Vice President (VP) of Data

  • Full-time

Company Description

BlaBlaCar is the global leader in long-distance ridesharing. We are a fast-growing company aiming at building a unique community of members to transform the way people travel!
For more information about us, please visit www.blablacar.com/dreamjobs


Job Description

Why you would want to join us
With over 50M members in its global community, BlaBlaCar is always seeking disruptive ways to make carpooling more efficient and add significant value to our members. As VP Data, you will be leading a talented team of data specialists in an effort to explore and discover the massive hidden value potentials in BlaBlaCar’s unique data.

What you will directly contribute to

  • Strategy: articulating a clear vision at senior level on how can data assets be leveraged to benefit the company.
  • Evangelization: developing a strong data culture throughout the organization.
  • Research: seeking out best practices and innovative data usage, both within and outside the company.
  • Execution: ensuring the delivery of data science and analytics exploration projects with proven value under high quality standards.
  • Support: advising teams on how to address their data challenges and issue clear guidelines.
  • People: managing talents (acquisition, retention) in the team and the development path of individuals.

Qualifications

What you will need to be successful

  • Ability to translate data & technological research into strategic advantages;
  • A strong ability to hire and retain data scientists, analysts and engineers;
  • Strong track record of delivering innovative data projects with tangible results;
  • High-energy, humble, structured, organized, motivated by innovation and a relentless leader;
  • Enjoy working as a team-player, quickly adapting to a fast-paced work environment and learning from others while being fun & serious;
  • Excellent proficiency in French and in English.

Additional Information

A few practical details about the role:

  • Start: As soon as you are ready!
  • Location: Paris HQ
  • Contract: Permanent contract (CDI)
  • Compensation: Competitive package based on experience

What we offer all of our employees:

  • A start-up spirit that fosters agility, teamwork and impact,
  • Challenging career opportunities in a high-growth and fast-paced environment,
  • Choice between the latest PC or Mac equipment,
  • An inspiring working environment including state-of-the-art office spaces,
  • Free ridesharing to live our value “Think it. Build it. Use it.”,
  • Annual BlaBlaBreak which takes us all away for an unforgettable weekend,
  • Weekly BlaBlaTalks when we learn from each other,
  • Weekly Tech Demos,
  • And many more benefits - check them out on BlaBlaCar.com/dreamjobs.

What is next?

If you are ready to join us, please send your CV (PDF format) and answer our questions in English; note that all information will be kept confidential.

You can expect us to review your application within the following 4 weeks. If your application fits our requirements, we will invite you for several rounds of interviews and tests.