Head of Data Science: Commercial AI

Your mission

As the Head of Data Science: Commercial AI, your mission is to set the direction for the Commercial AI team, ensuring that your projects align seamlessly with On’s broader strategy. You will lead complex, high-impact projects to elevate our marketing and commercial performance through conceiving and delivering industry-leading machine learning and AI solutions. You will simplify complexity and leverage your deep expertise in science, ML, and AI to drive significant impact and support On’s growth.

Your mission

• Set priorities and implementation strategy for Commercial AI in close partnership with stakeholders in the Commercial, Marketing, and Technology teams. Anticipate and integrate the interests of various teams, ensuring output aligns with broader On strategy.
• Build and nurture a high performing AI team. Actively promote formal and informal mentoring and provide growth opportunities for the team.
• Lead the design and implementation of machine learning and AI pipelines to optimize marketing decision making.
• Develop and refine models such as Customer Lifetime Value, customer product recommendation, and churn prediction, incorporating advanced ML techniques and the latest GenAI technologies.
• Be responsible for algorithm performance, including oversight of the design of QA metrics and processes, and validating measurable impact through experimentation.
• Effectively communicate on the impact and efficacy of the marketing ML and AI applications to all levels of the organization.
• Simplify complexity and bring others on board to achieve objectives and create cohesiveness and alignment.
• Drive decision‑making and provide input to wider‑On topics such as platform strategy, integrating supply chain and commercial decision making, and talent strategy.

Your story

• You are a domain expert in ML and AI design and production implementation, with a strong understanding of ML Operations principles and a track record of identifying the right problem to solve at the right time, to maximize business impact.
• You have a proven track record in the digital marketing landscape, understanding prediction models, classifiers, user behavior and website performance.
• You are experienced in managing high performing teams, providing space for growth while maintaining appropriate frameworks and monitoring to ensure high‑quality output. You identify issues and blockages within the team and resolve them quickly.
• You are adept at communicating the behavior of complex systems to executives and non‑technical audiences, using data visualization tools and techniques.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus. You identify root causes and resolve issues that slow the delivery of high‑quality AI.
• You thrive in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, are proactive, and are passionate about solving complex challenges.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based machine learning platforms (e.g., Vertex AI), Google Cloud, batch and streaming technologies is a plus.

What We Offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team‑oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self‑care for both physical and mental well‑being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.