Staff Marketing Scientist, Level 5

SNAP, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Medical coverage

Mental health support

Equity (RSUs)

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Staff Marketing Scientist to own measurement strategy and drive performance for 1P and 3P measurement solutions. You will influence cross‑functional partners including Sales, Product, and Partnerships, and advise executives on measurement roadmaps and opportunities.

You’ll lead analyses, develop causal approaches, and contribute to industry leadership through white papers and conferences, while ensuring rigorous accuracy and AI-enabled scalable data solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of post-Bachelor’s analytics and measurement experience; or 7+ years with Master’s; or 4 years with PhD.
• Experience in marketing science, product strategy, ads measurement or related field within tech, media, agency, advertiser, or research company.

Responsibilities

• Own the measurement strategy, operations, goals, and learning plans for Snap’s measurement solutions across 1P and 3P partners.
• Drive performance improvement through learning agendas, experimental design, causal analytics, and ads efficacy prototyping.
• Build measurement fluency across cross-functional teams and influence roadmap priorities and adoption.
• Serve as strategic advisor to senior executives at Snap, measurement partners, and agencies.
• Lead external thought leadership through white papers, conferences, and industry committees.
• Scale learnings and performance proof points across markets, verticals, and advertisers.

Skills

Digital advertising measurement

Cross-functional influence

SQL

Statistics & causal inference

Data visualization

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative or business field

8+ years advanced analytics & measurement experience

PhD in quantitative or business field (optional)

Tools

SQL

Dashboarding tools

AI tools

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

The Marketing Science team at Snap helps advertisers get the highest possible ROI from Snap’s ads platform by using advanced measurement and analytics. We equip our Sales teams with what they need to be quantitatively driven, act as consultative partners to advertisers through training, tooling, and measurement best practices, and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Strategy, and Sales to ensure Snap’s ad products are effective, efficient, and customer‑centric.

We’re looking for a Staff Marketing Scientist to join Snap inc.!

What You’ll Do

• Own the measurement strategy, operations, goals, and learning plans for a strategic set of Snap’s measurement solutions across 1P and 3P partners
• Be the primary driver of performance improvement across these solutions through a mix of learning-agenda strategies, experimental design, causal analytics, and ads efficacy solution prototyping
• Build measurement fluency across Marketing Science, Sales, Product, Product Marketing, Partnerships, and other cross-functional teams; influence roadmap priorities and adoption without direct authority
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives at Snap, 1P, and 3P measurement partners and agencies, strengthening Snap’s collaboration with measurement partners
• Drive external thought leadership through white papers, conference presentations, industry committees, and narratives on measurement, ads efficacy, and Snap-specific analytics
• Lead meta-analyses, performance benchmarking, and playbook development to scale learnings and performance proof points across markets, verticals, and advertisers
• Establish operational excellence for first and third-party measurement, including solution evaluation, adoption, tracking, and governance
• Contribute to quarterly partner business reviews and product planning, highlighting trends, progress against goals, and opportunities for innovation in measurement and analytics.
• Use data and insights to identify innovation opportunities, make go/no-go recommendations, and guide strategic measurement decisions
• Utilize AI tools to more efficiently develop scalable data solutions, while maintaining rigorous standards for accuracy and statistical integrity

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Deep expertise in digital advertising measurement ecosystem covering 1P and 3P solutions, including Brand, Direct Response (DR), Web, App, and offline
• Strong cross-functional skills, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and roadmaps without direct control
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, dashboarding, AI, and data visualization tools, with the ability to prime move technical work
• Strong knowledge of applied statistics, causal inference, time-series modeling, data mining, and measurement methodologies
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex analytical and measurement concepts for executive audiences.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on problem solving across enablement, measurement strategy, and individual‑contributor initiatives
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of data-driven decision‑making, insights generation, and industry best practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant quantitative or business field, or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 8+ years of post-Bachelor’s advanced analytics and measurement experience; or Master’s degree in a quantitative or business field + 7 years of post‑graduate advanced analytics and measurement experience; or PhD in a relevant quantitative or business field + 4 year of post‑graduate advanced analytics and measurement experience
• Experience in marketing science, product strategy, ads measurement or a related field within a technology, media agency, consulting firm, advertiser, or research company

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in business, math, economics, engineering or a related field
• A deep understanding of the digital advertising and measurement ecosystem as it relates to Brand and DR
• Extensive direct work experience with large and small advertisers in vertical-specific domain across Brand and DR measurement
• Extensive direct work experience at an ads measurement company
• Experience with cross functional influence and peer development
• Self-starter who is equally comfortable presenting to C-level executives as “plugging in” and writing queries/code
• A proven track record of building and influencing client or partner relationships

Default Together\" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $190,000-$284,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$270,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$241,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

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