Chiasso Hybrid Employment

lastminute.com is hiring a Head of Data Platform Engineering

About the Role

The Head of Data Platform Engineering will lead the Data Warehouse team within the Data Platform Engineering area at lastminute.com, reporting to the Chief Data Officer. This role is central to building modern, scalable data platforms that power data as a strategic asset across the organization and improve the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the Data Warehouse team within the Data Platform Engineering area
  • Set strategic direction for the data platform engineering function
  • Manage people, deploy resources, and apply technical expertise
  • Report to the Chief Data Officer
  • Help power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers through data platform innovation

What We're Looking For

  • Managerial and technical leadership experience
  • Accountability for managing people, setting direction, and deploying resources
  • Technical knowledge in data platform engineering
  • Reporting to Chief Data Officer

Team & Environment

  • Part of a company of around 1,700 people worldwide
  • Works within the Data Warehouse team in the Data Platform Engineering area, part of the broader Data department
  • Reports directly to the Chief Data Officer

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: EUR 36 per hour, 36 hours per week (permanent full-time)

Work Mode

  • Hybrid work model
  • Based in Chiasso, Switzerland

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of background, identity, or expression.

Required Skills
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lastminute.com
At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world. We are looking for a Junior SEO Manager (German speaking) to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. The candidate will work within the Customer Acquisition Department and will have a focus on the German market. Job Description: The job in brief: Job Title - Junior SEO Manager (German language) - full remote working Working model - full-remote from Europe (Spain, Germany, UK, Poland) Team - you will join the SEO team within the Marketing department Level - Professional Contract - Fix term contract & Full-time (EUR 36 h/week)What your impact will be:* You will analyse the data we have for the German speaking markets to inform decisions and identify on page optimisation opportunities to help improve performance. * You will focus on the German speaking markets, but there is potential to work on other markets as well as on broader, market agnostic projects. * Your main responsibility will be ensuring the growth of our sites within the German speaking market, working with others in the SEO team as well as other teams across the business (content, data, product) Qualifications: EssentialFluent in English and German as the role focuses on the weg.de brand as well as supporting on Lastminute.de* Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a remote setting with at least a small previous experience in the SEO role * Proactive and motivated to grow within the team * Availability ideally for 6-12 months * Experience with using Excel or Sheets to interrogate data Desirable * Experience in using SEO / Marketing tools such as Keyword Research tools, Google Analytics and Google Search Console * A degree or any related training courses in Digital Marketing Additional Information: Perks of working with us How we work together:* An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities) * Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays * Flexible start and end of the working day * Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations How we learn together:* Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time. * Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content Other perks:* 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes * Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues * Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares * We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws Wish you were here? We do, too!Selection process steps*:* HR interview (10-30 minutes) * 1st interview with Manager: soft skills + technical knowledge * Test step online or offline (optional) * 2nd interview (Manager + Team Member): test/test review + technical knowledge * Only for senior roles: final meeting (30 mins) with the Director * Offer extended (*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview) Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.Eligibility criteria: By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status. Please submit your resume in English.
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