Director of Data Science Paris

Vestiaire Collective is the leading global online marketplace for desirable pre-loved fashion. Our mission is to transform the fashion industry for a more sustainable future by empowering our community to promote the circular fashion movement. Vestiaire was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Paris with offices in London Berlin New York Singapore Ho Chi Minh and Hong Kong and warehouses in Tourcoing (France) Crawley (UK) Hong Kong and New York.

We currently have a diverse global team of 700 employees representing more than 50 nationalities. Our values are Activism Transparency Dedication and Greatness and Collective. We are proud to be a BCorp.

Were seeking an experienced leader to enhance our platforms search and browse experiences using AI technologies. This role will focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to improve discovery beyond traditional keyword search including image recognition and conversational commerce capabilities.

About the role

• Strategic Vision & Implementation
• Define and execute the technical strategy for Discovery across search recommendations and AI-driven experiences
• Lead multiple engineering teams (backend frontend ML / AI data) within the Discovery organization
• Drive architectural decisions for scalable high-performance discovery systems
• Establish engineering excellence standards processes and best practices
• Develop and execute a comprehensive vision for evolving the discovery experience on our C2C platform
• Lead AI initiatives to enhance search and browse functionalities beyond keyword-based search
• Address unique data challenges of customer-generated content in a C2C marketplace
• Create data acquisition flywheels by incentivizing customer engagement
• Team Leadership & Growth
• Lead and grow the Discovery team in a rapidly scaling environment
• Establish strong relationships with direct reports and commercial stakeholders
• Foster AI fluency and innovation across the organization
• Mentor team members and lead by example through excellent communication
• Partner closely with Product Data Science and Commercial teams
• Collaborate with other VPs and C-level executives on company-wide initiatives
• Represent engineering perspective in strategic business decisions
• Drive alignment between engineering execution and business objectives
• Technical Innovation
• Implement advanced AI solutions including image recognition and conversational commerce
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices (DevOps CI / CD testing monitoring)
• Ensure system reliability scalability and performance at global scale
• Balance technical debt management with feature delivery
• Address data sparseness challenges specific to C2C platforms
• Drive innovation in search and discovery technologies
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions

Who you are

What we offer

A meaningful job with an impact on the way people consume fashion and promote sustainability

The opportunity to do career-defining work in a fast-growing French-born scale up

The possibility to work as part of a globally diverse team with more than 50 nationalities

Two days to help Project - reinforcing your activist journey and volunteer for an association

Significant investment in your learning and growth

Competitive compensation and benefits package

As full member of our entrepreneurial project you will be eligible to free shares

Research indicates thatpeople from underrepresented backgrounds including women people with disabilities andother marginalized communities often hesitate to apply for roles unless they meet every single requirement.

At Vestiaire Collective we believe that talent comes in many forms and were committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Your unique perspective could be exactly what our team needs so we encourage you to apply even if you dont tick every box.

Vestiaire Collective is an equal opportunities employer

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1