Head of Data Science & Embeddings for AI Platform

Jobtome; Pelham (NH); On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to build and lead the embedding-driven platform for audiences, insights, and measurement. You will guide the transformer-based behavioral embedding model, drive commercial outcomes, and work with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts.

You will lead a team of data scientists and ML engineers, establish MLOps and responsible AI standards, and ensure models perform at scale with privacy and governance in collaboration

Qualifications

• Proven record leading data science for data, audience, identity, or measurement products.
• Deep, hands-on predictive modeling on consumer-level data at scale.
• Strong grounding in measurement and causal inference.
• Knowledge of identity graphs, clean rooms, and data collaboration.
• Lifecycle management of data science pipelines in production.
• Proficient in Python, SQL, and distributed processing.
• Experience with Snowflake, AWS, Databricks, and related tools.
• Ability to explain methodology clearly to executives and buyers.
• Experience building and growing high-performing data science teams.
• Curiosity about applying AI to consumer intelligence, embeddings, and foundation models.

Responsibilities

• Lead data science for audience, identity, targeting, or measurement products.
• Oversee predictive modeling, calibration, and evaluation of models at scale.
• Define and manage feature stores and scoring pipelines.
• Design measurement methodology and ensure compliance with privacy standards.
• Guide embedding model roadmap and collaboration with external partners.
• Build and lead a high-performing data science team aligned to business goals.
• Scope pilots, engage with customers, and translate methodology into business proof.

Skills

Propensity modeling

Measurement & causal inference

Python

SQL

Spark

Transformers

Leadership

Privacy-preserving analytics

Executive communication

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field

Master’s degree or PhD in Statistics, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative discipline

Tools

Snowflake

LiveRamp

AWS

Databricks

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to build and lead the embedding-driven platform for audiences, insights, and measurement. You will guide the transformer-based behavioral embedding model, drive commercial outcomes, and work with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts.

You will lead a team of data scientists and ML engineers, establish MLOps and responsible AI standards, and ensure models perform at scale with privacy and governance in collaboration