Director, Analytics & Business Operations

<p>The Director, Analytics &amp; 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.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.&nbsp;</p> <p>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).&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities include (but not limited to):</strong></p> <ul> <li>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&nbsp;</li> <li>Develop, manage, and continuously improve the company-wide OKR process, ensuring alignment across departments, clear accountability, measurable outcomes, and consistent progress toward organizational priorities</li> <li>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</li> <li>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</li> <li>Oversee key third party vendors and external partners, ensuring strong relationships, effective performance management, and alignment with WSL’s business objectives and operations needs&nbsp;</li> <li>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&nbsp;</li> <li>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&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5-10 years of relevant experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, analytics, corporate development, IB/PE, or related fields</li> <li>Expert in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint or Google Suite</li> <li>Demonstrated experience partnering directly with executive leadership</li> <li>Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams</li> <li>Strong analytical capabilities with experience translating complex data into actional business insights and executive-level recommendations</li> <li>Experience designing executive dashboards or performance management frameworks</li> <li>Experience managing complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation</li> <li>Experience managing external vendors, agencies, or strategic partners</li> <li>Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Working knowledge of SQL and modern data ecosystems is preferred</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, statistics, data science, or a related field</li> </ul> <p><strong>Personal Attributes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Above all, integrity and honesty</li> <li>Entrepreneurial; willingness to work independently with the best business practices in mind</li> <li>Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex topics</li> <li>Incredibly proactive and action-oriented&nbsp;</li> <li>Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and willing to take on a challenge</li> <li>A high degree of self-awareness of one’s own personal style, strengths and weaknesses and motivational triggers.</li> <li>Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning</li> <li>Passion for surfing is a plus</li> </ul> <p>Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V</p> <p>Base Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 based on relevant experience</p>