Director of Data Science - Pricing, Lead Scoring & Personalization
Location: San Francisco (Remote Eligible)
Salary: $230-260k base + equity
We are looking for a Director of Data Science to lead a high-impact team focused on pricing optimization, lead scoring, and customer personalization for a rapidly growing travel platform backed by top investors. This role is ideal for a data science leader who can define strategy, develop predictive models, and drive measurable business impact through advanced analytics and machine learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and scale a high-performing team of data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of experimentation, collaboration, and innovation.
- Develop dynamic pricing models that optimize revenue, improve conversion rates, and enhance market competitiveness.
- Enhance lead scoring and customer personalization by building predictive models that identify high-value leads, optimize sales funnels, and improve user experiences.
- Design and analyze A/B tests, causal inference models, and other experimentation techniques to measure and optimize product, marketing, and operational decisions.
- Establish frameworks for data quality, governance, and self-service analytics to ensure consistency and accessibility across the company.
- Collaborate with Product, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to define key business metrics, analyze performance, and provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in data science or analytics, including at least 5 years in leadership roles.
- Expertise in predictive modeling, dynamic pricing, and lead scoring using machine learning and statistical methods.
- Strong experience with SQL, Python, R, and BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, or Sigma.
- Proven ability to translate data insights into business strategy and influence executive stakeholders.
- Deep knowledge of A/B testing, experimentation, and customer segmentation.
- Industry experience in B2B SaaS or travel is a strong plus.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field required; Master's or MBA preferred.
This is an opportunity to shape the data science strategy at a fast-growing company, driving decisions that will transform pricing, customer engagement, and business growth.