Data Science Manager, Ad Performance

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

What you'll do:

• Build, inspire and grow a high performance team of data scientists that are thought partners to the team that builds machine learning models that powers Pinterest’s ads stack.
• Strong ML knowledge with a deep understanding of how models drive business.
• Work with product and engineering partners help identify and answer important “why and how” questions. Lead the team to structure ambiguous technical challenges into actionable plans. Ensure that your team is producing 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.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in 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 able to influence with expertise
• Industrial experience with ads product and metrics.

What skills are ideal but not required?

• • Experience in building production ML systems

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1 time per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices. Seattle, San Francisco or Palo Alto

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$163,064—$335,720 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.