Senior Data Scientist- Incubation Lab

NielsenIQ; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Descripción de la vacante

A leading data and analytics firm in Madrid is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Incubation Lab. This role involves designing, developing, and scaling innovative marketing analytics solutions to tackle strategic client challenges. You will be responsible for building high-performance models and algorithms while mentoring peers. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience in data science, a Master's degree, and proficiency in programming languages like Python and R. The position offers flexibility and various employee benefits.

Formación

• 6+ years of relevant experience in a data or decision science field.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of statistical modeling.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop advanced analytic solutions for marketing analytics.
• Deliver actionable insights to external clients leveraging developed models.
• Collaborate with product development stakeholders to integrate solutions.

Conocimientos

Statistical modeling

Machine Learning/AI algorithms

Python

R

SQL

Problem-solving

Leadership

Analytical skills

Educación

Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or related field

Herramientas

VSCode

RStudio

Jupyter Notebooks

Jira

Confluence

Git

Descripción del empleo

Overview

As a Senior Data Scientist, Incubation Lab, you will be focused on designing, developing & scaling cutting-edge marketing analytics solutions to strategic client business problems. You will be joining an innovation & client first culture, where creative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit are championed, fostered, and harnessed into the next-gen features of our evolving marketing analytics platform. You will be responsible for designing and building high-performance models & ML/AI algorithms and ensuring the accuracy & reliability of our platform's insights.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced analytic solutions to cutting-edge client business problems in the world of marketing analytics, leveraging techniques across applied statistics, econometrics, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and other AI disciplines.
• Deliver actionable insights & consultation to external clients leveraging developed solutions, models, & algorithms.
• Collaborate with product development stakeholders to integrate solutions into our marketing analytics platform, ensuring continued innovation-to-product pipeline.
• Continuously evaluate and refine models & algorithms to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Serve as a primary L2 support resource for escalated issues, bugs, & blockers with deployed models & algorithms.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in marketing science, machine learning, and AI, and work with the Incubation Lab Lead to identify opportunities to apply them to our platform.
• Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation within the team by serving as a mentor & talent multiplier to peers and juniors on the team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in a data or decision science field.
• Master’s degree or above in Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or a related Data Science field.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of statistical modeling, in both Frequentist and Bayesian frameworks.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of ML/AI algorithms.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL.
• Proficiency in working in code editors such as VSCode, RStudio, Jupyter Notebooks.
• Familiarity with product development tools & apps, namely: Jira, Confluence, Git.

Desired Skillsets

• Previous experience in the marketing or advertising industry is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability to drive client outcomes.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal & external teams.
• Capable of maintaining positive client relationships in complex situations & resolving client issues.
• Strong logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

If you\'re passionate about the next gen of marketing science and want to make a significant impact on the future of the marketing analytics industry, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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