Head of Data, Philo
$240-300k
+ Stock options
Live TV streaming service
Open for applications
Live TV streaming service
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$240-300k
+ Stock options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide affordable and accessible television streaming services to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in a Data Science role, 7+ years leading teams of data scientists and data engineers
- Proven experience in a role overseeing a data team, in both a strategy and personnel management capacity
- Strong skills as a hands-on data scientist who can lead by example, including demonstrated understanding of data architecture, statistical modeling in either Python or R, A/B/n experimentation practices, SQL, and experience independently developing data driven insights. Demonstrated ability to train and coach team members in these skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; you are a strong communicator who can explain complex trends, data findings and analytical methodology to broad audiences with varying technical backgrounds
- A deep understanding of business priorities and the ability to partner with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment is a plus
- Experience with Machine Learning and Deep Learning is a strong plus
What the job involves
- Philo is seeking a Head of Data to lead our growing team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Data Analysts – an effective, collaborative and empathetic leader who will help scale the team to meet our evolving data needs
- This leader will work with stakeholders across the company to ensure that every department at Philo has the reliable and accurate data required to deliver the data-driven insights we need in order to achieve and exceed our goals as a company
- Own all things data at Philo: ensure that stakeholders at Philo have access to the timely and accurate data driven insights that they need to do their jobs
- Oversee the core data science work executed in cross-functional teams to drive product goals, including product experiments and A/B tests, Growth & Acquisition modeling, and product insights, including customer journey analysis and measuring effectiveness of content search and recommendation systems
- Own the quality and performance of the data platform at Philo, including platform architecture and instrumentation, data collection/processing/validation, data governance, and security and compliance
- Ensure that we are collecting the right data and events, processing them in a scalable and modular way, and building a foundation of reliable data that teams across the company can build insights from
- Collaborate closely with the engineering team and AI/ML engineers to support the development and delivery of Philo’s content recommendation system
- Collaborate closely with data roles in our business and finance teams (business insights, business analysts and financial analysts) to help them build a deep understanding of the Philo business, customers, and content trends
- Manage the data team: train, mentor and coach members of the data team, direct their work and support their career growth; identify the roles we need as we grow and hire fantastic people to fill those roles
Our take
Streaming services offer cheaper options than cable TV packages, but prices are beginning to rise. This is partly due to packages beginning to bundle costly sports and other media packages that viewers do not necessarily want.
Philo offers a streaming service that aims to provide a streamlined selection of channels as an affordable, yet comprehensive, viewing option. The streamlined and high-quality channel offerings are available to viewers at $25 per month, a price significantly lower than standard cable subscriptions, with the base option including 60 live channels and over 75,000 on-demand offerings.
Whilst other streaming platforms offer affordable packages, Philo stands out with unique features such as a co-viewing service that allows up to three people to watch the same program together. The company has also proven its dedication to improved user experiences, as it expands its compatibility with devices such as smart TVs.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Career progression
"Philo is an employer that encourages self-development and education. It was actually one of the more appealing aspects of the job offer when I was..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2020
$50m
SERIES D
Jul 2018
$41.4m
SERIES C
Total funding: $155.7m
Company benefits
- Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
- Flexible working hours
- Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
- $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
- $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
- $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
- $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
- Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
- Dog-friendly office
- And much more!
Company HQ
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Andrew McCollum
(CEO, not founder)Studied Computer Science at Harvard before co-founding Facebook. Joined Philo in 2014 and has acted as CEO since.
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