Head of Data Science — Embedding & Measurement Lead

Jobtome; Florida; On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead the team that builds predictive models behind its AI-native behavioral intelligence platform. You will own the embedding model, establish evidence standards, and scope pilots with product and sales to convert evaluations into contracts.

You will lead a team of data scientists and ML engineers, set hiring priorities, and push for production deployment with measurable revenue impact. This is an in-office role based in New York City.

Qualifications

• Proven record leading data science for data, audience, identity, or measurement products in advertising/marketing ecosystems.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in predictive modeling on consumer data at scale (propensity, calibration, segmentation).
• Strong grounding in measurement, incrementality, and causal inference.
• Knowledge of identity graphs, clean rooms, and data collaboration.
• Experience with DS lifecycle in production, feature stores, and scoring pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and distributed processing (Spark).
• Experience with embeddings/transformers for large-scale data.
• Familiarity with privacy-preserving analytics and data regulation.
• Ability to explain methodology to executives, sellers, and buyers.
• History of building and growing high-performing DS teams.

Responsibilities

• Build predictive models behind the platform's audience and data products.
• Own segment definitions, coverage, refresh cadence, and accuracy.
• Own the platform's Feature Store as a commercial product.
• Lead evaluation, release gates, monitoring, and drift detection.
• Define methodology for measurement and audience insights.
• Lead the DS team to deliver production-grade models and revenue impact.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Measurement & causal inference

Data science leadership

Python

SQL

Distributed processing

Embeddings/transformers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/Stats/Economics

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Snowflake

LiveRamp

AWS

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead the team that builds predictive models behind its AI-native behavioral intelligence platform. You will own the embedding model, establish evidence standards, and scope pilots with product and sales to convert evaluations into contracts.

You will lead a team of data scientists and ML engineers, set hiring priorities, and push for production deployment with measurable revenue impact. This is an in-office role based in New York City.