Senior Director, Data Science

About the Senior Director, Data Science at Headspace:

Headspace is a leading organization that brings mindfulness to all members across the globe. We are seeking a data science leader, to hire and lead a high-impact team that will conduct statistical analysis and develops scientific solutions to drive data-driven decision-making across marketing, product, content, and B2B. Immediate priorities include paid media optimization, pricing and portfolio analysis, content valuation, and member engagement/retention. This is a highly visible role with significant impact, and the analysis and solutions developed by this leader will enable senior leadership to optimally deploy marketing/content investment and prioritize product/portfolio initiatives across Headspace.

Location: This role is open to remote employees in select US states: California, New York, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Maryland + Washington DC, North Carolina, and Washington.

How your skills and passion will come to life at... Headspace:

• Leverage technical expertise in statistics, econometrics, and machine learning to lead a high performing data science team
• Dive deep to identify business opportunities to improve decision making, and design and develop scientific solutions to push Headspace forward in these areas
• Build forecasting and causal models to understand marketing effectiveness, the forecasted performance of different investment scenarios, and optimize paid media investment
• Conduct econometric analysis to inform pricing and portfolio decisions
• Develop a causal framework to measure the value of content on member acquisition, conversion, and retentionIdentify causal indicators of member health and engagement to inform product initiatives and member engagement goals
• Develop customer segmentation models to inform marketing, content, and product strategies that meet the distinct mindfulness needs of different Headspace members
• Clearly communicate model results to non-technical leaders, and gain buy-in on implementing science solutions
  What you’ve accomplished:
• 10+ years of experience in the industry developing and implementing data science solutions5+ years of management experience
• Master’s degree in statistics, economics, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related field
• Experience with propensity models, clustering analysis, time series forecasting, and causal methodsHow we feel about Diversity & Inclusion:

Headspace is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.

• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Headspace. Please inform our Talent team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

How to get started:

If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Headspace, please apply with your CV and a cover letter that best expresses your interest and unique qualifications