Data Science & Analytics Leader for AI-Driven Growth

AI Chopping Block; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clay is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead its Data Science and Analytics team, serving as a center of excellence for experimentation, insights, and data-driven decisions across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Finance.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic influence, and data storytelling to shape product roadmaps and business outcomes. You will partner with executives to set narratives using data and drive impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing data scientists and/or analytics engineers.
• 6+ years in data science or analytics with impact on product decisions.
• Strong depth in experimentation, analytics, statistics, data modeling, and metrics.
• Expertise in product or growth data science and user funnels.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Proven ability to influence roadmaps via data and insights.
• Excellent data storytelling and empathetic communication.
• Experience growing teams and AI-native ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the team; recruit, onboard, and coach analytics talent.
• Set and raise the technical bar for experimentation and data modeling.
• Ensure metrics are properly instrumented and monitored.
• Shape product and business strategy using data insights.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritize work and maximize impact.
• Develop deep understanding of Clay users and their needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Data storytelling

Experimentation

Data-driven decision-making

Stakeholder management

Product analytics

AI-native mindset

Tools

Snowflake

GitHub

dbt

Hex

Sigma

Dagster

Job description

Clay is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead its Data Science and Analytics team, serving as a center of excellence for experimentation, insights, and data-driven decisions across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Finance.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic influence, and data storytelling to shape product roadmaps and business outcomes. You will partner with executives to set narratives using data and drive impact across the organization.