Senior Data Scientist, Analytics - GTM Ads (AdTech)

TL;DR

Senior Data Scientist, Analytics - GTM Ads (AdTech): Leading data science strategy and execution for hirify.global's ad products, building analytical foundations and experimentation plans using rich first-party data. Focus on developing next-generation ad products, optimizing advertiser performance, and championing user privacy in advertising technology.

Location: Must be based in the US, specifically the San Francisco Bay Area.

Salary: $196,000–$220,500 USD + equity + benefits

Company

hirify.global is a platform where hundreds of millions of people connect, play, and belong, focused on enhancing friendships around games and shared interests.

What you will do

• Lead data science strategy and execution for the GTM squad, partnering with Product, Sales, and Engineering leadership.
• Build analytical foundations for hirify.global's next-generation ad products using first-party and strategic third-party data.
• Collaborate with product and sales teams to develop learning agendas, experimentation plans, and solutions to drive product-market fit.
• Lead cross-functional data projects to deepen understanding of users, communities, and advertiser performance.
• Evaluate product/vertical performance, run experimentation, identify improvements, and share learnings with peers and executives.
• Prioritize high-impact initiatives with 80/20 thinking, championing user privacy and data governance standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of data science experience in ads tech, with a preference for gaming, social media, or community platforms.
• Deep understanding of the ads tech ecosystem, including auction-based delivery systems, real-time bidding, and audience data integrations.
• 4+ years of experience building performant dashboards using Looker, Tableau, or similar software.
• 4+ years experience writing excellent SQL with proficiency in big data platforms.
• 3+ years of experimentation expertise, designing, running, and analyzing A/B tests for large-scale consumer products.
• Experience with incrementality testing, multi-touch attribution, and campaign effectiveness measurement in privacy-first environments.

Nice to have

• Passion for hirify.global, gaming, and creator communities.
• Background in privacy-preserving technologies and ethical advertising practices.
• Direct experience translating technical capabilities into compelling sales narratives.
• Experience with analytics for social media, gaming platforms, including familiarity with social graphs.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build world-class advertising experiences that enhance rather than interrupt hirify.global communities.
• Join an ads business in an exciting growth phase, focused on user privacy and advertiser value.
• Work on a multiplatform, multigenerational, and multiplayer platform deepening friendships.
• Committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process.
• Competitive US base salary range, equity, and benefits.