Reddit is a community of communities. It's built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 73+ million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet's largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

Location: US remote-friendly

At Reddit we continue to grow our teams with the best talent. We're completely remote friendly and will continue to be after the pandemic.

Advertising is Reddit's primary revenue driver and we have an ambitious goal to turn it into a massive business. Although several large digital ad platforms already exist, advertisers are being increasingly drawn to Reddit because of our passionate communities. We believe our community-centric platform has created the opportunity for Reddit to build a highly differentiated ads business.

We are looking for a results-oriented and strategically minded Data Science Leader to work with our Targeting, Optimization, and Recommendations product development teams to build cutting edge optimization engines and intelligence tools that empower advertisers to maximize their return on ads spend (ROAS). The product areas you will own include Ads Targeting, Auto-bidding, Budget Delivery and Pacing, and Advertiser Recommendations.

If helping Reddit's advertising business reach the next level excites you, then you've found the right place. We're a company with one of the highest employee/user ratios in the industry, giving you a tremendous opportunity for both scope & impact.

Responsibilities:

Inspire, lead, and grow a team of data scientists and managers to achieve our longer term vision
Provide technical leadership in ML and optimization-driven product building including keyword targeting, auto-bidding, and campaign budget optimization
Actively influence the design of the strategy and shaping of the roadmap. Generate and use team insights to set and prioritize longer term goals
Continually develop & execute on a Data Science roadmap and vision for your team
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence
Be an integral part of the Data Science Org, leveraging and contributing to the vibrant knowledge base, shared across a community of world-class data experts

Required Qualifications:

Relevant experiences in advertiser facing optimization product building (e.g. targeting, budget pacing, bidding)
PhD or Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields (If M.S. degree, a minimum of 8+ years of industry data science experience required; If PhD degree, a minimum of 6+ years of industry data science experience required)
4+ years of management experience. Experience managing managers would be a bonus.
Strong skills in programming (Python or R) and SQL
Deep understanding of online experimentation and causal inference
Ability to communicate & discuss low-level technical topics as well as high-level strategies.
Comfortable in innovative and fast-paced environments, and an innate ability to bias toward action
Results-oriented with a strong customer and business focus
Track-record driving product roadmap and execution
Ability to provide structure and tackle ambiguous and undefined problems

Benefits:

Comprehensive Health benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for your home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Days Off
4+ months paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off

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Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base pay range for this position is:
$232,500-$325,500 USD

Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at ApplicationAssistance@Reddit.com.

Summary
Company name: reddit
Remote job title: Senior Data Science Manager, Advertiser Solutions
Job tags: Machine Learning, Product Roadmap, Operations Research