Instagram's mission is to connect people to the people and interests they love. Now at 2.4 billion monthly active users and growing, our app plays a critical part in forming meaningful communities where people can connect with each other and share what matters most to them. The Instagram Growth team is responsible for fueling the growth of the global Instagram Community. We are looking for a Data Science Director, Instagram Growth. You will lead and mentor a team of high performing data scientists and shape our growth strategy through empirical studies and experimentation. Our ideal candidate is resourceful, analytically rigorous, with extensive experience leading data science teams and a passion for solving product problems across the following dimensions:Growth: Full accountability of the growth funnel from acquisition and activation to retention. Partner closely with central teams on SEO, paid advertising, registration flows and emerging market strategies.Graph: Full accountability for building and expanding friending graphs of new and existing users, leveraging solutions from graph ranking and graph experiences.The Head of Data Science for Instagram Growth will be directly responsible for managing the data science team to ensure proper goaling, experimentation, and forecasting and to develop insights that identify the biggest opportunities and gaps for the Instagram Growth. You will work in close partnership with a top-notch group of researchers and data scientists across Meta to translate user research and expert insights into data-driven product strategies. Further- this leader will be expected to serve on Instagram's analytics leadership circle to help improve cross-Instagram Analytics team processes such as recruiting, training, and performance management.You will work with cutting edge technology, and have the ability to see your insights turned into real products on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will have strong product intuition, experience building and managing analytics teams, will have worked with large data stores, have a background in a behavioral science discipline, and a passion for working in a mission driven culture. You are scrappy, focused on results, a self-starter, and have demonstrated success in using analytics to drive the understanding, progression, and user engagement of a product.

　　Director, Data Science - Instagram Growth Responsibilities:

　　Maintain a high bar in terms of product thinking and analytical depth for your team through selective hiring and mentorship.Set goals and metrics to guide and prioritize growth product roadmapsConduct analytics studies to identify new product opportunities and shape product strategy.Size opportunities to ensure product teams are working on the most impactful projects.Execute on high priority learning initiatives and measurement strategies for Well-being, Instagram, and Facebook.Partner and heavily contribute to major analytical and product initiatives across the Facebook Family of Apps (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger, etc).Serve part of the core leadership team for Instagram Community with direct accountability for the success and health of this product organization.Minimum Qualifications:

　　Bachelors in a quantitative field (Economics, Computer Science, Physics).8+ years of experience in Product Data Science and/or Growth Analytics, including in depth experience with experimentation.5+ years experience in building high-performing data science and analytics teams, including managing managers.Working knowledge of predictive modeling, machine learning, and experimentation/causal inference methods.Proven judgment in balancing practical business needs and scientific rigor.Proven communication skills and experience connecting with and influencing a broad spectrum of audiences.Proven experience forming partnerships with and influencing cross-functional leaders in engineering, product, design, research, etc.About Meta:

　　Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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