Manager, Data Science Marketing

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including Momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

KAYAK is seeking a Data Science Manager to lead our Marketing Data Science team. The team builds the models, experimentation frameworks, and measurement systems that guide how we invest our global marketing spend, and the insights that show what is working across SEM, SEO, brand, and the wider marketing organization.

Marketing is central to KAYAK's growth strategy. In this role you will manage a team of data scientists and set the technical direction for marketing measurement, experimentation, and advanced analytics. You will stay hands-on in key projects while building a trusted team, and you will partner with colleagues across marketing, technology, and business teams to turn analysis into decisions that drive efficient growth.

• Experience with econometric modeling, Bayesian methods, or causal modeling

• Familiarity with web analytics and user journey or funnel analysis

• Experience in online travel, e-commerce, or another performance-marketing-driven business

• Familiarity with open-source marketing mix modeling tools (e.g., Meridian, Robyn, PyMC-Marketing)

• Experience measuring traffic from AI search and LLM-driven channels

At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That's why we're focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.

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