Philo

Philo

Head of Data

San Francisco, CA or remote within the U.S · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$325k-$375kDetected 61 days ago
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About the role

  • Philo is seeking a Head of Data to lead and evolve our growing team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Data Analysts - an effective, collaborative and empathetic leader who will help scale the team to meet our evolving data needs.
  • This leader will work with stakeholders across the company to ensure that every department at Philo has the reliable and accurate data required to deliver the data-driven insights we need in order to achieve and exceed our goals as a company.

Responsibilities

  • Own all things data at Philo: ensure that stakeholders at Philo have access to the timely and accurate data driven insights that they need to do their jobs.
  • Oversee the core data science work executed in cross-functional teams to drive product goals, including product experiments and A/B tests, Growth & Acquisition modeling, and product insights, including customer journey analysis and measuring effectiveness of content search and recommendation systems.
  • Own the quality and performance of the data platform at Philo, including platform architecture and instrumentation, data collection/processing/validation, data governance, and security and compliance.
  • Collaborate closely with the engineering team and AI/ML engineers to support the development and delivery of Philo's content recommendation system.
  • Manage the data team: train, mentor and coach members of the data team, direct their work and support their career growth
  • Manage the data team: train, mentor and coach members of the data team, direct their work and support their career growth; identify the roles we need as we grow and hire fantastic people to fill those roles.
  • Building marketing mix models and multi-touch attribution models to optimize customer lifetime value and predict RoAS (Return on Ad Spend)
  • Building data models for analysis of lifecycle marketing communications impact

Requirements

  • you are a strong communicator who can explain complex trends, data findings and analytical methodology to broad audiences with varying technical backgrounds.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment (or ability to adapt to this environment very quickly).
  • 15+ years of experience across analytics, data science, data engineering, or related data functions, with significant proven experience leading multidisciplinary data teams through ambiguity, in both a strategy and personnel management capacity. (Startup experience preferred.)
  • Strong skills as a hands-on data scientist who can lead by example, including demonstrated understanding of data architecture, statistical modeling in either Python or R (Python preferred), A/B/n experimentation practices, SQL, and experience independently developing data driven insights. Demonstrated ability to train and coach team members in these skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • A deep understanding of business priorities and the ability to partner with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with Machine Learning and Deep Learning is a strong plus.
  • More about Philo
  • At Philo, we're a company that puts people first-both our subscribers and our team. We empower our colleagues to do their best work while supporting one another in pursuing shared goals. We value pragmatism, pride in our work, and passion, with transparency and openness as fundamental parts of our culture.
  • We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as we grow the Philo team and shape the future of TV. We believe that a diverse range of voices and perspectives enables us to innovate faster and create the best experiences for our subscribers. Philo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to supporting every candidate and employee. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the process, please email recruiting@philo.com and we'll work with you to meet your needs.
  • Philo offers 70+ top-rated networks, including AMC, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, HISTORY, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, OWN, VH1, We TV, and more. It also includes all the groundbreaking originals and blockbuster movies available with AMC+ and access to HBO Max Basic With Ads and discovery+. Our service also includes 100+ free channels and premium add-ons like STARZ and MGM+.
  • Our extensive library boasts over 85,000 titles, and our unlimited DVR allows users to save their favorite shows and movies for up to a year, skipping ads for a seamless viewing experience. Stream on up to three devices simultaneously, whether on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV using Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Android TV, Vizio TV, or Chromecast.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated ability to train and coach team members in these skills.
  • Experience in consumer subscription, streaming, media, ad-supported products, or other event-rich digital businesses is preferred.

Skills

  • Philo: a streaming service for TV and movie lovers
  • Data at Philo
  • $270K - $320K
  • Philo is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation

  • Includes annual salary, company stock options, and health benefits. Salary is determined by experience and location:
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
  • $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
  • $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)

Benefits

  • Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
  • $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
  • $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
  • $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
  • Free Gympass subscription - an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps

Company info

  • Ensure that we are collecting the right data and events, processing them in a scalable and modular way, and building a foundation of reliable data that teams across the company can build insights from.
  • Collaborate closely with data roles in our business and finance teams (business insights, business analysts and financial analysts) to help them build a deep understanding of the Philo business, customers, and content trends.
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