VP, Data Science

About the job

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industrys most actionable data to drive superior results for the worlds largest advertisers publishers and media platforms and were looking for VP of Data Science to join our R&D team and lead the Data Science function.

As a VP Data Science you will be responsible for setting the strategy and vision for the team that is a center of innovation and a major contributor to the companys core Products. Our goal is to become allknowing in media and were looking for a handson leader to guide data science teams to deliver worldclass products. This role will be key in leading and uniting a global team fostering a cohesive culture and ensuring alignment across regions.

What youll get to do:

• Lead the Data Science Vision & Roadmap Define and execute a strategic roadmap for AI and machine learning ensuring alignment with IASs broader business and product goals
• Drive Innovation Research and develop nextgeneration AI and data science solutions that enhance advertising verification across brand safety fraud detection and media quality.
• Scale and Optimize Data Science Operations Implement best practices for model development deployment and monitoring within cloudbased production environments.
• Lead & Develop a Global Team Manage and mentor a highperforming data science team along with its daytoday operation in supporting and maintaining existing products allocating resources and collaborating on roadmap.
• Define project scope Scope work and projects based on classification techniques and network analysis working in coordination with the product management team.
• Collaborate CrossFunctionally Partner with product management data engineering and broader engineering teams to integrate machine learning models seamlessly into IASs technology stack.
• Communicate Impact & Strategy Communicate data science concepts and issues to a variety of stakeholders technical and nontechnical across the organization including sales marketing customer support the senior leadership team and occasionally participating in client meetings
• Research and innovate Continuously explore and integrate the emerging AI landscape and machine learning trends to keep IAS at the forefront of industry innovation
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You should apply if you have most of this experience:

• Advanced degree in a relevant technical field (machine learning computer science statistics physics mathematics or related field)
• 17 years of industry experience in data science and analytics applying machine learning techniques to realworld problems
• 12 years experience in team management (including team managers) and talent development
• Significant experience in text and multimedia classification at large scale in production environments including training data acquisition and management evaluation methodology and practical scenarios like dataset shift underspecification extreme class imbalance
• Experience in unsupervised learning/network analysis
• Familiarity with modern deeplearning approaches
• Experience with different crowdsourcing platforms including methodologies for quality Control.
• MLOps or comparable experience/related experience
• Working familiarity/past experience with data science tools and technologies: Python SQL machine learning libraries/frameworks cloud solutions
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and in matrix organizations.
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear precise and actionable Manner to both technical and nontechnical audience
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About Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industrys most actionable data to drive superior results for the worlds largest advertisers publishers and media platforms. IASs software provides comprehensive and enriched data that ensures ads are seen by real people in safe and suitable environments while improving return on ad spend for advertisers and yield for publishers. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality. For more information visit .

Equal Opportunity Employer:

IAS is an equal opportunity employer committed to our diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color nationality gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation religion disability or age. We strongly encourage women people of color members of the LGBTQIA community people with disabilities and veterans to apply.

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