Live experiences help people cross todays digital divide and focus on what truly connects us the here, the now, this once-in-a-lifetime moment thats bringing us together. To fulfill Gametimes mission of uniting the world through shared experiences, we make it easy for people to discover and access the live experiences that matter most.
With platforms on iOS, Android, mobile web and desktop supporting more than 60,000 events across the US and Canada, we are reimagining the event ticket industry in order to move at the speed of life.
The Role:
Gametime is seeking a strategic and technically hands-on Director of Analytics Engineering to lead the vision, design, and implementation of a modern, AI-ready data infrastructure. You will be responsible for establishing a robust Analytics Data Layer (ADL), enabling real-time insights, and ensuring data governance and self-service accessibility across technical, non-technical, and agentic user personas.
This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, platform strategy, and AI enablement, and will play a pivotal role in positioning Gametime to extract scalable business value from data at speed.
Key Responsibilities
Data Architecture & Strategy
- Collaborate with the Data Platform Team to implement an end-to-end design of a real-time, AI-ready architecture with modularity, scalability, and speed in mind.
- Define and operationalize a best-in-class Analytics Data Layer (ADL) that integrates across marketing, product, finance, and customer experience datasets.
- Implement a high fidelity architecture using tools like dbt, Sigma, and Snowflake to ensure high-frequency and low-latency data availability.
Data Governance & Modeling
- Own and drive the governance framework across all modeled data assets, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and security across the stack.
- Codify standards for testing, documentation, and access using dbt and CI/CD pipelines to build a trusted foundation.
Enablement & Tooling
- Architect systems that support self-service analytics across diverse personas including analysts, operators, product managers, and AI agents.
- Partner with analytics, product, and ML teams to provide structured and reusable data products.
- Leverage visualization tools (e.g., Sigma, Looker, Tableau) to expose curated metrics and diagnostics via intuitive dashboards.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead and grow a team of analytics engineers and data modelers; act as a multiplier across the org by documenting, mentoring, and sharing best practices.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders in ML Engineering, Backend, Analytics, and Finance to align data strategy with business goals.
What You Bring
Required
- 8+ years in analytics/data engineering roles, with at least 3+ in a technical leadership capacity.
- Deep expertise in dbt, SQL, cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred), and modern data stack practices.
- Familiarity with data visualization platforms (e.g., Sigma, Tableau, Power BI).
- A strong belief in data enablement and decentralization paired with a disciplined approach to governance and standardization.
Nice to Have
- Experience architecting real-time or near-real-time data systems.
- Experience with stream processing frameworks (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming).
- Prior success in scaling self-service analytics or embedded data tooling.
- Exposure to ML or AI workflows and how data pipelines serve model training and inference.
Why Join Us
At Gametime, we believe data is one of our most powerful levers for innovation. From optimizing real-time ticketing decisions to unlocking insights for new product lines, this role offers a rare opportunity to build a foundational data platform that directly powers product and AI innovation at scale.
What We Can Offer:
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive salary & equity package
- Monthly Gametime credits for any event ($1,200/yr)
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Diverse Family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401k, HSA, pre-tax savings programs
- Company off-sites and meet-ups
- Wellness programs
- Tenure recognition
At Gametime pay ranges are subject to change and assigned to a job based on specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget.
United States - Pay Range
$250,000—$300,000 USD
Gametime is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.
