Data Product Lead

About Us:

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments.

Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.

We operate globally with offices in the US (NYC, Austin, Miami, Mountain View), APAC (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore), and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

What It’s Like to Work at YipitData:

YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.

Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData:

• Ownership That Matters: You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes
• Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
• Merit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
• Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention

If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

About the Role:

We’re seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Data Lead to drive data strategy and execution across a best-in-class portfolio of data products. In this role, you’ll report to our Head of Data and split your time between owning challenging analytical work and guiding a team of data analysts to build and deliver top-tier data products. 

This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on ownership, collaboration, and delivering measurable value. Those with strong analytical skills who are excited to lead teams, build and optimize data workflows, and partner cross-functionally to shape and execute on product strategy are encouraged to apply. 

As a Data Lead, You Will:

• Own data strategy and execution for a portfolio of high-impact data products for investors, driving product success through a focus on accuracy, client value, and efficiency and partnering closely with research and commercial leaders to set and hit ambitious targets
• Operate as a player-coach, setting a high bar for quality, speed, and innovation while coaching, empowering, and inspiring your team to do their best work. 
• Work with massive amounts of data to help answer investor key questions about the sectors we cover and datasets we analyze. You will learn about our proprietary methods and techniques to ensure data accuracy and derive key insights. 
• Tackle complex data problems, using your analytical skills to optimize methodologies, test new datasets, and solve data-related problems that require innovative solutions
• Drive standardization, simplification, and improvements to our data pipelines and workflows to minimize risk and maximize efficiency and value
• Partner cross-functionally with other teams, including Research and Engineering, to uncover and execute on opportunities to further drive customer value and optimize our processes and pipelines

You Are Likely To Succeed If:

• You have 5+ years of experience in data analytics, forecasting, or business intelligence, including 1-2 years in a management or lead capacity
• You have 3+ years of experience working with SQL, Python, Pyspark, or other programming languages to explore and transform large, complex datasets; Proficiency with GitHub and familiarity with Databricks
• You have strong communication skills and are able to work and project manage effectively with stakeholders across both technical and non-technical teams
• You excel at approaching complex problems logically and decisively, and take pride in implementing scalable solutions
• You have a strong ownership and entrepreneurial mentality and are enthusiastic about working with others to make a big impact
• Preferred: You’ve worked in or alongside capital markets, investment research, or financial services. 

What We Offer:

Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits and perks, equity, and a competitive salary:

• We care about your personal life, and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, an open vacation policy, a generous 401K match, parental leave, team events, a wellness and work-from-home budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
• Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you make, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to self-improve and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.
• The annual base salary for this position is anticipated to be up to $150,000. In addition, the role includes a 10% variable commission, bringing the estimated on-target earnings (OTE) to approximately $165,000–$175,000. The final offer may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal team benchmarks. The compensation package also includes equity.
• This role may be performed fully remotely within the United States. Please note that our US headquarters are located in NYC. If the remote work is performed outside of these offices, income may be subject to New York State tax withholding. 

Please note that for this position, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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