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This role is about building the scientific engine that dictates how we deploy capital, based on causal inference and incrementality based experimentation. As a core leader of our Applied Science team in Lounge, you will act as a critical enabler for our Marketing, CRM, and Commercial Planning & Steering leadership. In this role, you will lead the building of frameworks that allow investment decisions across the portfolio to be done through marginal return on investments (ROI), with the capability to compare brand campaigns, against Meta or CRM to drive efficiencies. This role is about building a best-in-class estimation system but also it's about driving adoption, governance, and enhancing decision-making.
Job Responsibility
Own the Measurement Ecosystem
Drive Commercial impact
Optimize Capital Allocation
Lead and Develop a Scientific Team
Operationalize Causal Inference
Collaborate on Algorithm & Bidding Strategy
Requirements
Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics or related quantitative fields
8+ years in leading Applied Science, Economics, or Machine Learning Teams
Expertise in collaborating deeply with Engineering teams to deploy solutions at scale in low latency environments
Data-driven mindset
Ability to explain diminishing marginal returns and Causal Inference
Commercial acumen to drive profitable revenue growth
What we offer
27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando
30% off Lounge by Zalando
Discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available
Family services including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review