Thumbtack · 2 days ago
Senior Data Science Manager, Growth and Optimization
Thumbtack is a company that helps millions of people confidently care for their homes. As a Senior Data Science Manager, you will lead a team of data scientists to drive measurable growth across acquisition, engagement, and retention initiatives by utilizing data and experimentation to inform marketing decisions.
Home ServicesLocalProfessional ServicesService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead the analytical vision, ensuring that data, experimentation, and measurement rigor power decision-making across acquisition, engagement, and retention. Define and evolve the metrics, methodologies, and experimentation frameworks that guide growth initiatives
Define and apply appropriate metrics, measurement methods, and experimentation processes to power a technologically-sophisticated, data-driven program
Influence senior executive thinking and decision-making through credibly representing both the marketing, product and the DS points of view
Partner with our Finance, Business Analytics, MarTech, Applied Scientists, and Marketing teams to drive corporate reporting, forecasting, and planning across our integrated marketing programs
Collaborate with analysts and engineers to develop and improve our marketing analytics infrastructure, including data pipelines and predictive models
Manage, mentor, coach, inspire, and recruit a team of high-performing marketing data scientists
Work closely with other DS leaders to evolve and continually improve Thumbtack’s analytics culture in a high paced growth environment
Qualification
Required
7+ years of analytics experience with 3+ years of management experience
Proven track record of business impact in driving analytics for a growth, performance, direct response, or other ROI-goaled marketing program
Strong analytical and technical skills, with a willingness to be hands on
Experience applying experiments, lift tests, attribution, and other measurement techniques to measure and optimize the performance of marketing campaigns
Effective analytics management skills: you know how to prioritize the highest-impact work, and how to effectively coach and empower a team of analysts
Strong communication skills and ability to build strong relationships cross-functionally and with senior leadership
Company
Thumbtack
Thumbtack is a home services website connecting users with local service providers.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$773.2MKey Investors
Qatar Investment AuthoritySequoia CapitalBaillie Gifford
2024-07-31Debt Financing· $75M
2021-06-15Series G· $275M
2019-07-22Series F· $150M
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