Senior Manager, Data Science

Upstart

1d•$195,300 - $270,400•Remote

About The Position

Upstart is hiring a Senior Manager, Data Science to lead its Marketing Science team, which sits within the Growth, Product, and Ops Analytics organization. The team helps the business understand whether marketing is working and where investment should go next. Its analysts and data scientists work with growth marketing across channels including direct mail, paid search and social, video, mobile, email, brand campaigns, and lending partnerships. The role leads the team’s end-to-end work and partners directly with marketing leaders to improve Upstart’s growth. The team measures marketing against funded loans, using its view of the customer journey from first touch to funded loan. The Senior Manager will set analytical priorities, promote experimentation and rigorous measurement, provide actionable explanations of performance, and build a team recognized as a strategic partner. This is a remote role available in the United States and Canada, subject to the stated Canada hiring limitation. The team operates across East and West Coast time zones. Employees are encouraged to attend in-person team onsites; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for two to four consecutive days. The anticipated base salary range is $195,300–$270,400 USD for the United States and $182,800–$230,000 CAD for Canada. Compensation varies by location and individual qualifications. The package also includes target bonuses, equity compensation, and benefits.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in data science and analytics, including at least 5 years managing teams of analysts and data scientists.
Technical depth across marketing analytics and data science, including reporting, experiments, causal inference, and attribution, with the judgment to choose an appropriate method for a question.
Sufficient SQL and Python skills to review the team’s work directly.
A record of successful hiring and developing people into more senior roles.
Good judgment in ambiguous, greenfield areas, including the ability to frame new questions and assess whether they merit team investment.
Clear written and verbal communication with marketing, finance, product, and technical audiences.
Willingness to tell senior leaders when available evidence does not support a proposed plan.

Nice To Haves

PhD or master’s degree in statistics, economics, computer science, or another quantitative field.
Experience bringing AI tools into a team’s analysis and reporting work.

Responsibilities

Lead analysts and data scientists embedded with marketing channels, with responsibility for their work end to end.
Prioritize experiments across channels and ensure findings influence marketing decisions.
Guide analysis to explain changes in channel performance and recommend actions.
Proactively identify and present analyses that surface problems or opportunities before stakeholders request them.
Maintain high standards for measurement, including incrementality testing and attribution, and ensure high-quality outputs.
Partner with marketing, finance, and product leaders to set the team’s roadmap and provide business context to the team.
Hire and develop a team that marketing leaders view as a partner rather than a reporting service.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.
401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchase options for eligible US employees.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness resources in the US, and supplemental health coverage in Canada.
Health Savings Account contributions for eligible US plans.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements.
Paid family and parental leave; duration varies by country.
Family-centered benefits supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving.
Employee Assistance Program with mental health support and life-centered resources.
Financial wellness resources, including financial planning tools and a financial concierge service in the US.
Annual wellness allowance supporting physical and emotional well-being and personal development.
Annual productivity allowance for relevant tools and resources.
Team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups.
Catered lunches and stocked micro-kitchens at offices in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City.