Head of Analytics

Founded in 1996, disrupted the status quo of buying and selling cars as the first online vehicle marketplace.

Today, we are Germany's largest vehicle marketplace with around 1.4 million listed cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles and e-bikes. Both private customers and more than 40,000 registered vehicle dealers use the platform and benefit from 108 million customer visits per month. As a "one-stop shop", 's offering includes financing and leasing solutions in addition to buying and selling - and we will not stop innovating. If you are driven by an eagerness to learn and a passion for collaboration then we should get to know each other.

is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don't meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply.

What we offer

Meaningful Work: We are a diverse, international, highly skilled and passionate team committed to a world where people share more and waste less. Every day you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference for our users, customers as well as shape the future.

Embracing AI: We're at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into our operations. Being part of you will work with and learn about AI tools, contributing to projects that leverage AI to enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences, and drive our mission forward. With an AI-first mindset, we foster a culture of continuous learning and experimentation, empowering our team to explore and apply AI in meaningful ways for the company and themselves.

Growth and Development: We are a global organisation who truly believes in growing our people. To support this we offer lots of development and training opportunities and provide a budget for our team members.

Connection and Inclusion: Our culture is the glue that holds us together. We believe in making meaningful connections and creating an inclusive atmosphere with lots of opportunities to connect both in your day to day work and through social team activities (online and offline).

What you'll do & Who you are

About the Role

We're looking for a forward-thinking analytics leader to turn data into a competitive edge in the new era of digital mobility. You'll shape our analytics vision, translate business strategy into measurable outcomes, and build a data ecosystem that powers smarter, faster decisions through a period of transformation and increased investor visibility. The role will be in direct contact with our CFO AND CPO and reporting to our Director of Data and Analytics.

What You'll Do

• Set the Direction: Define and drive our analytics roadmap — from core KPIs and financial modeling to predictive insights that steer growth and efficiency in a PE-backed environment
• Build the Foundation: Expand and refine our data infrastructure, ensuring clean, consistent, and connected information across all systems.
• Own the Truth: Establish a single source of truth for business metrics, with transparency, governance, and investor- and audit-readiness at its core
• Empower the Team: Grow and mentor a cross-functional analytics crew — fostering curiosity, precision, and data-driven thinking company-wide.
• Partner to Impact: Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to turn insights into action and tell the data story behind every key decision — from operational performance to board-level reporting.

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker who loves turning numbers into narratives and impact
• Experienced in scaling analytics functions within tech-driven environments and strong hands-on technical & analytical skills
• Comfortable operating in investor-backed or PE-owned settings, navigating complex reporting requirements and strategic transitions
• Passionate about data quality, collaboration, and enabling teams to move with confidence

What We're Looking For

• Leadership & Experience

• 10+ years in Analytics, BI, or Data Science, including 4+ years of proven senior leadership in high-growth tech environments.

• A balance of strategic vision and hands-on ability (e.g., SQL, Python) — leading by both example and direction.
• Proven experience leading analytics functions in PE-backed or investor-led transformations, with exposure to board reporting, financial steering, and performance transparency
• Proven track record of scaling analytics functions through critical growth phases such as funding, expansion, and organizational separation or transformation events

• Metrics & Business Fluency

• Deep understanding of core marketplace and growth metrics — unit economics, funnel performance, cohorts, CAC/LTV, retention, churn, and contribution margin.

• Strong ability to connect operational KPIs with financial outcomes and ensure alignment across P&L and balance sheet impacts.
• Experience designing investor dashboards, management reporting packs, and value creation metrics for PE or institutional investors is a strong plus
• Experience with digital business models (marketplace, subscription, or platform-based) is a strong plus.

• Technical Expertise

• Hands-on experience designing, scaling & working with modern data architectures (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, dbt, orchestration frameworks).

• Skilled in building metric frameworks, event schemas, and BI environments (Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Metabase).
• Solid foundation in data quality, lineage, testing, versioning, and monitoring best practices.

• Strategic & Communicative

• Able to plan ahead (12–24 months), balancing scale, risk, and resource investment.

• Comfortable translating complex analytics into simple, powerful narratives for executives, boards, and external stakeholders.
• Confident in defending methodologies, assumptions, and insights under scrutiny.

Benefits

Working at comes with its perks Enjoy the following benefits:

• Recharge with 28 days of paid time off.
• Stay mobile with a €50 monthly transportation/mobility allowance.
• Keep growing with a development budget and access to coaching.
• Family first - enjoy up to 12 (non-birth parent) or 20 (birth parent) weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Learn anytime, anywhere with our online and offline library.
• Get rewarded with an attractive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plans.
• Work from anywhere - up to 20 days per year from wherever you feel most productive.
• Prioritize your well-being with a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.