About the Role
TelevisaUnivision is seeking a Director of Data Science, Graph and Insights to join its Data Science and Engineering team. This team acts as a center of excellence for advanced analytics, providing innovative data products and scalable solutions to drive strategic business decisions. The role focuses on leading the strategy, development, and evolution of the company's household and identity graph capabilities, enhancing their quality, scalability, and business value.
Responsibilities
- Lead the vision, roadmap, and execution strategy for TelevisaUnivision’s household and identity graph capabilities.
- Manage, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Establish technical direction and best practices for graph science, identity resolution, statistical modeling, and machine learning initiatives.
- Own and continuously improve household and identity graph assets, including entity resolution frameworks, conflict resolution methodologies, audience segmentation, and graph enrichment strategies.
- Evaluate, validate, integrate, and optimize new first-party and third-party data sources to strengthen graph quality and business value.
- Apply advanced statistical techniques, machine learning, and algorithmic modeling to improve graph accuracy, audience understanding, and identity resolution.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, Marketing, Research, and Ad Sales leaders to prioritize initiatives that support strategic business objectives.
- Translate complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations that influence executive decision-making and product strategy.
- Drive the development of scalable data science solutions that improve audience intelligence, advertising capabilities, and customer experiences.
- Define success metrics, monitor performance, and continuously improve graph quality, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.
- Lead multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously while balancing long-term strategic investments with immediate business priorities.
- Serve as the technical leader and subject matter expert for Graph and Insights across the organization.
- Foster strong cross-functional relationships and influence technical and business decisions across a highly matrixed organization.
- Remain hands-on with complex technical work where appropriate while empowering team members through effective delegation and coaching.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
- 3+ years of experience leading, managing, mentoring, and developing technical teams.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale data science initiatives from concept through production.
- Proven experience defining technical strategy and influencing cross-functional business and technology decisions.
- Strong expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, graph-based analytics, and quantitative methodologies.
- Advanced proficiency in Python.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL.
- Experience working with large-scale cloud-based data warehouse environments such as BigQuery or Snowflake.
- Experience conducting complex analyses that drive measurable business impact.
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and executive audiences.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple complex initiatives and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience building pseudonymous identity frameworks leveraging device graphs.
- Experience with household graphs, identity graphs, entity resolution, or conflict resolution frameworks.
- Experience working with very large datasets and distributed data processing environments.
- Experience developing proprietary data products that support advertising technology, personalization, customer analytics, or audience measurement.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across highly matrixed organizations.
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to translate business priorities into scalable data science solutions.
- Strong relationship-building, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, high-growth environment while balancing strategic priorities and execution.
- Full professional proficiency in English and either professional Spanish proficiency or the desire to become proficient in Spanish.
- Knowledge of and active interest in TelevisaUnivision content is a plus.
- Must be willing to work in the US.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Skills
- Data Science
- Applied Statistics
- Machine Learning
- Graph-based analytics
- Quantitative methodologies
- Python
- SQL
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
- Identity resolution
- Entity resolution
- Conflict resolution
- Audience segmentation
- Graph enrichment
- Statistical modeling
- Algorithmic modeling
- Data products
- Advertising technology
- Personalization
- Customer analytics
- Audience measurement
- Strategic thinking
- Business acumen
- Relationship-building
- Coaching
- Leadership
- Communication
Location
- US
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
- 3+ years of experience leading, managing, mentoring, and developing technical teams.
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Data Science, or another quantitative discipline.
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, or another quantitative discipline.
Benefits
- PTO
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness and employee support programs
- 401K
- Life and other insurance plans
- Comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental and vision coverage options.
About the Company
- TelevisaUnivision is the leading Spanish-language media company in the world!
- We’re investing in our content, our people, and our properties, which span digital, streaming, social, audio, linear, and live events.
- We’re growing our offerings, building on the success of our streaming platform, ViX.
Equal Opportunity
- TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.
