Data Science Manager - Client-Facing & Impact Delivery

Omnicom Media; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Flexible hybrid work model

Formal training opportunities

Global agency network

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Omnicom Media Canada is hiring a Data Science Manager to lead end-to-end data science projects and serve as the main client contact. You will translate complex analytics into actionable marketing insights and mentor analysts, while coordinating with strategy, media, and platforms to align deliverables.

The role combines technical delivery with account management, requiring strong communication skills and experience with regression-based modeling and Marketing Mix Modelling.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of experience in a quantitative or analytics role, with at least 2 years in a client-facing capacity.
• Solid working knowledge of regression-based modeling and Marketing Mix Modelling methodology.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships, handle pushback professionally, and maintain project momentum.
• Experience presenting analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders and adapting communication style to different audiences.
• Proficiency in Python or R, and comfort working with media, sales, or consumer dataset types.
• Understanding of the marketing lifecycle, key KPIs and metrics.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of data science projects, including scoping, data collection, model development, and final presentations.
• Serve as the primary client contact for active engagements, managing feedback, handling methodology questions, and maintaining strong working relationships.
• Translate model outputs (decompositions, ROI estimates, diminishing returns curves) into clear, actionable recommendations for marketing clients.
• Lead stakeholder discussions around model scope, data requirements, and interpretation of results, including managing requests that fall outside agreed project boundaries.
• Manage and mentor analyst-level team members, providing direction on analytical tasks and reviewing outputs for quality.
• Coordinate across internal teams (strategy, media, platforms) to align MMM outputs with broader client deliverables.
• Contribute to proposal development and statements of work for new and existing client engagements.

Skills

Data analytics

Client management

Regression modeling

Marketing analytics

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Omnicom Media Canada is hiring a Data Science Manager to lead end-to-end data science projects and serve as the main client contact. You will translate complex analytics into actionable marketing insights and mentor analysts, while coordinating with strategy, media, and platforms to align deliverables.

The role combines technical delivery with account management, requiring strong communication skills and experience with regression-based modeling and Marketing Mix Modelling.