Director of Data, Ads
Core
Own the end-to-end data vision and strategy for Faire's Ads business, spanning retrieval/ranking ML, bidding/auction systems, and data engineering/ETL to power marketplace growth.
Role type
Director of Data (Ads)
Builds
Ads marketplace features including search ads relevance, query understanding, personalization, auction design, bid optimization, and budget allocation.
Domain
E-commerce / Ad-tech / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Ads marketplace experience, auction system design, retrieval/ranking ML, bidding optimization, data engineering/ETL, team leadership (5+ people), technical roadmap planning, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
PhD in CS/ML/Stats, experience scaling data orgs from early stage
Technologies
ML frameworks, ETL tools, auction algorithms
Responsibilities
Define holistic data vision and strategy for Ads; People-manage and grow Applied Scientists and Analytics Engineers; Own long-term technical roadmap; Partner on operating model design; Drive business impact via hands-on ML contribution; Represent Ads Data in company strategy
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with leadership
