Director of Data Science & Analytics, Buyer at Vinted | Berlin | Rezi

Director of Data Science & Analytics, Buyer at Vinted

Director of Data Science & Analytics, Buyer

Vinted · Berlin

1 weeks ago

Director of Data Science & Analytics, Buyer

Vinted · Berlin

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About the Role

Lead Data Science & Analytics for the Buyer domain, shaping how millions of members discover items and make purchase decisions. This role involves leading a team of 30, influencing strategy, and driving product development through experimentation and advanced ML.

Responsibilities

  • Set the direction for Buyer DSA and ensure focus on high-potential opportunities.
  • Lead and develop senior managers and individual contributors, fostering a strong organization.
  • Lead DSA teams including Decision Scientists, Data Scientists, and Analytics Engineers.
  • Influence strategy and align execution with Product, Engineering, and Design leaders.
  • Guide the application of ML and analytics across discovery, retrieval, ranking, recommendations, and personalization.
  • Strengthen the domain’s approach to experimentation, measurement, and causal reasoning.
  • Contribute to the development of DSA at Vinted through stronger standards and alignment.

Requirements

  • Experience leading senior Data Science, Analytics, Applied Science, or Machine Learning teams in product-led organizations.
  • Experience leading managers and senior experts, scaling impact through organizational design, coaching, and clear direction.
  • Strong experience with production ML systems, ideally in recommendations, ranking, search, personalization, or optimization.
  • Deep expertise in experimentation, product analytics, and decision-making under uncertainty.
  • Ability to connect product strategy, technical possibilities, and business outcomes.
  • Effectiveness in cross-functional environments and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Skills

  • Data Science
  • Analytics
  • Machine Learning
  • Experimentation
  • Product Analytics
  • Decision Making
  • ML Systems
  • Recommendations
  • Ranking
  • Search
  • Personalization
  • Optimization
  • Causal Reasoning

Location

  • Vilnius

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Director

Salary/Compensations

  • €113.900—€154.100 EUR

Benefits

  • Share options programme
  • 30 days of paid annual leave
  • Newest MacBook models
  • Digital mental and emotional health support and Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
  • Home office support (IT workstation equipment and a personal budget up to €540 for home workplace furniture)
  • Lunch benefit per workday
  • Frequent team-building events
  • Personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
  • Access to a discounted gym membership plan
  • Pension Plan with Vinted matching 150% of contribution
  • Supplemental Private Health Insurance
  • Life and Disability insurance
  • Subsidised Deutschlandticket for public transport commute
  • Opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year on workation (21 days outside the EU)
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Individual Learning Budget (annual budget for courses, certifications, workshops)
  • Hybrid Work model (2 days in office recommended but not enforced)

About the Company

  • Vinted's mission is to make second-hand the first choice.
  • Vinted Marketplace is Europe’s leading platform for second-hand fashion.
  • Vinted Go enhances the shipping experience with a vast network of pick-up/drop-off points and carrier partnerships.
  • Vinted Pay provides secure and reliable payments for buyers and sellers.
  • Founded in 2008 in Lithuania, Vinted became Lithuania's first unicorn in 2019.
  • Headquarters remain in Vilnius, with offices across Europe and over 2,000 employees.

Equal Opportunity

  • The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging.
  • Vinted welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences.
  • All applicants are treated fairly without regard to race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.