Director, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
About the Position
The Director, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence is a hands-on leader who owns the enterprise analytics and reporting function at FiscalNote. This is a player/coach role: you will personally build the models, pipelines, and dashboards that power decision-making across the company while also guiding a small, high-impact team. You work closely with our SLT and with product, engineering, sales, finance, and customer success to identify KPIs, surface insights before they're asked for, and deliver actionable analytics that improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and financial performance. The right person doesn't wait for direction — they see the gaps, understand the stakes, and build the solution.
About the Team
The Business Intelligence team sits at the intersection of data, technology, and strategy at FiscalNote. We build and maintain the systems, models, and reporting infrastructure that enable the entire business to operate with clarity and confidence. Our work connects every function — from sales to finance to customer success — ensuring that the right data reaches the right people at the right time to drive informed decisions. Our core mission is to understand the business and impact decision-making across all departments through the use of data.
About You
You are a builder first. You don't need a requirements doc to know what the business needs — you've already spotted the gap, formed a hypothesis, and started sketching the model. You're equally comfortable writing complex SQL in Snowflake, building a dbt model from scratch, and presenting a board-level dashboard to the CFO. You've spent years working with Salesforce data and know its quirks, relationships, and edge cases well enough to build reliable models without hand-holding. You lead with craft and credibility: your team trusts you because you can do the work yourself, and your stakeholders trust you because you consistently deliver insights that actually change decisions. You're energized by ambiguity, allergic to stale data, and relentless about getting things right.
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What To Expect In This Position
Personally build and maintain core dbt models used in reporting across finance, product, sales, and customer success — this is a hands-on, individual contributor expectation, not a delegated one
Own and evolve FiscalNote's enterprise analytics and reporting infrastructure, serving as the authoritative source of truth for business performance data
Proactively identify analytical gaps and build reporting solutions before stakeholders know to ask — surface insights, don't just respond to requests
Provide functional and technical leadership across core BI platforms including Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, Segment, Heap, Metabase, and Stitch
Act as direct technical admin and functional lead for Metabase and Heap
Build and maintain reporting infrastructure in Metabase, ensuring dashboards are accurate, performant, and accessible to stakeholders
Define and maintain a self-serve analytics framework that empowers business teams to answer their own questions with confidence
Prepare and deliver board- and investor-level data models and reporting for senior leadership (CFO, CEO, CRO)
Support M&A due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures; lead data separation and migration efforts related to transactions
Manage audit-related activities for in-scope data systems, including controls, documentation, and compliance
Drive data governance and quality standards across all owned platforms
Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, finance, operations, product, and engineering on data and analytics initiatives
Coach and mentor junior analysts outside of direct reporting line
Drive AI/ML initiatives and automation efforts to improve analytical efficiency and scalability
Develop training programs to increase self-serve analytics adoption and proficiency across the business
Manage system performance, scalability, security, and compliance across all owned platforms
What Sets You Apart
8+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role
Demonstrated player/coach orientation — you are as productive as an individual contributor as you are as a team lead, and you take pride in both
Advanced SQL skills with deep, hands-on experience querying and optimizing in Snowflake; you write complex, production-grade SQL without assistance
Extensive experience building data models from Salesforce data, including a strong understanding of Salesforce's object structure, relationships, and common data quality challenges
Hands-on experience building and maintaining dbt models in a production environment
Proficiency with modern data stack tooling including Snowflake, Databricks, Fivetran, and Segment
Experience building and managing reporting in Metabase or comparable BI platforms; familiarity with ThoughtSpot or Sigma is a strong plus
Exposure to and working knowledge of NetSuite, Coupa, Zendesk, and Gong data structures and integrations (preferred)
Track record of delivering executive-level analytics and reporting to C-suite stakeholders
Proven ability to work with minimal direction — you identify what needs to be built, prioritize independently, and deliver without waiting to be asked
Strong data governance mindset with experience establishing quality standards and documentation practices
Experience managing and scaling small, high-impact technical teams
Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
Experience supporting M&A due diligence or system migrations in a corporate transaction context (preferred)
Experience with SOX or similar audit and compliance frameworks for data systems (preferred)
Experience driving AI/ML or intelligent automation initiatives within a business analytics context (preferred)
Background in SaaS or technology companies with complex, multi-system data environments
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Excited about this role, but don't meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above? We'd still love for you to apply!
When applying to FiscalNote, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate. Questions or concerns? Contact recruiting.team@fiscalnote.com, we'd be happy to connect!
As part of FiscalNote's commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please send an email to recruiting.team@fiscalnote.com to let us know the nature of your request.
About FiscalNote
FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is a leader in policy and global intelligence. By uniquely combining data, technology, and insights, FiscalNote empowers customers with critical insights and the tools to turn them into action.
Home to CQ, FrontierView, VoterVoice, and many other industry-leading brands, FiscalNote helps organizations stay ahead of political and business risk.
At FiscalNote, We Lead with Values
Know your Audience ∙ Find the Truth ∙ Drive Alignment ∙ Level Up ∙ Own the Job ∙ Bias for Action ∙ Support the Family
Company Benefits
FiscalNote supports our people by enabling team members with flexibility and benefits to promote well-being and balance, ensuring all FiscalNoters can bring their authentic selves to work. We start by offering competitive salaries, retirement accounts, and equity packages to ensure we’re all FN owners. Plus, our comprehensive benefits packages align with regional requirements and expectations no matter where you are located across the globe. Learn more at https://careers.fiscalnote.com/benefits/.
FiscalNote values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. FiscalNote is an EEOC employer.
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