Data Science Manager, Ads Delivery

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Build, inspire and grow a high performance team of data scientists that are thought partners to the teams that run Pinterest's ads stack.
• Work with product and engineering partners to identify and answer important 'why and how' questions.
• Lead the team to structure ambiguous technical challenges into actionable plans.
• Ensure that the team produces consistently trustworthy and high-quality technical outputs that influence the business.
• Drive data-driven decision-making aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Communicate complex findings and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Be a champion for building highly talented and diverse teams with an inclusive culture.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing small teams of highly technical scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on experience as a data scientist, research scientist, applied scientist, or machine learning engineer in a technology company.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with hypothesis driven product development.
• Experience being a thought partner to improve decision quality and influence with expertise.
• Industrial experience with ads product and metrics.

Nice to Have

• None explicitly listed in the description.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a quantitative field or equivalent experience

Benefits & Perks

• Relocation assistance
• Position is eligible for equity
• Salary range from $163,064 to $335,720 USD
• Flexible work arrangement with in-office collaboration 1-2 times/month
• Work environment that values equity, inclusion, and inspiration