The Knot Worldwide · 17 hours ago
Sr. Director, Data Science, Couple Growth
New York City
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expThe Knot Worldwide is a company that champions celebration and supports meaningful moments for millions. They are seeking a Senior Director of Data Science to lead the Couple Growth & Lifecycle Zone, focusing on creating data-informed strategies that enhance the couple's journey from discovery to engagement.
LifestyleLocal AdvertisingMarketplaceMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Shape the data science vision across acquisition, membership, onboarding, and engagement, ensuring every insight and model contributes to real progress for couples
Translate complex business goals into scientific frameworks that anticipate couples’ needs and guide Product, Engineering, and Marketing priorities
Lead predictive and personalization modeling, including action likelihood, recommendations, onboarding, and engagement nudges
Define frameworks for experimentation and lift measurement that prioritize couple-centric outcomes
Ensure tests and analyses help teams learn how to better support couples, not just move metrics
Serve as a core Zone Lead alongside Marketing, Product, and Engineering, ensuring data science strategy is tightly integrated with Product roadmaps and Engineering execution
Translate complex scientific insights into actionable guidance for cross-functional teams
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists and managers, building a culture of curiosity, rigor, and empathy
Partner with Engineering to ensure infrastructure supports scalable modeling, personalization, and experimentation
Qualification
Required
10+ years in data science or applied machine learning, with 5+ years managing teams and managers
Proven ability to use data science to improve user experience and outcomes in consumer-facing products
Expertise in predictive modeling, marketing attribution (MMM, MTA), LTV, engagement likelihood, ranking/retrieval, and uplift modeling
Strong background in statistics, machine learning, and causal inference, with fluency in Python and SQL
Deep understanding of growth, activation, and retention dynamics, lifecycle messaging, personalization, and MarTech systems
Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Marketing
Skilled at translating complex data insights into practical, couple-centered strategies that guide teams to act with purpose
Benefits
Flexible vacation
Generous parental leave
Mental wellbeing
Physical health
Financial planning
Engaging perks and discounts
Company
The Knot Worldwide
The Knot Worldwide helps couples navigate and enjoy life’s biggest moments together.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$19.6MKey Investors
QVCHummer Winblad Venture PartnersAOL
2018-01-01Private Equity
2011-06-27IPO
1999-04-15Series C· $15M
Leadership Team
Raina Moskowitz
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Pickrum
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-13
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