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Senior Director, Data Analytics

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Lead Seed's data vision and strategy, transforming data into actionable insights that drive business growth and scientific discovery while mentoring a high-performing data team.

Seed Health is a microbiome science company pioneering clinically validated innovations for gut and whole-body health. Rooted in rigorous research and peer-reviewed studies, Seed is setting new standards for efficacy, safety, and trust in the biotics category. Our flagship innovation, DS-01® Daily Synbiotic, is a pre- and probiotic studied in multiple human clinical trials and trusted by over one million people for its systemic benefits, including gut, skin, immune, and heart health. Our pipeline of gut-directed innovations, developed in collaboration with world-renowned researchers and clinicians, harnesses the microbiome as a driver of longevity, systemic health, and daily well-being. Grounded in the ethos that human and planetary health are interconnected, our environmental research division, SeedLabs, advances microbial interventions to enhance biodiversity and help restore ecosystems impacted by human activity.

You

As our Senior Director of Data and Analytics, you will lead and shape Seed’s data vision, strategy, and execution. You will partner with leaders across Product, Science, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations to transform data into actionable insights that drive business growth and scientific discovery. You will build and mentor a high-performing data team, define and scale our analytics frameworks, and advance a culture of data-driven decision-making throughout the organization.

  • 10+ years of experience in data and analytics roles, including 5+ years in leadership positions.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling data teams and infrastructure in high-growth environments.
  • Expertise in data strategy, architecture, and governance, with deep understanding of modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Airflow).
  • Skilled in analytics methodologies, experimentation, and developing actionable business and scientific insights.
  • Exceptional communication skills; able to translate complex data concepts for diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience in e-commerce, health tech, or consumer health (bonus); passion for advancing science and improving human health through data.
  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to solving problems and driving impact.

What You’ll Do

Lead and Grow the Data Function

  • Define and execute Seed’s data and analytics vision and roadmap, aligning with company-wide priorities.
  • Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing data team, including analytics engineers, data analysts, and data scientists.
  • Foster a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous learning.

Enable Data-Driven Decision-Making

  • Partner with Product, Marketing, Science, and Operations to deliver insights that inform growth, product development, and scientific research.
  • Develop and scale robust data models, pipelines, and reporting frameworks to support self-service analytics and experimentation.

Advance Data Strategy and Governance

  • Define and enforce data governance standards to ensure quality, accuracy, and security of data assets.
  • Oversee data architecture decisions, infrastructure investments, and performance optimization.
  • Champion best practices in data privacy, compliance, and ethical use of data.

Drive Business and Scientific Impact

  • Translate complex data into actionable strategies to optimize customer experience, improve retention, and drive operational efficiency.
  • Support scientific teams with data-driven approaches to study design, analysis, and publication.
  • Identify new opportunities for innovation and growth through advanced analytics and data science.

Skills You Bring

Technical Expertise

  • Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and analytics engineering.
  • Mastery of SQL and strong familiarity with modern data tools (e.g., dbt, Snowflake, Fivetran, Airflow).
  • Experience with experimentation design, statistical analysis, and advanced analytics techniques.
  • Familiarity with visualization and BI platforms (e.g., Looker, Tableau).

Leadership and Collaboration

  • Proven ability to build and develop high-impact data teams.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration with Product, Science, Engineering, Marketing, and Finance.
  • Expertise in setting priorities, aligning stakeholders, and delivering measurable outcomes.

Soft Skills

  • Strategic mindset with an ability to balance vision and execution.
  • Excellent communicator, simplifying complex data for different audiences.
  • Passion for empowering teams and democratizing data across the organization.

The annual pay range for this full-time position is $230k-$240k + equity + benefits across all US locations (this position is 100% remote-US). Our pay ranges are guided by discipline, level and experience required. Within the range, individual pay may vary based on additional factors, including: your specific location, desired skills/ technical competency, relevant experience and advanced education/ training. Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, LTD, Mental Wellness, EAP, Wellness Stipend + 401(k) match.

Benefits + Perks: 

Health & Wellness: Choose from multiple medical, dental, and vision plans, with generous employer contributions and coverage options to meet your needs. Enjoy access to top-tier virtual care and a complimentary Aaptiv membership for fitness and mental wellness. We also provide an HSA with employer contributions, along with Fullscript discounts for supplements.

Mental Health Support: All employees and eligible dependents receive 12 free therapy sessions per year, plus coaching, meditation, and 24/7 access to Spring Health’s digital tools and care navigation.

Long Term Wealth Planning: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan through Betterment, featuring a 100% match on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% of contributions—fully vested from day one.

Supporting Families: Our Parental Leave Policy includes 18 weeks of fully paid leave, with the flexibility to phase your return. We also offer four weeks of paid transition time at 80% capacity or four days per week.

Time to Recharge: Seed offers 15 vacation days, 7 sick/safe days, 2 personal days, 10 Recharge Days (Summer + Winter), and 15 paid company holidays each year.

Work Flexibly: Thrive in a remote-first culture that prioritizes autonomy and clarity. You’ll also receive a $750 one-time remote work setup stipend and ongoing access to a $450 quarterly wellness and workplace stipends via JOON.

And More: Access pet insurance, life and disability coverage, learning & development, and a vibrant culture rooted in science and impact.

Seed is an equal opportunity employer. For us, diversity isn’t an HR metric—it is the result of billions of years of evolution; it’s our nature. To serve our community inclusively means to cultivate a relative abundance of perspectives, backgrounds, geographies, and experiences. Like in biology, each role and its function is key to the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of our ecosystem.

Seed Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or any employee of the Seed team. All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Seed Health vendors who have been requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Thrive in a remote-first culture that prioritizes autonomy and clarity. You’ll also receive a $750 one-time remote work setup stipend and ongoing access to a $450 quarterly wellness and workplace stipends via JOON.
  • Health Insurance: Choose from multiple medical, dental, and vision plans, with generous employer contributions and coverage options to meet your needs.
  • Mental health support: All employees and eligible dependents receive 12 free therapy sessions per year, plus coaching, meditation, and 24/7 access to Spring Health’s digital tools and care navigation.
  • Paid Parental Leave: Our Parental Leave Policy includes 18 weeks of fully paid leave, with the flexibility to phase your return. We also offer four weeks of paid transition time at 80% capacity or four days per week.
  • Paid Time Off: Seed offers 15 vacation days, 7 sick/safe days, 2 personal days, 10 Recharge Days (Summer + Winter), and 15 paid company holidays each year.
  • Wellness Stipend: Enjoy access to top-tier virtual care and a complimentary Aaptiv membership for fitness and mental wellness. We also provide an HSA with employer contributions, along with Fullscript discounts for supplements.
Seed

We are a microbiome science company pioneering innovations in probiotics and living medicines to impact human and planetary health. Founded to realize the potential of microbes, our platform enables the translation of breakthrough science across a portfolio that encompasses both indication-specific and preventive applications across gastrointestinal and digestive health, women’s health, skin and dermatological health, oral care, pediatrics, gut-brain function, metabolic function, and nutrition. Our consumer innovations are commercialized under Seed® with a mission to bring much-needed precision, efficacy, education and perspective-shifting science communication to the global category of probiotics. And our environmental research is conducted under SeedLabs, which was founded to develop novel bacterial interventions to enhance biodiversity and restore ecosystems impacted by human activity. LUCA Biologics, our women’s health biotech company co-founded with Dr. Jacques Ravel, develops living medicines targeting the vaginal microbiome for urogenital and reproductive health. Founded in Venice, CA with a global team across Europe, Australia, Asia and North America, Seed Health was co-founded by Ara Katz and Raja Dhir, alongside a scientific board comprised of leading scientists, researchers, and clinicians across the fields of microbiology, immunology, bioinformatics, dermatology, oral health, vaginal health, gastroenterology, mental health, pediatrics, and nutrition. seedhealth.com • seed.com • luca.bio

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