The HolidayPirates Group was established in 2011 and represents one of the fastest-growing online travel companies in Europe. Currently operating in 10 countries - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the United States - it has become the preferred portal for millions of enthusiasts, explorers, and holidaymakers. The multi-award-winning platform’s editorial team find and share the best travel deals including holiday packages, flights and hotels, through to car hire and holiday homes. Our purpose is to unlock people's desire to travel and explore the world and that's why we continue surprising and delighting our audience with helpful and useful content. HolidayPirates Group currently employs around 160 crew members, with 100 based in its Berlin headquarters. We look forward to welcoming you on board! GOOD TO KNOW: HolidayPirates Group is an equal opportunity employer and hires employees regardless of an individual’s age, gender, religion, national origin or ethnicity etc. Please read more in our HolidayPirates Diversity Statement (https://www.holidaypirates.com/tourism/providers/about-us/diversity-statement). For that reason we appreciate applications without information about age, gender, marital status or pictures the same way we appreciate applicants in pirate costumes ;-)

AHOY MATE!

At HolidayPirates, we make travel dreams come true by connecting millions of users across Europe with the best travel deals. Our data team is central to this — helping shape what we build, how we optimise, and where we grow.

We’re looking for a hands-on Head of Data Analytics to lead our cross-functional data team through its next phase: one focused on high-impact analytics, productisation and AI transformation. You’ll guide a skilled team of data professionals across business intelligence, data engineering, machine learning, and web/app analytics — while also ensuring strategic alignment with product, marketing, and content.

This role combines team leadership with delivery ownership, analytics impact, and technical oversight. You’ll be part of shaping how HolidayPirates uses data to scale faster, act smarter, and build the future of travel discovery.

DUTIES ON DECK

Strategic Impact & Delivery

Be accountable for the business impact of data initiatives, ensuring that all projects deliver meaningful outcomes, not just outputs
Synthesize complex insights and communicate their business impact clearly to leadership and key stakeholders
Translate company and department goals into a clear, actionable data roadmap
Define success metrics and create structured, insight-led feedback loops to enable proactive decision-making at all levels
Align priorities across stakeholders and manage sprint-level trade-offs to ensure efficient delivery
Communicate progress and key insights clearly to leadership and peers

Analytics & Strategy

Drive KPI alignment and standardization across all departments, ensuring they effectively support business tracking and reporting
Own the global data model and unification strategy, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all domains
Design data systems and architecture with future growth in mind (e.g., increased traffic, more advanced ML models, and real-time data needs)
Lead the development of dashboards, models, pipelines, and insights frameworks.
Frame and prioritize business-aligned ML and analytics use cases

Team & People Leadership

Lead a team of 5–7 data experts (BI, ML, DE, CRO)
Give regular feedback, define growth paths, and support mentoring
Own hiring and onboarding for the team; contribute to org design
Foster a high-trust, learning-driven team culture with shared accountability
Act as a key partner to product, content, and marketing; build strong bridges across teams

Operational & Technical Management

Own the global data model and ensure consistency across domains
Establish and enforce data quality, access, and compliance standards
Ensure systems and architecture can scale with company growth

YOUR TREASURE OF EXPERIENCE

10+ years experience in data/analytics roles, with at least 5 years in a lead or managerial capacity.
Proven experience managing cross-functional data teams (BI, ML, DE, analytics).
Able to translate business needs into robust data models and scalable architecture
Strong understanding of the data product lifecycle—from ingestion to model deployment (NLP/ML/DL).
Practical experience with GA4, BigQuery, GCP/AWS, data orchestration and pipelining with Y42/DBT, On premise and cloud data stores, Python, Looker/Tableau
Practical experience with project management and agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
Comfortable balancing business objectives with technical feasibility and team capacity.
A strong communicator and stakeholder manager who can manage up and across the organization.
Ability to manage up and across: strong communicator and stakeholder manager.
Familiarity with web/app tracking, GA4, data engineering workflows, and data tooling.
Experience with cost centre management and strategic hiring decisions.

THE PIRATE SHIP OFFERS YOU

Inclusive & Diverse: We welcome all pirates from every port; whoever you are, you belong here.
Transparent Pay: Salary bands are clearly communicated from the start no guesswork, just fairness.
Work-Life Adventure: Enjoy workations and exclusive travel perks to keep your explorer’s spirit alive.
Home Office Allowance: Get €50/month to keep your remote setup smooth sailing.
A Ticket Edenred Card : €50/month to keep you fueled, whether you’re snacking at sea or lunching in port.
Tools: A MacBook for work and personal use, plus any extra equipment you need (and a very lovely remote IT support crew).
Wellbeing Support: Access free life coaches, psychologists, and nutritionists to support your mental and physical health.
Learning & Growth: Use your personal training budget to level up your skills at your own pace.
Extra Perks: Private travel insurance, and corporate discounts with brands like Adidas, Apple, LG, and more.
A Truly Global Crew: Work alongside inspiring crewmates from across the globe and drop anchor in our Berlin Mitte office whenever you like (bonus: it’s dog friendly, so feel free to bring your mate!).
Legendary Events: From our annual summit to team get-togethers, we celebrate well and often.
Visa Assistance: We support relocation and visa processes for international candidates.

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About us

⚓ Your Recruitment Journey

Every great treasure hunt (a.k.a. our hiring process) has a few key steps. We see hiring as a two-way adventure — about you getting to know us just as much as us discovering your potential.

HR Interview – A friendly chat to get to know each other
Technical Deep Dive – Dive into your skills and experience
Prove Your Craft – A hands-on challenge to show your magic
Meet the Crew – Connect with future teammates to check the cultural fit
The Offer – If all goes well, we’ll raise the sails and send you the invite to join our crew!

About HolidayPirates

HolidayPirates is more than just a travel company — we’re explorers at heart.
Since 2012, we’ve been on a mission to unlock the world for curious minds and adventurous souls by discovering and sharing the best travel deals out there. Powered by a blend of smart automation and human intuition, we navigate oceans of information to bring our users real treasures.

With millions of travelers across 10 international markets and content in 7 languages, we’re a crew of 160+ passionate pirates — 120 of us anchored at our Berlin HQ — united by one goal: to make travel more accessible, exciting, and full of discovery.

⚖️ We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer

We hire based on talent, not titles. Regardless of age, gender, background, religion, or appearance — if you’ve got the skills, passion, and pirate spirit, we want to hear from you. Bonus points if you apply in costume ;)

Head of Data Analytics-(f/m/d)

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AHOY MATE!

DUTIES ON DECK

YOUR TREASURE OF EXPERIENCE

THE PIRATE SHIP OFFERS YOU

About us

⚓ Your Recruitment Journey

⚖️ We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer

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