connects people over their shared love of food.

About the Role

We are seeking a Head of Data to join our fast-growing team in Queenstown, New Zealand.
In this role, you will lead data-driven strategies to enhance business performance, optimise product functionality, and drive growth across both B2C and B2B initiatives.

Your expertise will empower various teams through actionable insights, automation, and advanced analytics, making a significant impact on the company’s continued success.

Key Responsibilities

• As the guardian of our business model flywheel, you will analyse and optimise unit economics, working collaboratively with colleagues to increase the performance and scalability of key metrics.
  Overseeing all data management aspects, focusing on B2C performance enhancement and B2B lead generation.
• Providing valuable and actionable insights to Sales, Marketing and Product teams through analytics, scalable tools and metric monitoring.
• Manipulate, adjust, create, and measure data from various sources, ensuring actionable insights and strategic growth.
• Designing and building systems to enable deeper data analysis and product functionality in future.
• Designing and maintaining dashboards for commercial and operational teams.
  Automating report generation, delivering key marketing insights to stakeholders.
• Leading test ideas and team efforts to optimise conversion rates, driving significant business growth. Create data-driven plans to improve product performance and conversion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data management, with a strong background in both B2C and B2B environments.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of data science, including proficiency in Python.
• Intermediate experience in database development, specifically MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in business intelligence tools and dashboard creation.
• Adept at analysis, insight dissemination, and marketing automation.
• Skilled in customer insights gathering and conversion rate optimisation.

In return First Table offers

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible working options.
• Company laptop.
• Full time 40 hours per week.
• A vibrant and inclusive work culture that celebrates diversity and promotes work-life balance.
• Being part of a tech-led business reshaping how people discover and savour culinary experiences.
• Contribute to our expansion journey.
• Work with a talented team of passionate individuals who value collaboration, creativity, and fun.
• Fun working environment and company culture. No day is dull!
• Social club and Friday night drinks.

How to Apply

We pride ourselves on our supportive and collaborative team culture, and we are looking for someone who shares our values and is committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients.

Please forward your CV and cover letter to careers@firsttable.com by 30th November 2024.