Senior Data Science Manager, Marketing

About Reddit

Reddit is a vibrant community of communities, built on shared interests, passion, and trust. It hosts authentic conversations and is a leading source of information with over 100,000 active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors. Reddit is fully remote-friendly.

About the Team

The Data Science Team is expanding and looking for an experienced leader to head a team focused on the Marketing & Business Development domain. Their mission is to transform Marketing & BD Data Science into a strategic data science partnership, scaling Reddit's marketing efforts and enabling data-driven decisions for product and marketing teams. The team operates across three pillars: Data Foundations, Causal Measurement & Metrics, and Decision-Making Insights.

Responsibilities

As a Data Science Senior Manager, you will:

• Lead and Develop: Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of data scientists.
• Drive Strategy: Act as a thought-partner to cross-functional leaders, shaping the roadmap and strategy with actionable insights.
• Deliver Causal Insights: Quantify the incremental lift of marketing spend and develop/deploy Incremental/Predictive LTV models.
• Standardize Measurement: Establish measurement frameworks and ensure consistent metrics for campaign quality and ROI.
• Drive Adoption: Champion the adoption of strategic and tactical recommendations.
• Ensure Data Quality: Oversee data collection and quality, including ETLs and reporting dashboards.
• Enable Self-Service: Lead initiatives for analytics self-serve capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience driving product strategy and roadmaps through analytics, ideally for consumer technology products and marketplaces.
• 5+ years of leadership experience as a people manager, leading teams of up to 10 data scientists.
• Expertise in causal inference, A/B testing, metric definition/governance, and product strategy.
• Experience enabling analytics self-serve capabilities for cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to understand and simplify complex concepts and systems.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R for hands-on analysis.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, LLMs) for productivity and problem-solving.
• Collaborative attitude, natural curiosity, and strong, evidence-backed product opinions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs (workspace, professional development, caregiving support)
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency

• This job posting may span more than one career level.
• The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $232,500 - $325,500 USD.
• This role is eligible for equity (RSUs) and potentially commission.
• Additional U.S. benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, generous time off, and parental leave.

Note: #LI-REMOTE indicates this is a remote position.