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6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by Samba TV. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $220,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yr Samba TV tracks streaming and broadcast video across the world with our proprietary data and technology. We are on a mission to fundamentally transform the viewing experience for everyone. Our data enables media companies to connect with audiences for new shows and movies, and enables advertisers to engage viewers and measure reach across all their devices. We have an amazing story with a unique perspective on culture formed by a global footprint of data and AI-driven insights. The

Director of Data Services

will be a pivotal business and product leader responsible for the

entire data lakehouse layer of Samba TV's platform

, establishing it as the

central, unified data foundation

for all product offerings. This role is crucial for

integrating and standardizing all Samba data and data policies

, ensuring

best-in-class data quality, accessibility, and implementation of governance

. Samba TV tracks streaming and broadcast video across the world with our proprietary data and technology. We are on a mission to fundamentally transform the viewing experience for everyone. Our data enables media companies to connect with audiences for new shows and movies, and enables advertisers to engage viewers and measure reach across all their devices. We have an amazing story with a unique perspective on culture formed by a global footprint of data and AI-driven insights. The

Director of Data Services

will be a pivotal business and product leader responsible for the

entire data lakehouse layer of Samba TV's platform

, establishing it as the

central, unified data foundation

for all product offerings. This role is crucial for

integrating and standardizing all Samba data and data policies

, ensuring

best-in-class data quality, accessibility, and implementation of governance

. This leader will define and execute the strategy for SambaTV’s internal data platforms, including:

Embeddings Platform:

Design and scale the infrastructure that powers audience modeling, targeting, and measurement using high-dimensional vector representations of behavioral data. Unity Catalog & Governance:

Lead governance and data access strategy across teams by driving adoption and evolution of Unity Catalog, role based access controls (RBAC) frameworks, and lineage tracking. Key Responsibilities:

Own the long-term roadmap for how Samba’s internal data and ML assets are made accessible, safe, and product-ready. Partner with ML, infra, data platform, legal, and cross-functional product teams to create cohesive frameworks for access control, modeling, data discovery, and reusability. Translate technical primitives (e.g., vector similarity search, data lineage) into product-level benefits for internal and external customers. Drive adoption and best practices across internal teams by evangelizing platform capabilities while balancing compliance, scale, and usability. Contribute to external partner enablement, especially where governance or ML modeling intersects with customer-facing solutions. What you will bring:

8+ years of PM experience, with deep exposure to data infrastructure, ML platforms, or enterprise governance tooling. Strong fluency in machine learning concepts, such as embeddings, training pipelines, model drift, and vector indexing. Experience working with modern data stacks: Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and concepts like RBAC, schema enforcement, and metadata systems. Proven success in leading cross-functional platform products with multiple stakeholder groups (data science, engineering, legal, external partners). Ability to influence highly technical teams while also driving stakeholder alignment across compliance and business functions. Bonus: Experience at an adtech, martech, or audience data company, where data governance and modeling intersect with commercial product delivery. This role is ideal for you if...

You are a product leader with a systems and infrastructure mindset (vs. generalist) with technical fluency and the ability to connect the dots between governance and modeling, platform design and product acceleration. You also see yourself as a technical product strategist who can build robust foundations while enabling downstream teams to move faster, safer, and smarter. You enjoy a debate but can influence teams–direct and stakeholders–through trust building and with a bias for action.

Are you the right candidate for this opportunity Make sure to read the full description below. Samba TV is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We strive to empower connection with one another, reflect the communities we serve, and tackle meaningful projects that make a real impact. Samba TV may collect personal information directly from you, as a job applicant, Samba TV may also receive personal information from third parties, for example, in connection with a background, employment or reference check, in accordance with the applicable law.

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Samba TV expects to offer a base salary between $220,000 - $240,000,000 per year for roles to be performed in New York or California; actual base salary offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to, location, experience, and performance. Base salary is just one component of Samba TV’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives. In addition, Samba provides health insurance, wellness offerings, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO), and other employee benefits.Seniority level

Seniority levelNot Applicable Employment type

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