Senior Data Science Manager, Ads Platform & Experience

Summary

Join Reddit's team as a Data Science Leader to drive the development of self-serving tools for advanced analytics and enable higher quality decision making and improved business performance.

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields (If M.S. degree, a minimum of 8+ years of industry data science experience required; If PhD degree, a minimum of 6+ years of industry data science experience required)
• 4+ years of management experience. Experience managing managers is a bonus
• Strong skills in programming (Python or R) and SQL
• Experience/interest in building data foundations, and/or enabling self-serve analytics through DS methods
• Deep understanding of online experimentation and causal inference
• Ability to communicate & discuss low-level technical topics as well as high-level strategies
• Comfortable in innovative and fast-paced environments, and an innate ability to bias toward action
• Results-oriented with a strong customer and business focus
• Track-record driving product roadmap and execution with strong cross-org collaborations
• Ability to provide structure and tackle ambiguous and undefined problems

Responsibilities

• Inspire, lead, and grow a team of data scientists to achieve our longer term vision
• Drive analytics/data science projects end-to-end in partnership with Product, Engineering, and other partners to inform product strategy and investment decisions
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can help drive advertiser adoption, ads user experience and help cross-functional teams (e.g., product, engineering, marketing) to define and execute data-driven strategies
• Actively influence the design of the strategy and shaping of the roadmap. Generate and use team insights to set and prioritize longer term goals
• Create and implement A/B testing, experimentation, and other cutting-edge statistical/mathematical frameworks to analyze product performance
• Continually develop & execute on a Data Science roadmap and vision for your team
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies in the field of advertising and data science
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence
• Be an integral part of the Data Science Org, leveraging and contributing to the vibrant knowledge base, shared across a community of world-class data experts

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
• 401k Matching
• Workspace benefits for your home office
• Personal & Professional development funds
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days
• 4+ months paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off