Director of Analytics
AI Futures
About the role
About
AI Futures Ltd has been exclusively retained to appoint a Director Product Analytics for a leading DAX 40 organisation.
This is a senior leadership role within an agile, fast-moving and complex environment, responsible for defining how Data, AI, and Analytics drive measurable business outcomes across customer products.
The mandate is clear: set the vision, translate insight into commercial impact, and lead scalable AI integration across the business.
This role requires a strong, top-down leader who can define direction, challenge assumptions, and drive clarity in complex organisational structures. This is not just about executing analytics, but shaping how analytics drives the business.
Role Details
- Location: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite in Cologne/Bonn or Berlin)
- Remuneration: Up to €250k total package
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a Product Analytics function, owning end-to-end capability
- Define and drive a clear Product Analytics strategy aligned to growth, retention, monetisation, and customer value
- Translate complex data into clear, structured insights that influence product and commercial decisions
- Embed analytics within cross-functional product teams (Product, Engineering, Design)
- Drive hypothesis-led, outcome-driven experimentation (A/B and multivariate testing)
- Lead the integration of AI & Machine Learning into live products and decision-making, moving beyond proof-of-concept
- Champion strong data governance, modern cloud analytics, and full GDPR compliance
Requirements
- 8+ years’ experience in Product Analytics, Digital Product Data, or Analytics Leadership in complex organisations
- Proven ability to operate as a top-down leader, defining vision, structuring problems, and influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong track record of linking analytics to measurable business outcomes (revenue, retention, CLV, cost optimisation)
- Deep experience in true Product Analytics environments with strong business understanding
- Strong technical foundation in Data, AI, or Advanced Analytics, with experience deploying AI/ML into production
- Language: English (German a Bonus)
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Requirements
- 8+ years’ experience in Product Analytics, Digital Product Data, or Analytics Leadership in complex organisations
- Proven ability to operate as a top-down leader, defining vision, structuring problems, and influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong track record of linking analytics to measurable business outcomes (revenue, retention, CLV, cost optimisation)
- Deep experience in true Product Analytics environments with strong business understanding
- Strong technical foundation in Data, AI, or Advanced Analytics, with experience deploying AI/ML into production
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a Product Analytics function, owning end-to-end capability
- Define and drive a clear Product Analytics strategy aligned to growth, retention, monetisation, and customer value
- Translate complex data into clear, structured insights that influence product and commercial decisions
- Embed analytics within cross-functional product teams (Product, Engineering, Design)
- Drive hypothesis-led, outcome-driven experimentation (A/B and multivariate testing)
- Lead the integration of AI & Machine Learning into live products and decision-making, moving beyond proof-of-concept
- Champion strong data governance, modern cloud analytics, and full GDPR compliance
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