Senior Manager of Data Science, Advertising

Mozilla; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mozilla is seeking a Senior Manager of Data Science for advertising initiatives. This role involves leading a team to enhance ad performance, ensuring alignment with ethical standards in digital advertising, and leveraging data to drive strategic decisions. Ideal candidates possess a Master's or PhD in a related field and demonstrate extensive experience in data science focused on advertising.

Benefits

Generous performance-based bonus plans

Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous retirement contributions

Quarterly all-company wellness days

Country specific holidays and a day off for your birthday

One-time home office stipend

Quarterly well-being stipend

Considerable paid parental leave

Employee referral bonus program

Other benefits vary by country

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data science with a focus on digital advertising.
• Proven track record of leading and scaling data science teams.
• Strong understanding of privacy-preserving technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing data science team.
• Drive efforts to optimize ad targeting and campaign performance.
• Analyze complex datasets and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Leadership

Analyse de données

Machine Learning

Statistical Modeling

Communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Senior Manager of Data Science, Advertising

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Why Mozilla?

The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

About this team and role :

The Manager of Data Science, Advertising at Mozilla will lead the data science efforts related to our advertising initiatives. You will be responsible for driving data-driven decision-making, optimizing ad performance, and ensuring that our advertising strategies align with our ethical standards. This role requires a deep understanding of both the technical and strategic aspects of data science in the context of digital advertising.

What you’ll do :

• Lead and develop a high-performing data science team focused on Mozilla’s growing advertising products and business, ensuring that we build an ads business that strikes the right balance between protecting user privacy, diversifying Mozilla’s sources of revenue, and serving our advertisers
• Drive our efforts to utilize data to inform and optimize ad targeting, bidding strategies, and campaign performance, including the development predictive models and algorithms to enhance ad personalization while maintaining user privacy
• Analyze and interpret complex datasets to provide actionable insights to stakeholders and lead the development of the metrics and reporting that enables stakeholders to become increasingly self-sufficient in this capacity
• Lead the development and deployment of experimentation and measurement frameworks to demonstrate and continually increase the effectiveness of our ads products
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to shape and deliver our ads strategy and roadmap

What you’ll bring :

• Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in data science, with a strong focus on digital advertising
• Experience with ad tech, programmatic advertising, and the digital media ecosystem
• Proven track record of leading and scaling data science teams
• Expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data analytics
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R and SQL
• Strong understanding of privacy-preserving technologies and their application in advertising
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable strategies for non-technical partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Commitment to our values :
• Being relationship-minded
• Having grit

What you’ll get :

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Quarterly well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Other benefits (life / AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)