Head of Data & Analytics (AI Native)
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand; Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years in data, analytics, and AI roles, with 3+ years in leadership
- Strong experience in ecommerce, marketplaces, martech, or digital platforms
- Proven track record building modern data platforms and scaling data teams
- Experience working in multi-country / SEA environments is a strong plus
Full description
Who we are
Intrepid Asia is a leading Ecommerce and Digital Solutions Provider in South East Asia. We offer end-to-end omni-channel ecommerce management, Livestreaming, Video production & Affiliate Management for Social Commerce, plus full funnel Digital Marketing Services and advanced Market Intelligence, all powered by state-of-the-art in-house Technology to our client base of leading international brands across all key marketplaces and social platforms in all 6 SEA countries. Brands love our regional presence, our excellent data-driven, growth-focused services, enabled by the industry's strongest team, and our advanced marketing and tech capabilities.
We are growing rapidly, and as the exclusive partner of Flywheel in SEA, we offer many exciting opportunities to work with leading brands across multiple categories and key industry players. By joining us, you will work on the cutting edge of digital and social commerce in SEA, and experience what it takes to drive a successful ecommerce business end-to-end.
The team you will be part of
Our Tech Team is the engine behind our digital capabilities—designing and building the platforms, tools, and systems that power our services across the eCommerce ecosystem. From automation to optimization to data integration, the team turns complex challenges into seamless solutions, enabling scale, speed, and smarter decision-making. With innovation at its core, Tech drives the digital backbone of our business and empowers every function to perform at its best.
Our Data & AI Vision
We are building an AI-native data platform that:
- Unifies data across ecommerce, marketing, creators, and operations into a real-time, governed data foundation
- Moves beyond dashboards to deliver proactive, predictive, and prescriptive insights
- Enables AI-driven self-serve analytics for business users via natural language, copilots, and agents
- Powers autonomous decision-making and optimization across pricing, campaigns, inventory, and content
- Embeds machine learning and generative AI into core workflows (forecasting, recommendations, anomaly detection, content insights)
- Acts as the intelligence backbone of our internal tech platforms
Our current stack includes Google BigQuery, StarRocks, Airflow, DBT, Cube.dev (semantic layer), Looker Studio, and Apache Superset—and we are evolving this into a modern AI + data platform with real-time, ML, and agentic capabilities.
Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on Head of Data & Analytics to lead the transformation from a traditional BI and data platform into an AI-driven intelligence platform.
You will:
- Own the end-to-end data, analytics, and AI strategy
- Build a platform that shifts the company from reporting → insights → actions → autonomous optimization