Deputy Director, Data Analytics & OSINT

Responsibilities

• Drive data-informed decision-making by guiding teams in data analysis, operationalizing diverse data sources, and communicating insights on online extremism through innovative visualizations and creative outputs.
• Establish program management systems, ensure accountability for outcomes, and lead hiring, training, performance management, and technical skill development through mentoring and coaching.
• Act as a key liaison for IT, Security, and Policy, collaborating across teams to address urgent issues and develop technical infrastructure, policy, and data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to plan and conduct research for publication; independently and with staff, write short articles and periodic long-form reports. Use internal data, OSINT, and third-party sources to produce actionable intelligence on extremist threats.
• Partner with IP leadership to set strategic tech priorities, guide project focus and structure, and stay current on cybersecurity threats to keep the team informed.
• Lead complex short- and long-term projects, designing research that delivers insights on hard-right extremism, especially online. Collaborate with leadership to set tech priorities, structure projects, and stay informed on cybersecurity threats.
• Present at conferences, Congressional briefings, conducts workshops, and publishes research as needed.
• Support budgeting, audits, and cost justifications to ensure efficient, accurate evaluation of technical solutions; manages contracts to drive innovation and implementation.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Skillset

• Experienced people manager with proven success in training, leading, coaching, developing or mentoring staff. Clear communicator of goals and priorities, organizational decisions, policies, and processes in perspective, keeping the SPLC’s best interest at the heart of all communications, decisions, and actions.
• Skilled in analyzing data and turning it into specific, practical steps that can be implemented to improve outcomes, solve problems, or make informed decisions.
• Skilled in working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with concurrent deadlines and priorities. Has experience with website management and development.
• Experienced with integrating emerging technologies, with the ability to determine which of the digital tools is best.
• Adept at presenting complex information to various audiences in unique and different ways that have an impact or call to action.
• You embrace new ideas and ways of thinking to explore new approaches and methods that achieve success through calculated risk.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to SPLC’s mission, vision, and values.