Head of Applied Machine Learning

Live experiences help people cross today’s digital divide and focus on what truly connects us – the here, the now, this once-in-a-lifetime moment that’s bringing us together. To fulfill Gametime’s mission of uniting the world through shared experiences, we make it easy for people to discover and access the live experiences that matter most.

With platforms on iOS, Android, mobile web and desktop supporting more than 60,000 events across the US and Canada, we are reimagining the event ticket industry in order to move at the speed of life.

Gametime is seeking a Head of Applied Machine Learning to lead the development and application of machine learning and LLM-powered models that drive meaningful business impact across product, marketing, operations, and other key functions. This role is ideal for a hands-on, applied ML leader who thrives at the intersection of modeling excellence and business understanding. You will work closely with Product, Data, Engineering, and business partners to identify high-value opportunities, translate them into well-defined modeling problems, and deliver production-ready solutions. A core focus of this role will be curation, including ranking, filtering, and personalization systems that directly shape the customer experience, alongside thoughtful application of modern LLM-based techniques.

• An experienced applied ML practitioner with a track record of delivering production models that move business metrics

• Deeply comfortable owning ranking, recommendation, and curation problems from framing through iteration in production

• Experienced applying both classical ML techniques and LLM-based approaches with strong technical judgment

• A player-coach who can review code, guide modeling decisions, and mentor ML practitioners

• Business-oriented, seeking context, tradeoffs, and outcomes rather than purely technical elegance

• Comfortable managing multiple initiatives across stakeholders and timelines

• A clear communicator who can translate complex ML concepts into business-relevant insights

• Curious and motivated to stay current with applied ML and LLM advancements

Applied ML and Business Alignment

• Partner with Product, Marketing, Operations, and other teams to identify where ML can drive measurable value

• Translate business problems into clear modeling objectives, metrics, and experimentation plans

• Ensure ML efforts remain tightly aligned with business priorities and user impact

Ranking, Curation, and Personalization

• Lead the design, development, and iteration of ranking, filtering, and personalization models across Gametime’s product surfaces

• Own modeling approaches, feature strategy, evaluation metrics, and offline and online experimentation

• Balance relevance, revenue, and user trust when evolving ranking solutions

LLM and Advanced Modeling Applications

• Apply LLMs and hybrid ML techniques to use cases such as semantic understanding, intent detection, content generation, and internal workflows

• Evaluate emerging tools and techniques, recommending pragmatic adoption where they provide clear benefit

• Establish best practices for testing, deploying, and monitoring LLM-powered models in production

Team Leadership and Craft Excellence

• Manage and mentor applied ML practitioners, supporting growth in technical depth and business impact

• Set high standards for modeling rigor, experimentation discipline, and production readiness

• Collaborate closely with