- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Antwerp
We are Loop
Loop Earplugs is reinventing how people experience the world by enabling them to live life at their own volume. 2024 was a pivotal year at Loop – we hit 14,000,000 earplugs sold, were named ‘The Best Earplugs for Concerts’ by The New York Times, and expanded our product offering to a complete range of solutions for day and night. Oh – and not to mention making history as the first company to win Deloitte’s Fast 50 Belgium twice.
But this is just the beginning. As we continue to develop disruptive products, we’re constantly on the lookout for the next big idea - and building a team who can make it happen.
Being a Looper means making a difference. Whatever your role, this is your stage to make a real impact and bring your ideas to life. Better yet, you’ll join a fast-growing, global team of 250+ people who are passionate, down-to-earth and eager to tackle challenges together.
Loop Isn't For Everyone
And that’s kinda the point. We’re not here to build just another startup story. We’re here to change how the world hears itself, and to do it at full volume. In just five years, we turned earplugs from niche to necessity, growing from zero to €190m revenue and 250+ people. We hit profitability early, which means we don’t wait for permission, we play bold, independent, and all-in.
Now we’re becoming a truly AI-first company, where human creativity and machine intelligence fuel every decision. And we need a Director of AI & Data to lead that shift. You’ll build the backbone that makes this transformation possible, deliver flagship projects that show what AI-first looks like in practice, and help every team at Loop level up their AI fluency.
A Career Move That Makes Sense
As Director of AI & Data, you’ll be the connector between vision and execution. You’ll lead our Data and AI Engineering teams, designing the architecture that keeps Loop scalable, reliable, and future-ready. You’ll pilot ambitious prototypes in domains like Marketing and Finance, turning bold ideas into tangible results that inspire the rest of the company. And
you’ll make AI practical for everyone: giving teams the tools, trust, and guidance to experiment safely and work smarter every day.
What that looks like in practice:
- Leading and coaching our Data & AI Engineering teams
- Building the backbone: scalable, AI-native data infrastructure
- Turning high-impact ideas into working prototypes and lighthouse projects
- Empowering every team to use AI safely and effectively, without tool chaos
- Acting as the bridge between technical depth and business impact
Your Tech Stack
Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP
Data Infrastructure: Snowflake, Kafka, Dagster, dbt
AI/ML: ML, LLMs, MLOps/LLMOps, model deployment, agentic systems, MCP
You’ll report to our VP Technology, but your real reach will be across the whole company. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with our executive team to shape AI priorities, partner with leaders in Marketing and Finance to weave intelligence into their daily flow, and guide your own engineering teams to deliver with pace and purpose. This role puts you at the crossroads, where people, strategy, and technology meet.
What You Need To Succeed As Director Of AI & Data
We’re looking for a leader who can turn ambition into architecture and strategy into results. Someone who has scaled AI/Data Engineering teams, built the backbone for growth, and embedded AI into the way a business actually runs. Above all, someone with the mindset of a winner: curious, committed, and ready to go all in.
- Proven leadership of AI/Data Engineering teams
- Track record of building scalable, reliable data infrastructure
- Experience embedding AI into business-critical processes
- Sharp eye for emerging tools, with the judgment to scale what work
- Strong communication and influence with executive stakeholders
This isn’t a role for someone who wants to polish processes or stay behind the scenes. It’s for a builder who thrives on curiosity and commitment, and who knows that intelligence only matters when it connects people, strategy, and impact.
Why Work At Loop
At Loop, work isn’t about cutting out the noise, it’s about amplifying life. We go all in on impact, connection, and growth. And you’ll feel that the moment you walk in. You’ll know people across teams fast, because candor is care, wins are celebrated loudly, and fun is taken seriously. And when you go all in at work, you also go all in on life. That’s why we give you 32 vacation days, enough time to recharge, travel, or dive headfirst into whatever makes you happiest.
Hear, Hear!
We’re not looking for people to sit on the sidelines. Loopers are here for more - more firsts, more growth, more “I can’t believe we did that.” If you are too, press that beautiful apply button and let’s talk.
Why join us?
Our culture? We’re all about enabling growth by giving our team full autonomy to manage their own projects, be a thought leader, and truly make an impact on the company.
We take care of our people. So, we pay them what they’re worth. We benchmark each salary extensively against local market data.
Flexibility: For us, hybrid and flexible working is all about trust. And we trust you to get on with your job, so there’ll be no micromanaging or peeking over your shoulder from us.
Benefits: Our benefits are all aimed towards looking after your health, and enabling you to live life to the fullest. So everything from health insurance and retirement savings to the latest tools is covered.
Come as you are, our equal opportunities employer statement
Loop is an equal opportunities employer. We invest in diversity, ensure equality and encourage expression. We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, bias or discrimination towards applicants and employees.
Live life at your volume. 🎶 We'll take care of your ears.
