# Director, Analytics & Business Operations - Company: [Worldsurfleague]() - Location: Playa Del Rey- HQ - Team: Data & Analytics - Salary: $150K – $175K - Posted: July 22, 2026 ## Job description The Director, Analytics & Business Operations will work closely with the World Surf League executive team to drive strategic initiatives, enhance organizational performance, and support data-informed decision-making across the WSL. This role will serve as a key partner to leadership, translating business priorities into actionable strategies and insights that drive growth and success across the organization. The ideal candidate is a highly autonomous, entrepreneurial, and strategic thinker with exceptional problem- solving, communication, leadership, and organizational skills who thrives in a dynamic environment. This role will report into the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and will be based at the WSL Headquarters in Los Angeles, California, in a hybrid working environment with 3 days per week in office (Tuesday - Thursday). **Responsibilities include (but not limited to):** * Partner with the executive team and cross functional leaders to drive strategic priorities, develop long-term plans, and lead key initiatives that enhance organizational performance * Develop, manage, and continuously improve the company-wide OKR process, ensuring alignment across departments, clear accountability, measurable outcomes, and consistent progress toward organizational priorities * Lead the WSL analytics function and serve as a strategic insight partner to the organization, translating date and complex business questions into actionable insights that inform decision making across product, marketing, partnerships, social media, content, and other key areas * Establish and evolve reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and analytical frameworks that provide leadership and cross-functional teams with clear visibility into business performance, audience behavior, operational trends, and opportunities for growth * Oversee key third party vendors and external partners, ensuring strong relationships, effective performance management, and alignment with WSL’s business objectives and operations needs * Lead the strategic and operational oversight of WSL’s sports betting and prediction market initiatives, working cross functionally and with external partners to support the development and execution of these programs * Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity, and organizational effectiveness while working across teams to connect strategy, operations, and analytics and support informed, high impact decision making **Qualifications & Experience:** * 5-10 years of relevant experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, analytics, corporate development, IB/PE, or related fields * Expert in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint or Google Suite * Demonstrated experience partnering directly with executive leadership * Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams * Strong analytical capabilities with experience translating complex data into actional business insights and executive-level recommendations * Experience designing executive dashboards or performance management frameworks * Experience managing complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation * Experience managing external vendors, agencies, or strategic partners * Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment * Working knowledge of SQL and modern data ecosystems is preferred * Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, statistics, data science, or a related field **Personal Attributes:** * Above all, integrity and honesty * Entrepreneurial; willingness to work independently with the best business practices in mind * Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and simplify complex topics * Incredibly proactive and action-oriented * Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and willing to take on a challenge * A high degree of self-awareness of one’s own personal style, strengths and weaknesses and motivational triggers. * Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning * Passion for surfing is a plus Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V Base Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 based on relevant experience ## Apply [Apply on Worldsurfleague]() Canonical job page: