Vice President of Data Science, Integral Ad Science
$265-454k
For New York based candidates
Global media measurement & optimization
Job no longer available
Global media measurement & optimization
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$265-454k
For New York based candidates
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality.
Role
Who you are
- Advanced degree in a relevant technical field (machine learning, computer science, statistics, physics, mathematics, or related field)
- 15+ years industry experience in data science and analytics, applying machine learning techniques to real-world problems
- 10+ years experience in team management (including team managers) and talent development
- Significant experience in text and multimedia classification at large scale in production environments, including training data acquisition and management, evaluation methodology and practical scenarios like dataset shift, underspecification, extreme class imbalance
- Some experience in unsupervised learning/network analysis
- Some familiarity with modern deep learning approaches
- Experience with different crowdsourcing platforms, including methodologies for quality control
- Experience in ad-tech is a plus
- MLOps or comparable experience/related experience
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and in matrix organizations
- Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
- Working familiarity/past experience with data science tools and technologies: Python, SQL, machine learning libraries/frameworks, cloud solutions
- Experience with cloud environments such as AWS and GCP
What the job involves
- Manage core data science capabilities for advertising verification products (brand safety and fraud) analyzing unique datasets across open web, social networks, mobile apps and CTV apps
- Manage data science teams in day-to-day operations: support and maintenance of existing products, allocate resources, and collaborate on roadmap
- Scope work and projects based on classification techniques (mainly text, but eventually image and video) and network analysis, working in coordination with the product management team and the PMO organization
- Collaborate closely with data engineering teams to manage and deploy machine learning models within larger engineering workflows in cloud-based production environments
- Communicate data science concepts and issues to a variety of stakeholders – technical and non-technical – across the organization, including sales, marketing, customer support, the senior leadership team, and occasionally participating in client meetings
- Participate and actively lead M&A activities; due diligence, integration planning and execution
Our take
Integral Ad Science (IAS) provides verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the ad industry. It’s a sector that has changed radically since the company was founded back in 2009, but IAS has shown remarkable business savviness in navigating the ups, downs, and advances of the intervening years.
Since being acquired by Vista in 2018, IAS has implemented an aggressive acquisitions strategy of its own. This saw IAS extend its footprint to cover blockchain, TV, photo, and video content, deepen its partnership with TikTok, and expand its safety and suitability measurement program in Twitter. And this helped IAS diversify its product offering to remain competitive in the increasingly crowded adtech and martech markets.
IAS now has a substantial global footprint, and following an IPO has been demonstrating impressive sales, with year-on-year revenue growth exceeding 25% over 2022. Armed with a strong foundation and a road map that balances its focus between traditional advertising and new avenues like web3, its future looks set to be bright.
Kirsty
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Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2014
$30m
SERIES D
Apr 2012
$10m
SERIES C
Total funding: $49.8m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: comprehensive health insurance
- Flexible PTO: Take what you need, when you need it
- Retirement: 401k match in the US, country-specific pension plans
- Parental leave: Full maternity and paternity leave
- Community: Volunteer opportunities
- Celebrating team players: Peer-nominated awards
- Meals and snacks: Stocked kitchens to fuel your day
- Team events: Frequent happy hours, parties and outings
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Lisa Utzschneider
(CEo)Prior to joining Integral Ad Science in 2018, Lisa spent 3 years at Yahoo working as an SVP of American Sales and then as CRO. She also spent 6 years at Amazon as a Global VP of Advertising Sales and 10 years at Google as a GM of Sales.
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