National Hockey League (NHL)
Senior Manager, Digital Data Solutions
National Hockey League (NHL) - Director
New York · NY · Hybrid
Technology · Financial/Data Analyst · Database Marketing/Analytics/Business Intelligence
$150,000 - $185,000 / year
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
With more than 1500 employees across the US and Canada, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey. At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone.
WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU
SUMMARY
We're looking for a Senior Manager, Digital Data Solutions to own how digital data moves through our systems— from source (web, app, game platforms, vendor/partner integrations) to the pipelines, storage, and APIs that make it usable across the business.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own the architecture and delivery of digital data integrations — connecting web, app, game platforms, and third-party vendor feeds into our core data infrastructure.
- Own our Adobe Experience Platform / Adobe Analytics implementation strategy — data collection, schemas, and integration with downstream systems.
- Translate requirements from analytics, product, and business stakeholders into concrete data solutions (pipelines, APIs, schemas, integration specs).
- Define and enforce data integration standards across digital properties, including third-party/vendor-built platforms, to ensure consistency and data quality.
- Manage the technical relationship with external vendors/partners building on our platforms — reviewing their data architecture, access requests, and integration approach.
- Partner with security and platform engineering on data access, connectivity, and hosting decisions for new digital integrations.
- Help with the data strategy behind ad monetization — ensuring ad platforms have the data (audience, engagement, inventory signals) needed to maximize yield, and that ad data flows back cleanly into our reporting and analytics.
- Design and own identity resolution strategy — stitching fan identity across web, app, game, and club properties into a single addressable profile, while respecting privacy and consent requirements.
- Support clubs directly with their data needs — building the data feeds, dashboards, or integration points that let clubs access and use their own fan/engagement data, and acting as the technical point of contact for club data requests.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues, working across engineering and business teams to unblock delivery.
- Document data flows, schemas, and integration patterns so other teams can build against them confidently.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge Areas/Experience
Required
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or technical data solutions roles, with at least 2–3 years managing people / projects.
- Hands-on experience with the Adobe Experience Platform stack (Adobe Analytics, AEP, Real-Time CDP, or similar) at an implementation/architecture level.
- Strong experience designing and building data pipelines (batch and/or streaming) and integrations with third-party systems.
- Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (AWS preferred — S3, Glue, Redshift/Snowflake, Lambda, or similar).
- Experience with identity resolution and identity graph concepts — deterministic/probabilistic matching, cross-device and cross-platform stitching, consent management.
- Experience with ad tech data flows — ad servers, audience/inventory data, and how monetization strategy depends on underlying data quality and structure.
- Strong SQL and experience with schema design, data modeling, and API design for data access.
- Experience managing vendor or partner technical relationships, including reviewing external teams' proposed architecture and access requirements.
- Working knowledge of data security and access control practices (IAM, VPC/network design basics, PII handling).
Preferred
- Experience working with sports, media, or consumer digital platforms.
- Direct experience building or supporting club/team/franchise-facing data products in a league or multi-entity sports environment.
- Familiarity with CDPs, identity resolution, or fan/customer data unification at scale.
- Experience standing up new vendor integrations from scratch, including initial hosting/access model decisions (e.g., vendor-managed vs. internally managed environments).
- Background in ad monetization or programmatic ad data strategy.
Required Skills
- Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into a concrete technical plan, and to push back when a request doesn't fit the platform's constraints.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills — comfortable explaining technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa, including club-side technical contacts.
CORE COMPETENCIES
These core competencies reflect the underlying values that are necessary to represent the National Hockey League:
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Inclusion
- Professionalism
- Teamwork & Collaboration
The NHL offers U.S. regular, full-time employees:
Time to Recharge: Utilize our generous Paid Time Off (PTO) to focus on your well-being and ensure a healthy work/life balance. PTO includes paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick days, plus an extra day off for your birthday.
Ability to Focus on your Health: Along with competitive salaries, the NHL offers comprehensive health benefits to employees and their eligible dependents effective on their first day with us – there is no waiting period. The NHL subsidizes a large portion of the health benefits costs, therefore your cost for medical, dental and vision coverage is minimal.
We also offer our employees and members of their household access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support mental, physical, and financial health. In addition, employees have access to a digital wellness resource designed to improve health and happiness through courses in sleep, movement, and focus. These services are confidential and at no-cost to our employees.
Childcare Leave: Because your family is the NHL family, employees are offered comprehensive Childcare Leave to welcome your new addition. The primary caregiver to the child is entitled to up to 12 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child.
Employees that are not the primary caregiver to the child are entitled to up to 6 weeks of paid Childcare Leave, at full pay, which must be taken within the first 6 months following the birth, adoption, or placement of a child.
Confidence in your Retirement Goals: Participate in the NHL’s Savings Plan which includes a 401K (pre-tax and Roth options) plus non-elective (employer) contributions to keep your retirement goals on track.
A Hybrid Work Schedule: The NHL recognizes the value of flexibility in work locations/schedules to help our employees balance work/life priorities. Hybrid work schedules are available for a majority of our roles.
Our New Headquarters: Our new, state of the art, offices are located at One Manhattan West in Hudson Yards. When you’re in the office, you can conduct meetings in one of our high-tech conference rooms, have lunch with a view or play in the game room. Employees can also enjoy New York’s newest neighborhood that is home to more than 100 shops, culinary experiences, and public artwork.
A Savings for Commuting: Participate in the NHL’s pre-tax commuter benefit plan which helps offset the financial cost of traveling to and from our office.
NHL Partner Rates: Unlock exclusive pricing from our Partners that include savings on travel, consumer goods and services, plus the NHL Store.
Life at the NHL: In your first few days, you meet with your new teammates and the HR Team. You have the opportunity to learn more about the NHL and our workplace culture. Employees are invited to play hockey during our Tuesday Night Skate at Chelsea Piers, join our Employee Resource Groups and more. You are a part of our team and we encourage you to be your authentic self, adding to our dynamic workplace culture.
SALARY RANGE:
$150-185k
Actual base pay for a successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to: experience/training, market demands, and geographic location.
When applying, please be sure to include a cover letter with your salary expectations for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity, however only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. NO EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
