AI-Driven Marketing & Data Science Director

Material; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Material is seeking a Director for the Marketing & Data Science team, based near Los Angeles, New York City, or Austin with a hybrid work model. You will lead engagements that combine consumer surveys, CRM/CDP data, transactional data, and digital behavior to drive growth.

You will guide analytics strategy, translate model outputs for senior audiences, and stay ahead of AI advancements to accelerate client impact.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in data science, marketing analytics, or quantitative research.
• Working knowledge of SQL and cloud data environments (Snowflake, BigQuery, AWS).
• Bachelor's degree in statistics, data science, economics, computer science, or a related quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI and machine learning to accelerate segmentation, synthesis, and insight generation.
• Design and execute behavioral analytics engagements: clickstream analysis, journey mapping, propensity and churn prediction, LTV.
• Integrate signals from CRM, CDP, digital, transactional, and survey sources into unified analytics.
• Lead technical execution in Python or R across the full modeling lifecycle.
• Stay current on advances in AI, ML, and behavioral science for practical client applications.
• Own the analytical workstream end-to-end and deliver executive-ready narratives.

Skills

Data science

Marketing analytics

Quantitative research

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics/data science/economics/computer science

Tools

SQL

Snowflake

BigQuery

AWS

Job description

Material is seeking a Director for the Marketing & Data Science team, based near Los Angeles, New York City, or Austin with a hybrid work model. You will lead engagements that combine consumer surveys, CRM/CDP data, transactional data, and digital behavior to drive growth.

You will guide analytics strategy, translate model outputs for senior audiences, and stay ahead of AI advancements to accelerate client impact.