Director of Consumer Data Science, Reddit
$260.8-365.1k
+ Restricted stock units
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Be an early applicant
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$260.8-365.1k
+ Restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- The role requires both technical depth in data science and experimentation and the executive presence to influence decisions at the highest levels
- 10+ years of experience in data science, economics, or ML engineering, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles
- Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to define, communicate, and execute a data vision that drives measurable business outcomes
- Deep expertise in data science, causal inference, ML, data engineering, and experimentation
- Strong technical and scientific foundation in data science and analytics engineering, with experience in modern data platforms
- Exceptional influence and communication skills, with the ability to deliver impartial insights to C-level executives
What the job involves
- Reddit is seeking a Director of Consumer Data Science team to lead the company’s consumer data science and analytics functions. As a key member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for scaling a modern data science organization that establishes strong data foundations, and leverages advanced quantitative modeling to drive high-impact decisions across the company
- Partner with leaders across Consumer Engineering & Product, Ads, Marketing, and Finance to provide clear, actionable insights that guide the company strategy
- Represent Reddit internally and externally as a thought leader in data science, ML, experimentation, and measurement
- Drive company level impact through in-depth understanding of Reddit’s ecosystem leveraging all facets of data science
- Build, lead, and retain a world-class multidisciplinary team spanning data science, ML, data engineering and analytics
- Develop senior leaders within the organization while scaling a strong bench of technical and scientific talent
- Uphold and improve upon data science quality and citizenship
- Advance Reddit’s data science capabilities, ensuring it is trusted and scalable
- Deepen understanding of Reddit’s complex ecosystems of communities, moderators, contributors and consumers
Our take
Reddits is an online platform that hosts thousands of message board communities (known as subreddits) designed to foster authentic human connection. With more than 100,000 communities covering everything from food, entertainment, and sports to niche interests for highly specific audiences, there's virtually a space for everyone.
The platform attracts over 52M daily users and more than 50B monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddits stands out by offering easily discoverable communities where users can dive deep into virtually any topic imaginable.
Today, Reddit continues to grow its user base and expand its reach, remaining a unique hub for conversation,m connection, and shared interests. With its strong community-driven model and steady revenue streams, it's most definitely positioned to stay a central part of online culture for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
57% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2021
$410m
SERIES F
Feb 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible vacation & Reddit global days off
- Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
- Personal & professional development funds
- Paid volunteer time off
- Workspace & home office benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Steve Huffman
(Co-Founder & CEO)After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO for 5 years. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.
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