Director Data Sciences-AdTech

Role Overview Target Data Sciences is offering an exciting opportunity to solve state of the art problems in Ad Tech. Target’s Roundel group is emerging as one of the biggest RMN players in US ad-tech ecosystem. As we develop the capabilities of our tech ecosystem, we are looking for driven and passionate individuals with deep Ad Tech science and engineering experience who can make a change in Ad Tech development. If you are that person, you can expect to be involved in: Work with team and product to define, develop and integrate modules for algorithmic decision making with the ad serving tech platform Influencing roadmaps and driving its execution with a team of talented scientists Developing a multi-year vision of embedding science with adtech platform and collaborating with engineers and science team to bring it to life Lead a team of scientists and mentor them to be successful in delivering impactful outcomes Example problem statements: How to maximize yield for advertisers and revenue for Target Technology and algorithms for real time algorithms on ad serving. Architecture to create a set of connected tech capabilities from media planning to media optimization and measurement. About You: Minimum five years of experience as a practitioner of Ad Tech Technical proficiency in algorithms, ad science, and engineering Strong collaborator and mentor (people leaders will be preferred) Preferred Educational background: Computer Science graduates from reputed engineering institutes with 10+ years of experience in data science, artificial intelligence MTech or MS (Statistics, Economics) with relevant experience of 12+ years Ph D with relevant experience of 7+ years of experience Preferred domain experience: Creating tech led solutions in advertising, customer relevancy models, bidding strategy, click through rate modelling, etc. Know More About Us here: Life at Target- https://india.target.com/ Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/belonging Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop. We'll contact you if you're selected for next steps. In the meantime, follow us at A Bullseye View for the latest news. Our Benefits We care about and invest in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.