Director of Data Science & Analytics, Buyer

Brief info about Vinted

Our mission is to make second-hand the first choice, and we're looking for people who want to help us get there. Every day, we work together to help our members buy and sell pre-loved clothing and lifestyle items, giving each piece a second life -- or even a third.

The Vinted Group is made up of three business units that support this mission:

• Vinted Marketplace: Europe's leading platform for second-hand fashion and a go-to destination for all kinds of pre-loved items.
• Vinted Go: Enhances the shipping experience with a vast network of over 500,000 pick-up and drop-off points.
• Vinted Pay: Dedicated to bringing secure, reliable payments to buyers and sellers across Europe.

Founded in 2008 in Lithuania, we became the country's first unicorn in 2019. Today, we have a team of over 2,000 people across Europe.

Information about the position

We're looking for a Director of Data Science & Analytics to lead DSA for the Buyer domain. The Buyer domain sits at the heart of the marketplace experience, shaping how millions of members discover relevant items and make confident purchase decisions.

The Buyer DSA organisation numbers 30 people in total and is embedded directly into cross-functional product teams. In this role, you'll directly lead experienced managers and senior experts and will set direction, strengthen capabilities, and form the domain leadership team with Product, Engineering, and Design leaders. You will report to the Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics.

In this position, you'll

• Set the direction for Buyer DSA and ensure the organisation is focused on the opportunities with the greatest potential impact.
• Lead and develop a senior group of managers and individual contributors, shaping a strong organisation with clear priorities and accountability.
• Lead DSA teams consisting of Decision Scientists, Data Scientists, and Analytics Engineers.
• Be part of the Buyer domain leadership to influence strategy, improve decision-making and align execution around measurable outcomes.
• Guide the application of ML and analytics across discovery, retrieval, ranking, recommendations, and personalisation.
• Strengthen the domain's approach to experimentation, measurement, and causal reasoning.
• Contribute to the development of DSA at Vinted through stronger standards, leadership and cross-domain alignment.

About you

We're looking for a leader who combines analytical thinking, product sense, technical depth, and organisational leadership. You'll likely be successful in this role if you:

• Have led senior Data Science, Analytics, Applied Science, or Machine Learning teams in product-led organisations.
• Have experience leading managers and senior experts.
• Bring strong experience with production ML systems, ideally in areas like recommendations, ranking, search, personalisation, or optimisation.
• Have deep expertise in experimentation, product analytics, and decision-making under uncertainty.
• Can connect product strategy, technical possibilities, and business outcomes in a clear and practical way.
• Are highly effective in cross-functional environments and can influence senior stakeholders.

Work perks

• Share options programme and pension plan with 150% matching.
• 30 days of paid annual leave.
• Newest MacBook models and home office support.
• Lunch benefit, personal monthly shopping budget, and gym membership plan.
• Digital mental health support and EAP.
• Supplemental Private Health Insurance, Life and Disability insurance.
• Subsidised Deutschlandticket for public transport.
• Workation policy: up to 90 days per year (21 outside EU).
• Dog-friendly office.

Working at Vinted

• Individual Learning Budget: We offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development.
• Hybrid Work: We've adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended.
• Equal Opportunity: We are committed to building an inclusive workplace. All applicants are treated fairly without regard to protected characteristics.

The annual gross salary range for this position is: €113.900 - €154.100 EUR.