Head of Data Science: Embeddings & Measurement Leader

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

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead a team building predictive models and embedding-based products for a large-scale behavioral intelligence platform. You will own the transformer-based embedding strategy, establish evaluation standards, and collaborate with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts.

You will drive MLOps, responsible AI standards, and privacy-preserving techniques while directing partnerships with external development teams and

Qualifications

• Proven record leading data science for data, audience, identity, or measurement products in advertising or media.
• Hands-on predictive modeling on consumer-level data at scale (propensity, calibration, clustering, lookalike).
• Strong grounding in measurement, causal inference, and attribution limits.
• Familiarity with identity graphs, clean rooms, and data collaboration platforms.
• Experience with end-to-end DS lifecycle in production, including feature stores and scoring pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and distributed processing on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead predictive modeling for audiences, identity, and measurement products at scale.
• Own the Feature Store as a product and calibrate models with licensed data.
• Direct modeling for custom and partner audiences; establish clean-room workflows.
• Design and defend measurement methodology for campaign lift and validity.
• Oversee identity graphs, viewing-state models, and privacy-preserving techniques.
• Guide the transformer-based embedding model roadmap and evaluation standards.
• Set the DS team vision, hiring, and production deployment prioritization.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Transformers

Embeddings

MLOps

Model Evaluation

Communication

Leadership

Privacy & DP

Education

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

Job description

Spectrum is seeking a Head of Data Science to lead a team building predictive models and embedding-based products for a large-scale behavioral intelligence platform. You will own the transformer-based embedding strategy, establish evaluation standards, and collaborate with product and sales to scope pilots and convert evaluations into contracts.

You will drive MLOps, responsible AI standards, and privacy-preserving techniques while directing partnerships with external development teams and