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Requirements found

Salesforce (nice) Sales (must) Writing Inventory (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Lead".

Main responsibilities

  • Own the data platform end to end.
  • Work backward from the business question.
  • Partner with Finance, Sales, Operations and venue leadership to turn the questions they need answered into models, metrics and definitions they trust.
  • Partner closely with product engineering.
  • Work with product squads on schema design, data contracts, and upstream changes, so the platform and products evolve together.
  • Own data quality and observability.
  • Own the metrics and BI layer.
  • Lead and grow analytics engineering.
  • Manage and hire our analytics engineers, and direct the contractors we work with today.
  • Write dbt models, review PRs, debug pipelines and prototype new approaches.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “We’re hiring a hands-on Data Platform Lead, to join Convene Hospitality Group’s (CHG) Technology organization.You’ll own our data platform end to end, from a…” · “If you’ve led as a tech lead, mentored engineers, or directed contractors, you’ll get direct coaching from a VP of Engineering who develops first-time leaders.” · “Architecture, reliability, and roadmap from source to decision across Snowflake, dbt, and Fivetran.”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Access control, PII handling and accessible documentation across analytics and AI.” · “You write clear specs, give agents the right context, and verify what they produce against the real system.” · “You explain clearly to engineers and non-engineers.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “We’re hiring a hands-on Data Platform Lead, to join Convene Hospitality Group’s (CHG) Technology organization.You’ll own our data platform end to end, from a…” · “Own the data platform end to end.” · “Own the metrics and BI layer.”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Leadership and mentoring Core
    In the posting: “If you’ve led as a tech lead, mentored engineers, or directed contractors, you’ll get direct coaching from a VP of Engineering who develops first-time leaders.” · “Partner with Finance, Sales, Operations and venue leadership to turn the questions they need answered into models, metrics and definitions they trust.” · “Coach through code review, pairing, and clear expectations.”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “We’re hiring a hands-on Data Platform Lead, to join Convene Hospitality Group’s (CHG) Technology organization.You’ll own our data platform end to end, from a…” · “Data platform modernization and AI-first development are top priorities, and this role sits at the center of both, working hand in hand with the product engi…” · “You’ll reshape our models around how the business runs, organized by domain, and layer governed dashboards and conversational analytics on top.”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Data Platform Lead” · “We’re hiring a hands-on Data Platform Lead, to join Convene Hospitality Group’s (CHG) Technology organization.You’ll own our data platform end to end, from a…” · “Data platform modernization and AI-first development are top priorities, and this role sits at the center of both, working hand in hand with the product engi…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Set the modeling standards, naming conventions and review practices the team builds on.” · “Own data quality and observability.” · “Set the testing standards, contracts, and reconciliation checks that make our numbers trustworthy, and alert an owner before a stakeholder finds a broken das…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “Partner with Finance, Sales, Operations and venue leadership to turn the questions they need answered into models, metrics and definitions they trust.” · “Our values of GRIT (Genuine, Relentless, Integrity, and Teamwork) shape how we show up for each other every day.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Set the testing standards, contracts, and reconciliation checks that make our numbers trustworthy, and alert an owner before a stakeholder finds a broken das…” · “You've led beyond your own work: as a tech lead on a multi-person project, mentoring engineers, running interview loops, or directing contractors or vendors.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Customer focus Supporting
    In the posting: “You've worked in hospitality, events, real estate or another customer-centric, multi-location business.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (7):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  6. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  8. How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using inventory. From this posting
  10. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  11. This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
  12. Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
  13. Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
  14. A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
  15. How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
  16. What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
  17. Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
  18. Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
  19. Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
  20. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  21. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  22. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  23. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  24. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  25. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  26. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  27. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  28. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  29. Describe a process you improved.
  30. Do you have any questions for us?
  31. Why do you want to work here?
  32. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  33. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  34. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  35. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  36. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  37. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  38. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  39. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  40. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  41. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  42. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  43. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  44. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  45. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  46. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  47. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  48. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  49. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  50. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.