Head of Data Analytics

At Bellroy, we believe that instinct may spark the first idea, but data is what drives impactful decisions. We're a company that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. A place where ideas are openly debated, deeply explored, and where the best idea rises to the top—no matter its source. We balance practicality with progressiveness, rationality with playfulness, always seeking fresh and better ways to grow and evolve.

As the leader of our Analytics function, you'll guide and grow a talented team of analysts across the business, cultivating a culture of intellectual honesty, curiosity, and critical thinking. You'll mentor their technical and soft skills, help them prioritise projects that maximise business impact, and ensure that the insights they uncover are both actionable and transformative.

While leadership is at the heart of this role, technical expertise is equally vital. You'll dive into complex analytical challenges, shaping frameworks that align with Bellroy's strategic goals and empower informed decision-making. Your technical foundation—spanning SQL, programming languages like Python or R, and BI tools like Looker—will set the standard for excellence within the team. Partnering with Data Engineers and Data Scientists, you'll enhance our data ecosystem, ensuring accessibility, accuracy, and cutting-edge capabilities.

By championing data literacy and building a unified approach to analytics, you'll ensure every Bellrovian has the tools and confidence to make data-backed decisions that drive meaningful outcomes.

Bring your strategic mindset, technical depth, and passion for developing people, and we'll offer you meaningful challenges, a collaborative culture, and the opportunity to lead a high-impact team.

Leadership Skills:

• Have 7+ years of experience in analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Have a proven track record of leading and mentoring high-performing teams.
• Thrive in a dynamic environment and are excited to shape our analytics strategy towards more applied, outcome-focused approaches.
• Are a data leader who loves solving complex problems and views ambiguity, not as an obstacle, but as a chance to explore.
• Are someone who's driven to seek out the truth in data, no matter how unexpected or challenging it might be.
• Are a communicator who excels at translating complex analytical work into clear, compelling insights and actionable steps for stakeholders at all levels.
• Have a commercial mindset, understanding the balance between analytical depth and business impact.
• Have the ability to influence outcomes without direct authority, working collaboratively across teams.
• Are passionate about data, but even more passionate about what it can do for people and products.

Technical Skills:

• Possess a strong foundation in data analysis fundamentals, including proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python or R).
• Have experience with statistical approaches to analysis and applying them to real-world problems.
• Are comfortable working in interactive computing environments like Jupyter or Colab.
• Have experience with at least one business intelligence (BI) tool (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI) and the ability to quickly adapt to our current platform (Looker).
• Are competent at capturing and interpreting business requirements to create actionable analytics frameworks.
• Are skilled in using data to influence decisions across product, marketing and operations, and have a passion for driving change through data.

Leadership and Team Collaboration:

• Mentor and grow a high-performing team of analysts, both within the Analytics team and across functional areas, providing guidance, support, and professional development.
• Cultivate a culture of curiosity, rigour, and critical thinking — where we don't just look for data to confirm what we already believe but to find what we need to know.
• Manage the roadmap and backlog of work, including hosting sessions to understand, clarify, and document business requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify key questions, measure performance, and inform strategy with data.
• Be a trusted advisor to executives and decision-makers, presenting complex data in a clear, impactful manner through exceptional communication and data visualisation.

Applied Analytics and Frameworks:

• Lead the development and application of advanced analytics frameworks, guiding your team to build models and perform in-depth analyses that transform data into actionable insights and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Apply advanced analytics and statistical techniques to uncover meaningful trends, generate accurate forecasts, and optimise business processes.
• Partner with our Data Engineers and Data Scientists to drive the evolution of our data ecosystem, leveraging your team's frontline analytical experience to inform and prioritise improvements in data quality, accessibility, and advanced analytical tooling.

Business Impact and Data Literacy:

• Develop a deep understanding of Bellroy's business commercials, becoming a key authority on how the company operates and generates value.
• Champion a culture of data literacy, empowering every Bellrovian to make informed, data-backed decisions that lead to tangible outcomes.
• Communicate complex data insights in clear, engaging ways that resonate with stakeholders and inspire action.

At Bellroy, it takes a wonderfully diverse crew to make everything tick. We're a close-knit group of thinkers and makers from over 25 different countries, each contributing unique skills to achieve our shared vision. We believe that embracing diverse backgrounds and perspectives is key to staying agile and resilient. So, even if your experience isn't an exact match, but you feel you have something special to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

Bellroy is committed to making our hiring process accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodations at any stage, whether it's applying, interviewing, completing pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please contact us at careers@bellroy.com. Include your full name, the best way to reach you, and the type of accommodation you need to support you throughout the application process. We're here to help and ensure you have the best possible experience.

This is a full-time role based in our HQ in Collingwood, Melbourne.

Inspire better ways to carry.
Use business as a force for good.
Help the world, and our crew, flourish.

To think really well our brains needs rest and focus. In balancing our time, energy and attention, we rejuvenate with power naps, mindfulness or even a quick planking challenge.

Work and play matters. It keeps us balanced. So we're always mixing it up. If there's family commitments, hours are flexible. If the surf's pumping, we grab our boards. And while at the office, we have monthly learning events to keep minds melding.

We want the world to be a better place because of Bellroy. Our giving program matches donations our team contributes to charities like The Centre for Effective Altruism, or those recommended by GiveWell. On top of that, we also donate a portion of revenue to effective charities.

Our search for radical effectiveness constantly leads to better ways to get things done. To help fuel that growth, we offer tools like Blinkist subscriptions, a digital learning library, workshops and more. Ask our Flourishing Team where to start, and see how deep the wormhole goes.

Bellroy' is a fusion of our two homes – Bells Beach and Fitzroy. Bells Beach brings a relaxed, outdoor vibe to balance Fitzroy's creative, urban style. The city and the sea; inspiration and adventure. Together they provide a perfect balance.

Our beach HQ sits behind giant sandstone cliffs that overlook one of Australia's best-known surfing coastlines. It's where our Product Designers experiment in the Maker Lab, and our Sales team consume awesome amounts of espresso and Skype bandwidth. Things are more tranquil here than our Fitzroy neighbours and we like the focus that can create. There's a cafe right next door if you need a quick bite and our 11am surf check always provides the perfect chance to reset the mind with some salt air.

Outside of our two main headquarters we have a team that works remotely - from Western Australia to parts of Asia, the USA and Europe. Being global is at the heart of Bellroy, it keeps us connected, and makes sure we see life from many different perspectives. If you have an internet connection and the flexibility to become part of a team you don't see everyday, you might consider joining our growing global network.

It takes a diverse crew to make Bellroy tick. We're a collection of thinkers and makers, coming from over 25 different countries (and counting). Everyone has a unique set of skills, which all blend to achieve a clear vision – Inspire better ways to carry; use business as a force for good; help the world, and our crew, flourish.