Director Business Intelligence in London

Cint is a pioneer in research technology (ResTech). Our customers use the Cint platform to post questions and get answers from real people to build business strategies, confidently publish research, accurately measure the impact of digital advertising, and more. The Cint platform is built on a programmatic marketplace, which is the world’s largest, with nearly 300 million respondents in over 150 countries who consent to sharing their opinions, motivations, and behaviours.

Cint is looking for a strategic Director of Business Intelligence to lead the next phase of its data evolution. This leader will be responsible for empowering Cint’s global organization with the tools and real-time insights that drive platform performance, commercial strategy and operational efficiency. Our vision is to move beyond reporting into a world of intelligent automation, AI-driven insights, and strategic value creation. You will lead the transition to a scalable, self-service ecosystem that empowers every department to make impactful, real-time decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the BI strategy, shifting the organization from reactive reporting to a proactive, "intelligence-first" mindset that drives faster and better business decisions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, Customer Experience, Trust & Safety, Marketing and Product to align the BI roadmap with global goals.
• Define and operationalize enterprise KPIs and executive-level dashboards to ensure consistent measurement of business performance and accountability.
• Oversee the evolution of our modern cloud data stack, ensuring it is optimized for high-performance querying, cost-efficiency, scalability and reliability.
• Unify enterprise data models across the organization to eliminate fragmented silos and ensure a single, governed, and trusted "Source of Truth."
• Maintain ownership of data cataloging, quality, and governance standards while ensuring BI platforms and data assets comply with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements across regions.
• Establish rigorous data quality, observability, and reliability standards to build sustained trust in analytics and reporting.
• Own vendor relationships and the BI budget, focusing on Total Cost of Ownership and Databricks compute efficiency.
• Oversee and ensure timely delivery of month-end data while implementing automation to streamline processes and improve long-term efficiency.
• Champion the use of AI and advanced analytics to automate insights, enhance forecasting, and surface proactive recommendations for the business.
• Lead the transition to modern BI tools, empowering teams to explore data independently while maintaining governance.
• Lead organizational change management and data literacy initiatives to drive adoption of self-service BI and analytics across the business.
• Lead and mentor a global team of engineer and analyst professionals, transitioning the function from manual data processing to high-value strategic innovation.

Qualifications Required:

• Skilled at leading distributed, high-performing teams through organizational change, platform migrations, and tool modernizations, while fostering a culture of collaboration, data literacy, and innovation.
• Proven track record of leading global BI functions within technology companies.
• Deep understanding of modern data stacks, specifically Databricks. Experience leading teams through organizational change, platform migrations, and tool deprecations.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex data infrastructure concepts into clear business value for non-technical senior leadership.
• Experience managing remote/distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, CS, Data Science) or equivalent professional experience.

Essential Qualities:

• You don’t just build reports; you build systems that scale and solve long-term business problems.
• You can balance the competing needs of different departments while maintaining a unified data standard.
• You are comfortable leading through ambiguity and can pivot strategies as business priorities evolve.

Nice to Have:

• Strategic oversight or hands-on experience in implementing AI-driven automation and predictive analytics within a BI function.
• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Familiarity with the digital insights, market research, or programmatic space.

Our Values

• Collaboration is our superpower - We uncover rich perspectives across the world.
• Success happens together - We deliver across borders.
• Innovation is in our blood - We’re pioneers in our industry.
• Our curiosity is insatiable - We bring the best ideas to life.
• We do what we say - We’re accountable for our work and actions.
• Excellence comes as standard - We’re open, honest and kind, always.
• We are caring - We learn from each other’s experiences. Stop and listen; every opinion matters.
• We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.

More About Cint

We’re proud to be recognised in Newsweek’s 2025 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®, reflecting our commitment to a culture of trust, respect, and employee growth. In June 2021, Cint acquired Berlin-based GapFish – the world’s largest ISO certified online panel community in the DACH region – and in January 2022, completed the acquisition of US-based Lucid – a programmatic research technology platform that provides access to first-party survey data in over 110 countries. Cint Group AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, this growth has made Cint a strong global platform with teams across its many global offices, including Stockholm, London, New York, New Orleans, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.

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