About this role

Advance Root’s performance marketing engine through improved bidding strategies, automation, and applied machine learning
Lead a team of 3-5 data scientists and machine learning engineers
Drive fast, disciplined experimentation across channels and partners
Make operationally critical decisions under uncertainty
Partner with cross-functional leaders to influence priorities
Define quarterly and annual roadmaps for performance marketing
Maintain a high standard of operational excellence across the team

Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (PhD preferred)
7+ years of applying advanced quantitative techniques to problems in industry
3+ years in a leadership role
Experience building, validating, and applying statistical machine learning methods to industry problems
Excellent command of AWS (or analogous) utilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfort leading across multiple concurrent initiatives
Strong ownership mindset
Ability to consider problems from first principles
Preferred: Insurance industry experience
Preferred: Experience owning and operating systems that support large-scale customer acquisition
Preferred: Full funnel marketing experience

Senior Data Science Manager, Performance Marketing

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