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Director, Data Science and Analytics

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time$135k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead a team of Data Scientists, Analysts, and Data Engineers to develop scalable data science, AI, and analytics solutions for marketing science and innovation in the advertising industry.

Role type

Senior IC technical leader / Director of Data Science and Analytics

Builds

Scalable data products, analytics solutions, and AI/ML models for attribution, forecasting, fraud detection, and marketing optimization.

Domain

AdTech / MarTech / Digital Advertising

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Team leadership and mentorship, SQL, Python, PySpark, Scala, Databricks, Machine Learning, Data Architecture, API design, Attribution methodologies, Generative AI/LLMs

Preferred skills

Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), Media budget optimization, Incrementality measurement, Audience segmentation, Campaign optimization, Affiliate/Influencer marketing

Technologies

Databricks, SQL, Python, PySpark, Scala, MCP, LLMs

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of 4+ technical professionals; Oversee development of data products and analytics solutions; Manage Databricks data architecture and ETL/ELT pipelines; Lead data integrations and delivery solutions; Oversee ML model development and deployment; Partner on digital tracking infrastructure and attribution; Drive AI innovation with LLM-powered applications.

Seniority

Director, hands-on technical leader