Head of Data Science: Embeddings & Audience Modeling

Jobtome; Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive pay and benefits package

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead predictive modeling for audience and measurement products, manage the embedding layer, and set the standards for evaluation, privacy, and MLOps. You will collaborate with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts, while directing a team of data scientists and ML engineers.

You will own the platform's transformer-based embedding model, ensure compliance with privacy regulations, and work with external partners to

Qualifications

• Experience leading data science for audience/identity/measurement products.
• Hands-on predictive modeling on consumer data at scale.
• Strong knowledge of measurement and causal inference.

Responsibilities

• Build predictive models behind the platform's audience and data products.
• Own segment definitions, coverage, and accuracy for audiences.
• Lead the embedding model roadmap and evaluation standards.
• Define and defend measurement methodology and experiment design.
• Build and lead a data science team with a production focus.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Measurement science

Python

SQL

Distributed computing

Embeddings

Transformers

Privacy compliance

Education

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

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Snowflake

LiveRamp

AWS

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead predictive modeling for audience and measurement products, manage the embedding layer, and set the standards for evaluation, privacy, and MLOps. You will collaborate with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts, while directing a team of data scientists and ML engineers.

You will own the platform's transformer-based embedding model, ensure compliance with privacy regulations, and work with external partners to