What's the Job Description of a Data Leader?

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Data leaders often have to figure out what their job actually is once they get there or play a big role in shaping it. The more specific it can be from the start the easier it will be to shape it into something you want. If it's, if it's backfilling someone, well, then you may be moving in and they may be expecting you to do things the same way that person had just quit. You want to start somewhere close to where you want to end up if possible.

You've got some solid experience under your belt, and you're starting to feel like you're ready to move into a data leadership role. What does that even mean? Shifting your keystrokes from SQL to slide decks? Maybe (but maybe not). Katie Bauer, Head of Data at GlossGenius, has held multiple data leadership roles over the course of her career, and she penned a thoughtful post on the various tactics she employed to find a role that is a good fit. She wrote the post so that she wouldn't have to keep repeating herself when data folks in her network reached out for advice. But that didn't stop this podcast from reaching out to record a lively discussion on the topic! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.