Pinterest · 1 week ago
Director of Data Science, Ads Measurement & Attribution
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$269K/yr - $471K/yr
10+ years expPinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and planning for memorable experiences. They are seeking a Director of Data Science for Ads Measurement & Attribution to lead the strategy and vision for understanding the value of Pinterest for advertisers, manage a team of data scientists, and collaborate across departments to ensure effective measurement and compliance with privacy standards.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive the end-to-end science strategy for ads measurement and attribution across on-platform, off-platform, and partner surfaces
Establish a coherent framework that integrates incrementality testing, causal inference, calibrated attribution, MMM, and geo experimentation
Champion privacy-centric methodologies (e.g., clean rooms, aggregation, differential privacy, conversion modeling under signal loss)
Lead the design and governance of lift studies where merchants run A/B tests to estimate lift and guide investment decisions
Build standardized experiment design patterns, power calculators, guardrails, and experiment-quality diagnostics
Develop causal estimators (e.g., CUPED, DR/DML, synthetic controls) and variance reduction techniques to improve sensitivity and speed to signal
Evolve our multi-touch and data-driven attribution approaches to be durable with cookie deprecation, ATT, SKAN, and cross-device fragmentation
Partner with Eng to productionize calibrated models that reconcile observational and experimental evidence; define success metrics and calibration protocols
Advance conversion modeling, identity-resilient matching, and probabilistic methods where deterministic signals are sparse
Partner with Product and Engineering to shape the measurement product roadmap; translate science into advertiser-facing solutions and clear narratives
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing Science, and Partnerships to position our methods with advertisers and measurement partners
Engage with Legal/Privacy to ensure compliance and responsible AI practices across data usage and modeling
Hire, lead, and mentor a diverse team of DS managers and senior ICs; foster a culture of scientific rigor, reproducibility, and impact
Set standards for code quality, experimentation hygiene, documentation, and peer review across the DS org
Represent Pinterest science in customer briefings, industry forums, and with third-party measurement partners and clean-room providers
Contribute to publications, whitepapers, and internal tech talks that raise the scientific bar
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data science, statistics, or applied ML, with substantial time in ads measurement, attribution, or experimentation at scale
5+ years leading DS teams, including managing managers and senior ICs; proven track record of building high-performing, inclusive teams
Demonstrated success driving cross-functional impact with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Legal/Privacy
Exceptional communication skills—able to explain complex methods to executives and customers and to translate business needs into scientific work
Strong foundation in causal inference and experimentation (A/B testing, geo experiments, quasi-experimental designs, variance reduction)
Hands-on experience with attribution and calibration (rule-based and data-driven MTA, counterfactual estimation, aggregation and identity challenges)
Familiarity with MMM and triangulation approaches that reconcile MMM, MTA, and lift tests
Proficiency in Python or R; strong SQL; comfort reviewing production code and collaborating with platform/ML engineers
Experience with privacy-centric measurement: clean rooms, aggregation frameworks, differential privacy, on-device/edge signals, and privacy regulations
Evidence of turning science into durable, scalable products with clear customer value
Fluency in metric design, north-star definitions, and guardrails that align with advertiser outcomes
Experience with ad platforms, retail media, or e-commerce measurement
Knowledge of identity resolution, SKAN/ATT, and browser privacy changes
Publications or talks in causal inference, experimentation, or ads measurement
Advanced degree in Statistics, Econometrics, CS, or related quantitative field
Benefits
Equity
Company
Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas.
1001-5000 employees
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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