Film & TV Content Analytics Lead

Film & TV Content Analytics Lead at Luminate

Are you an entertainment news junkie? Do you thrill your friends with tales torn from famous and obscure sources about artists and performers of every ilk? Are you a bit of a data-head who’s a little obsessed with entertainment charts, ranks, lists and stats? Do you knowingly smile to yourself as you watch a story’s blow‑up path, from the feeds to the web to TV, all fueled by the public’s fascination with all things entertainment?

And do you have an eye for fact‑based stories and an understanding of the role data plays in their telling? If so, we'd like to talk!

Luminate is the preeminent entertainment data and insights company, unlocking access to the most essential, objective, and trustworthy data compiled from thousands of verified data sources. The beneficiary of industry consolidation, Luminate now houses what was once Nielsen Music, BDS Radio, Sound Scan, Music Connect, Alpha Data and Variety Business Intelligence.

Luminate is a fast‑growing SaaS data company empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of entertainment market intelligence and data. Our cloud‑native platform helps teams integrate, transform, and visualize data at a scale, making analytics more accessible, reliable, and actionable. With around 150 employees, we combine the agility of a startup with the stability of a mature data platform trusted by global customers.

As the Film & TV Content Analytics Lead
, you’ll serve as the technical expert partnering with our sales team to understand customer challenges and design data‑driven solutions using our full suite of Music, Film/TV, and Entertainment platforms. You’ll lead product demos, architect integrations, and ensure that technical capabilities align seamlessly with customer goals.

This role is perfect for someone who loves data, thrives in cross‑functional environments, and enjoys turning complex requirements into elegant, scalable solutions.

• Partner with Account Executives to qualify opportunities and uncover customer data challenges.
• Lead tailored product demos and proof‑of‑concept (POC) implementations that highlight the value of our platform.
• Translate business objectives into technical architectures and actionable integration strategies.

• Design and document solution architectures for data ingestion, transformation, and visualization workflows.
• Recommend best practices for data governance, scalability, and security within the platform.
• Collaborate with Product and Sales teams to relay customer feedback and influence roadmap priorities.

• Support post‑sale handoff to Customer Success and Implementation teams to ensure a smooth onboarding.
• Provide guidance on API integrations, ETL processes, and data modeling for customer use cases.
• Contribute to knowledge bases, technical documentation, and enablement materials.

• Stay current with trends in data infrastructure, analytics, and cloud technologies.
• Think broadly about the film industry ecosystem as it changes day to day, and how that drives changes in analytical needs.
• Represent the technical voice of the customer internally to drive continuous improvement in our platform.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred.

• 3–6 years in a Film/TV Content Analytics role, or experience as a Sales Engineer, Technical Consultant.
• Domain expertise in Film, TV, or SVOD content analytics strongly preferred.
• Experience with SQL, Excel, Python and familiarity with data pipelines, ETL/ELT tools, or BI platforms (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Tableau, Looker).

• Excellent communication and presentation skills — able to calibrate level of detail and simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration mindset and ability to thrive in a high‑growth, fast‑paced environment.
• Strategic orientation — able to orient to not just the client’s immediate asks but understand the broader value opportunity and goals.

For candidates based in Los Angeles:
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