Data Lead

Location: Paris, France

What is Taster?

Our vision is to revolutionise quick-service restaurants worldwide by crafting mouthwatering, iconic brands with top creators and then distributing them through next-generation franchise networks supercharged by Technology and innovation.

Taster is at the forefront of the food delivery revolution in Europe, bringing the franchise model to the digital age with leading delivery-first brands, best-in-class technology, and an asset-light business model leveraging established delivery platforms and supply partners.

This approach has successfully ensured that Taster can offer its customers quality food designed for delivery without compromise.

The business has grown over 100% YoY on average over the last three years. With a unique, highly scalable business model and enviable unit economics (well above industry standards), Taster has reached over €100m in yearly GMV in January 2024 and is profitable. Operating within the global online food delivery market, which is expected to be worth $365 billion by 2030, and backed by Tier-1 investors, including Octopus Ventures, Local Globe, Heartcore Capital, Rakuten, and Battery Ventures.

Why are we hiring?

To achieve our ambitious vision, Taster operates on three foundational pillars:

- Ops & Network: Overseeing supply chain management and our franchise network across various countries.
- Revenue: Managing delivery platforms, click & collect, and local marketing initiatives.
- Power to Creators: Collaborating with key creators to bring our brands to life.

As we continue to grow and leverage data to drive strategic decisions, we are looking for a skilled **Lead Data** to strengthen our Data team. This role is critical in helping Taster unlock the full potential of its data by driving insights, improving operational efficiency, and delivering actionable recommendations. If you are passionate about data, and want to make an impact in a fast-moving company, this is the opportunity for you.

*** What will you do?***:
As a **Lead Data**, you will:
**Strategic Leadership**:

- Lead, and mentor data engineers, fostering a culture of curiosity, autonomy, and impact.
- Define and execute the company’s data strategy, aligning it with business objectives and growth targets.
- Serve as the data champion across the organization, advocating for data-driven decision-making and best practices.

**Data Insights & Business Impact**:

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, operations, supply, and finance) to identify business challenges and provide data-driven solutions.
- Develop and deliver dashboards, KPIs, and advanced analytics to support strategic decision-making.
- Analyze customer behavior and operational data to uncover actionable insights that enhance the customer experience and franchise performance.

**Operational Excellence**:

- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of data pipelines and infrastructure to ensure robust and reliable data availability.
- Establish and enforce best practices in data governance, quality, and security.
- Drive the adoption of self-service BI tools across teams, enabling stakeholders to explore and utilize data independently.

**Innovation & Growth**:

- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, introducing innovative data solutions to enhance Taster’s competitive edge and to tackle key business challenges such as customer segmentation, demand forecasting, and fraud detection.

**What are we looking for?**:

- ** Experience**: 5-10 years of experience in data analytics, data engineering, or related roles, with a proven track record of management.
- ** Technical Expertise**: Strong proficiency in SQL, Python and data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau). Familiarity with Google Cloud stack greatly valued. (e.g. Bigquer, Cloud Functions, Dataflow)
- ** Leadership**: Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams, as well as to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- ** Problem-Solving**: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to turn complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
- ** Passion for Food**: An interest in the food and hospitality industry is a strong plus.
- ** Languages**: Fluent in French & English.

**Why us?**

We could tell you that you'll be able to join a foodtech startup and that you'll be surrounded by a tech team of over 10 people.

‍ We could also tell you that if the Food sector interests you, this is just the unique opportunity to join an international team of foodtech experts.

In short, we could tell you that you'll be able to work from home 2 days a week. But...

... What we really want to tell you is that our premises are great, located right in the heart of Paris, close to the best choice of restaurants and the best wax museum in the world.

...Mostly, we just want to tell you that this is your chance to sit almost every morning alongside a humble team who'll be