Headway

Staff Data Scientist - Growth

New York, NY · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$212k-$265kDetected 175 days ago

PythonSQLSparkData ScienceA/B TestingGrowth MarketingForecastingLeadershipCommunication

About the role

As a Staff Data Scientist, Growth, you will be the senior analytical and strategic leader who makes marketing performance legible, credible, and actionable.
Your job is to help Headway answer the questions that matter:
How do we scale what works without fooling ourselves?

Own incrementality measurement across channels. Design and analyze geo tests, holdouts, lift tests, and quasi-experimental approaches when randomized tests are not feasible. Define clear guardrails, decision rules, and what "good" looks like.
Build a marketing measurement system that leaders trust.
Define canonical metrics (CAC, LTV, payback, conversion, retention, capacity-adjusted ROI), ensure definitions are consistent, and create a clear measurement narrative that aligns Marketing, Finance, and Product.
Develop and evolve modeling approaches where they create leverage.
Build practical models such as LTV and retention forecasting, cohort value prediction, causal uplift models for lifecycle, and marketing mix modeling when appropriate.
10+ years using data science, analytics, and experimentation to drive decisions in marketing, growth, or marketplace environments (or equivalent scope and demonstrated impact).
Own incrementality measurement across channels.

Experience with geo experiments, marketplace constraints, or capacity-aware marketing optimization.
Experience measuring acquisition quality beyond conversion: downstream engagement, retention, clinical matching quality, and unit economics.
Experience partnering with Finance on budget allocation, payback, and scenario planning.
Comfort working with imperfect identity, privacy constraints, and evolving attribution ecosystems.
Compensation decisions are made holistically, ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential.
Strong SQL plus strong proficiency in Python or R, with the ability to build reliable, reusable analytical workflows.

The admin work - credentialing, claims, payment reconciliation - is a nightmare.
Over 75,000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software, serving over 1 million patients.
Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.
What is truly incremental?
What is driving performance shifts?
Track record of influencing executive decisions with clear recommendations and measurable outcomes, not just analysis.

Equity compensation
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Work-from-Home Stipend
Therapy Reimbursement
16-week parental leave for eligible employees
Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an equity grant, depending on the position and level.
We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity.
Benefits offered include:

As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations.

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