Marketing Data Science Analytics Lead

San Jose, CA (On-site)

$170K/yr – $228K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end CRM analytics and AI driven personalization program, from defining success metrics and optimization frameworks to building scalable data pipelines and guiding cross-functional decision-making. Lead experimentation, model development (propensity, churn, uplift, recommendations, next-best-action), and data-driven CRM optimization across email, push, in-app, onsite, and lifecycle channels.

  • Define success metrics and optimization frameworks linking CRM to retention and revenue
  • Build scalable analytics solutions and self-serve tools
  • Translate insights to business recommendations and mentor teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define success metrics, learning agendas, and optimization frameworks that connect CRM investments to retention, engagement, revenue growth, and customer lifetime value.
  • Advance targeting and personalization at scale by developing and improving machine learning models such as propensity, churn, uplift, recommendation, and next-best-action models.
  • Lead rigorous experimentation across CRM programs using A/B testing, multivariate testing, and causal measurement approaches to generate actionable insights and accelerate learning.
  • Build scalable analytics and AI solutions through automated data pipelines, reusable datasets, and self-service tools that support faster, more confident decision-making.
  • Optimize CRM strategies across email, push, in-app, onsite, and lifecycle channels by recommending data-driven approaches to targeting, content, frequency, and customer journey design.
  • Translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations, influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders, and strengthen team capabilities through mentorship and best practices.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading CRM, marketing, or customer analytics initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes in e-commerce, marketplace, subscription, consumer technology, or similar customer-focused environments.
  • Deep expertise in analytics, machine learning, and AI applications for CRM and personalization, including churn prediction, propensity modeling, CLV/LTV forecasting, uplift modeling, recommendations, and decisioning systems.
  • Strong foundation in experimentation and statistical methods, including experimental design, power analysis, variance reduction, causal inference, and measurement best practices.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for large-scale analysis, modeling, automation, and analytics engineering within modern data environments and version-controlled workflows.
  • Strong business judgment and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex insights into clear recommendations and influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders.
  • Experience working with AI-powered products, CRM or marketing technology platforms, customer journey tools, event-level behavioral data, and modern data and AI ecosystems such as Spark, Databricks, Airflow, and Claude Code.

Benefits

  • the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave).
  • Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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At eBay, we create pathways to connect millions of sellers and buyers in more than 190 markets around the world. Our technology empowers our customers, providing everyone the opportunity to grow and thrive — no matter who they are or where they are in the world. And the ripple effect of our work creates waves of change for our customers, our company, our communities and our planet.

Founded in 2022
San Jose, CA, US
16K employees (1,572 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
884K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.6%
Direct
40.2%
Referral
12%
Social
16.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,126 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
4.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$1.2B
Last Raise
$1.2B
Post IPO Debt, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2022
    Post IPO Debt • $1.2B
  • Jan 1998
    Series Unknown
  • Jun 1997
    Series Unknown • $6.7M

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