Head of Data Science: Embeddings & Measurement

Jobtome; Union Township (NE); On-site; USD 263,000 - 394,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to build and lead models powering our AI-native behavioral intelligence platform. You will own the embedding model, define evaluation standards, 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 collaborate with Legal and Privacy.

Qualifications

• Proven record leading data science for data, audience, identity, or measurement products in advertising, media, or marketing.
• Hands-on predictive modeling on consumer-level data at scale.
• Strong grounding in measurement and causal inference.
• Working knowledge of identity and data collaboration: clean rooms and identity namespaces.
• Lifecycle in production ML: feature stores and scoring pipelines.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, and distributed processing; cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of embeddings/transformers for commercial models.
• Privacy-preserving analytics and data regulation knowledge.
• Ability to explain methodology to executives and buyers.
• Track record of building and growing high-performing data science teams.
• Curiosity about applying AI to consumer intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the predictive models behind the platform’s audience and data products.
• Own the platform’s Feature Store as a commercial product; document features and calibrate models.
• Lead the modeling behind custom and partner-specific audiences and clean-room workflows.
• Design and defend the platform’s measurement methodology with validation against real-world outcomes.
• Lead the data science behind identity and viewing products and related models.
• Direct the roadmap for the embedding model and ensure commercial standards.
• Establish MLOps, evaluation, drift detection, and privacy standards for shipped models.
• Serve as the senior data science voice with customers and partners; scope pilots.
• Build and lead a high-performing data science team with production deployment focus.

Skills

Data science leadership

Predictive modeling

Measurement science

Privacy & compliance

Python

SQL

Distributed processing

Deep learning

Embeddings

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Statistics/Math/Economics or related

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

Databricks

Spark

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to build and lead models powering our AI-native behavioral intelligence platform. You will own the embedding model, define evaluation standards, 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 collaborate with Legal and Privacy.