Senior Director Marketing Data Science

Job ID: 286892
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Marketing
Work Location: Hybrid - San Francisco

 

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

Your Role at Sephora:

Ready for a career glow up? As Senior Director, Marketing Data Science, you’ll be responsible for building and evolving a strong foundation of data, data models, insights, and innovation to power Sephora’s CRM and personalization strategy. The work you do will impact beauty, as you enable data‑driven decisioning, advanced analytics, and machine learning capabilities that drive long‑term client lifetime value and engagement. You’ll manage and lead a high‑performing data science team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about personalization, marketing technology, and client‑centric growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish Marketing Data Science as a strategic asset that powers CRM, personalization, and marketing decisioning
• Lead the development of advanced predictive models including CLV, propensity, churn, and 1:1 client targeting
• Partner closely with Technology and Machine Learning teams to build best‑in‑class decisioning and data science capabilities
• Lead a team of 14 (4 direct reports, 10 indirect reports)
• Own the machine learning roadmap to ensure scalability, operational excellence, and long‑term business value
• Drive a culture of experimentation through A/B testing and iterative optimization to translate insights into action
• Lead data foundation and governance efforts for Marketing, ensuring quality, transformation, and enterprise alignment
• Serve as the center of excellence for Marketing data and analytics needs across the organization
• Guide innovative CRM and personalization analytics to measure performance and effectiveness
• Deliver advanced insights that inform client engagement strategy and long‑term growth initiatives
• Act as a strategic thought partner to senior leaders with broad visibility and enterprise impact
• Hire, lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing Marketing Data Science team
• Influence cross‑functional partners through strong storytelling, data fluency, and collaboration
• Champion data‑driven decision‑making and client‑centric thinking across Sephora

What You’ll Bring:

• 12+ years of experience in marketing data science, analytics, or data architecture leadership roles
• Deep expertise in statistical modeling, predictive analytics, forecasting, and optimization techniques
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling machine learning models for CRM and personalization use cases
• Strong background in lifecycle marketing analytics, segmentation, and client lifetime value modeling
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop diverse, high‑performing teams
• Experience influencing and collaborating with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with strong storytelling ability
• Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous, and evolving environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field
• High level of initiative, adaptability, and problem‑solving mindset
• Passion for innovation, experimentation, and building scalable data solutions

What You’ll Get: 

The annual base salary range for this position is $271,530.00 - $301,700.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days. 

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