Director of Analytics

About the role

Join Affirm, a leading financial technology company, as the Director of Analytics. In this role, you will drive strategic partnerships, pricing, and go-to-market execution to fuel Affirm's top-line growth. You will serve as a strategic partner to revenue segment leaders, deliver high-quality insights and analytics, monitor business trends, and own the strategic narrative for the segment. You will also identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve team workflows and build a high-caliber team. Enjoy a remote-first work environment, generous time off, health benefits, and opportunities for learning and development. Key missions: Serve as a strategic partner to Revenue segment leaders, shaping long-term strategy and driving accountability against key outcomes.. Lead the team in delivering high-quality insights and analytics to Revenue leadership, managing data requests across market sizing and business performance.. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and tooling to improve team workflows, scale analytical capabilities, and eliminate manual processes. Profile: - Proven track record of operating as a strategic advisor to senior or executive leadership, with the ability to influence decisions and drive organizational change - Strong organizational and execution discipline, with a track record of independently driving strategic initiatives from ideation through measurable outcomes - 12+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or analytics roles — ideally with a background in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or high-growth technology companies - Dedicated leadership experience with a proven ability to build, coach, and scale high-performing teams - Outstanding communication skills, able to craft compelling, data-backed narratives that influence business and technical stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite - Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to structure ambiguous, complex problems into clear frameworks and actionable plans - Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) and identifying automation opportunities to drive efficiency and scale team impact - Extensive cross-functional collaboration experience, with the judgment to navigate competing priorities and build trust across diverse stakeholder groups - Deep analytical fluency, comfortable operating across SQL, Python/R, spreadsheets, and data visualization tools to independently interrogate data and generate insights