Pinterest · 11 hours ago
Director of Data Science, Ads Delivery & Performance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$243K/yr - $500K/yr
10+ years expPinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and growth opportunities for its users. The Director of Data Science for Ads Delivery & Performance will lead a high-impact data science organization to optimize ad delivery and performance through strategic input metrics and cross-functional collaboration.
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Responsibilities
Set strategy and outcomes
Define the multi‑year vision and roadmap for Ads Delivery & Performance across all Pinterest surfaces, aligning to company and Ads org priorities
Establish clear north-star outcomes (e.g., long‑term revenue quality, retained advertiser value, Pinner experience) and the right cascade of input metrics and guardrails that drive them
Identify, define, and instrument the input metrics that most influence delivery and performance, such as: supply health and coverage, eligibility and match rate, win rate, fill rate, pacing and spend smoothness, auction/bid competitiveness, latency/SLA adherence, ranking/model freshness and coverage, feature quality, CTR/CVR leading indicators, frequency and ad load distribution, quality/relevance signals, and policy/trust frictions
Build metric specs, ownership, alerting, and weekly business reviews so that teams operate to inputs (and understand their elasticities to outcomes like RPM, ROAS, advertiser retention, and Pinner satisfaction)
Hire, develop, and inspire a diverse, high‑performance organization of data science managers and senior ICs; set crisp role definitions, growth paths, and succession planning
Establish rigorous standards for experimentation, causal inference, and production analytics; ensure consistently trustworthy, decision‑grade outputs
Work hand‑in‑hand with Product and Engineering on marketplace, ranking, pacing, and quality systems (e.g., auction design, supply/demand balancing, relevance, cold‑start, ads load/frequency, shopping ads delivery)
Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and roadmaps; ensure the org moves from insight to shipped change with measurable impact
Own the measurement strategy for ads quality and delivery: counterfactual measurement, lift and incrementality, experiment design, long‑term value, and guardrail monitoring for Pinner experience
Improve our decision frameworks, define minimum statistical standards, and drive consistency in A/B testing, quasi‑experiments, and observational methods when experiments are impractical
Present complex analytical findings to executives and cross‑functional partners with clarity; drive alignment on trade‑offs across revenue, advertiser value, and Pinner experience
Create transparent operating cadences (QBRs/MBRs, input metric reviews, launch reviews) that keep teams focused on the levers that matter
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Engineering, Economics or related) or equivalent practical experience
10+ years in Data Science, Algorithmic Engineering, or Machine Learning, with significant impact in digital advertising or large‑scale marketplaces
5+ years directly managing data science organizations, including managing managers and scaling multi‑team groups in a technology company
Deep experience with statistical analysis and causal inference, experiment design, and measurement for complex marketplaces
Deep experience with production analytics and large‑scale data tooling (e.g., Python/R, SQL; Spark/Hive or similar)
Deep experience with applied ML or relevance/ranking systems; familiarity with auction dynamics, pacing, bidding, and quality/relevance modeling
Proven track record of establishing and operating through input metrics tied to business outcomes
Excellent written and verbal communication; adept at influencing senior cross‑functional partners and executives
Benefits
Equity
Company
Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.49BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Brandtech VenturesSV Angel
2022-07-14Post Ipo Equity
2020-01-01Post Ipo Equity
2019-04-18IPO
Leadership Team
Bill Ready
Chief Executive Officer
Julia Brau Donnelly
Chief Financial Officer
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