Head of Data

MEDIATECH

Mediatech is one of Europe’s fastest-growing digital publishing houses, reaching over 25 million people monthly across Cybernews, Wellness Pulse, InvestorsObserver, Wareable, and other channels.
Ranked #1 as the fastest growing company in Lithuania and #138 in Europe in the FT1000, we’re also the first company from the Baltics to be named among the World’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®.
Our independent journalism, research, and digital products span tech, cybersecurity, health, and finance. Our investigations uncover stories with global impact - including a massive data exposure involving 24 billion records - and have been cited by BBC, Forbes, WIRED, CBS News, Daily Mail, New York Post, and others. Our work has also been shortlisted for the Press Gazette Future of Media Awards, with our strategy featured by Google among its standout success stories.
We move fast, think big, and give people room to make an impact - and we’re looking for people who want to grow and build what’s next with us.

DATA TEAM

Our Data team brings together engineers, scientists, and analysts who play a critical role in how the business grows. We work with large volumes of marketing and performance data, support data-hungry stakeholders across the company, and help turn complexity into clear, high-impact decisions.

This team is central to how Mediatech operates. The quality of our data, infrastructure, and insights directly affects how well we prioritize, optimize, and scale the business. As Head of Data, you’ll shape how data is managed, activated, and trusted across the company - while also helping unlock smarter automation through AI where it creates real value.

YOU

You are a strong data leader with a background in data science or data engineering, and you know how to lead both people and systems with confidence. You understand what good data foundations look like, how to build credibility with demanding stakeholders, and how to turn data into a real business advantage.

You’re comfortable leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and analysts, setting direction without unnecessary process, and creating the conditions for high-quality work in a fast-moving environment. You combine technical depth with strong business judgment, and you’re excited by the opportunity to improve how data supports decision-making, performance, and automation across the company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead and develop a team of 11 data professionals across engineering, science, and analytics, with a mix of direct and indirect leadership

• Set the direction for how data is managed across the company, ensuring it is reliable, scalable, and useful for decision-making

• Own the data roadmap across infrastructure, analytics, and data science, aligning priorities with business needs and growth goals

• Partner closely with marketing and other data-heavy stakeholders to ensure the team is solving the right problems and delivering real impact

• Strengthen the company’s data foundations so teams can make faster, better, and more confident data-driven decisions

• Guide technical decisions around data architecture, tooling, workflows, and platform development without needing to be the main hands-on builder

• Drive a high standard across data quality, delivery, and team execution, while keeping the team practical and focused

• Act as a key partner to senior leadership, translating business goals into a clear and commercially relevant data strategy

• Lead cross-functional data related AI initiatives with a company-wide mindset, ensuring strong solutions are communicated well, adopted by the right teams, and translated into real business usage

• Identify and push forward opportunities where AI and automation can improve internal workflows, efficiency, and decision-making across the business

   

WHAT WE EXPECT

• Strong leadership experience managing data teams that include a mix of engineers, scientists, and analysts

• Background in data engineering or data science, with enough technical depth to guide architecture and delivery decisions credibly

• Experience working with large-scale data environments and supporting business-critical, data-driven decision-making

• Strong understanding of analytics, data platforms, and modern data tooling such as Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Python, or AWS

• Ability to work cross-functionally and drive adoption of data or AI solutions beyond the boundaries of the data team

• Experience building trust with demanding stakeholders and translating business needs into clear data priorities

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, and structure with speed

• Good judgment on where process helps and where it only slows things down

• Strong interest in AI and automation, with a practical view on how they can improve workflows, decisions, and business performance

• Strong communication skills and the ability to make complex data topics clear, relevant, and actionable for non-technical stakeholders

   

WHAT YOU GET

• Health & Well-being – Private health insurance with mental health coverage (including psychotherapy sessions), in-house physiotherapy, and access to premium wellness apps and fitness resources.

• Time to Recharge – Paid sick days and extra vacation days that grow the longer you’re with us.

• Continuous Growth – Deep focus on individual progress, supported by the 70/20/10 development model and a wide range of L&D initiatives designed to boost performance throughout the year. You’ll have access to courses, conferences, books, subscriptions, and regular knowledge-sharing sessions to support ongoing learning.

• Recognition & Support – Work anniversaries, celebrations for personal milestones such as birthdays, weddings, welcoming new family members, and more.

• Community & Connection – Quarterly events to share knowledge, strengthen alignment, and foster collaboration across teams - plus company workations, wellness challenges, marathons, and other initiatives that bring people together in meaningful ways.

• Workspace & Comfort – Work in a space built for focus, balance, and everything in between. At the CyberCity campus, you’re surrounded by a community of professionals and a modern infrastructure — from gyms and top coffee spots to popular restaurants just around the corner.

  Step out for a walk, reset in game areas, grab a snack, or bring your pet along on Pet Thursday. Everything here is designed to help you feel good and do your best work.

  We care deeply about our team. That’s why we focus on real benefits that support your growth, well-being, and life beyond work.

  The future of media is now - be part of it.

  At Mediatech, your ideas shape what’s next. Grow your skills, work with great people, and make something that matters.

GROSS SALARY

• From 6000 EUR/month. Keep in mind that we are open to discuss a different salary based on your skills and competences

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