Deputy CDO

About Social Discovery Group (SDG)

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a leading global company dedicated to combating loneliness and fostering connection through innovative social discovery products. With millions of users across dozens of platforms, SDG transforms virtual intimacy into a new reality, redefining how people interact worldwide. Our diverse portfolio includes popular brands like DateMyAge, Dating.com, EuroDate, Dil Mil, and Cupid Media, reaching users in over 150 countries.

We foster a collaborative environment for over 1000 IT professionals and digital nomads who work remotely from various locations globally, including Cyprus, Malta, USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia.

SDG is proud to be a two-time "Great Place to Work" winner (USA & Japan, 2024--2025) and recognized as a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).

About the Role

We are seeking a Deputy CDO to drive strategic initiatives and operational excellence within our data and ML functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives spanning ML, experimentation, and data platform domains.
• Lead 2-3 high-priority initiatives within the first 3 months, defining scope, aligning stakeholders, establishing ownership, and ensuring measurable outcomes.
• Ensure predictable execution through meticulous planning, coordination, and delivery management.
• Resolve project blockers and ambiguities by clarifying ownership, managing dependencies, escalating risks, and driving initiatives to completion.
• Develop and operate an effective execution framework, including monthly business reviews, quarterly planning, retrospectives, project reviews, and escalation processes.
• Establish a centralized source of truth for project status, risks, commitments, and delivery tracking.
• Enhance the experimentation ecosystem by accelerating decision-making, standardizing evaluation and rollout processes, and minimizing operational inefficiencies.
• Expedite ML delivery cycles by reducing the time from idea to production and coordinating dependencies across ML, backend, analytics, and product teams.
• Ensure ML initiatives deliver tangible business impact beyond technical achievements.
• Strengthen functional leads (Product Analytics, Data Engineering, ML, UX) through prioritization support, execution discipline, feedback, and managerial coaching.
• Foster increased ownership, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee the operational excellence of the function, including data freshness, uptime, SLA adherence, and delivery predictability.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in data, analytics, or ML domains, with 3-5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering cross-functional projects involving ML, data platforms, experimentation, and analytics.
• Experience in product-centric companies is essential (not solely consulting).
• Strong understanding of product analytics, A/B testing, unit economics, and key business metrics.
• Solid grasp of the ML lifecycle, from ideation through production.
• Familiarity with data platforms, data quality management, SLA processes, and self-service BI/analytics.
• Exceptional execution skills, including project decomposition, planning, prioritization, and delivery management.
• Ability to coordinate diverse, cross-functional teams (ML, backend, product, analytics).
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, escalations, and multiple concurrent initiatives.
• High technical literacy, with the capacity to delve into data and ML intricacies, understand system constraints, and collaborate effectively with engineering and data teams.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal English and Russian communication.

What We Offer

• Full-time REMOTE Opportunity: Work from anywhere.
• Generous Vacation: 28 calendar days per year.
• Wellness Days: 7 paid days off annually for personal needs.
• Referral Bonuses: Up to $5000 for successful hires.
• Professional Development: 50% reimbursement for training and conferences.
• English Lessons: Corporate discount available.
• Health Benefits: Up to $1000 gross annual reimbursement for medical expenses or insurance.
• Workplace Organization: Reimbursement up to $1000 gross every 3 years for home office setup or co-working space rental.
• Internal Gratitude System: Reward colleagues with bonuses redeemable for merchandise, team events, or wellness services.

Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of social connection!