Senior Business Scientist - Hong Kong

Ekimetrics; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prime location in Causeway Bay

1 day paid leave per month

Monthly staff events

Close-knit team in Hong Kong

Job summary

Ekimetrics, a global leader in Data Science and AI-powered solutions, seeks a Senior Business Scientist for its Hong Kong team. You will lead client engagements, design analytics strategies, and translate complex data into strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders.

You will manage cross-functional teams, mentor junior members, and help expand Ekimetrics' Asia footprint with data-driven impact. The role demands strong communication in English and Putonghua, and a passion for marketing

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative discipline is preferred.
• 4+ years of data analysis/modelling/advanced analytics in a business setting.
• Experience with modelling/optimisation and applying analytics to business questions.
• Proficiency in R and Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with international blue-chip clients, managing 3–6 consultants across 2–3 projects.
• Broaden client relationships at senior levels to generate new business opportunities for Ekimetrics.
• End-to-end project delivery: data gathering, modelling, translating insights into strategic recommendations, and presenting findings.
• Develop junior team members to perform high-impact work across client domains.
• Contribute to thought-leadership and knowledge sharing within APAC and beyond.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data modeling

R/Python

Client-facing consulting

Marketing analytics

Team mentorship

Communication skills

Putonghua & English

APAC languages helpful

Education

Master's degree in statistics/mathematics/computer science

MBA (preferred)

Tools

SQL

SAS

Job description

Ekimetrics is a global leader in Marketing & Commercial effectiveness and AI-powered solutions. Since 2006, we’ve been helping businesses optimize marketing and operations by combining AI with business and tech expertise across 4 domains: Marketing & commercial effectiveness, Customer analytics, Operational excellence, ESG & sustainability.

With a full in-house team and offices in Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, we deliver tailor-made solutions that turn data into real positive impact, leveraging our unique combination of technology and services.

We excel at delivering AI impact at scale. Our mission is to harness this power to tackle the world’s most urgent issues. We commit to responsibility and frugality in AI, systematic AI impact at scale, and loyalty to our values and DNA.

Your responsibilities:

As a senior business scientist, you will:

• Leading challenging projects with international blue-chip clients across high-profile presentations to senior clients. You will be working in teams of 3 to 6 consultants, on 2 to 3 projects simultaneously.


• The primary focus will be to drive high client value and broaden relationships at the most senior levels with current and prospective clients and translate this into new business opportunities for Ekimetrics.


• Leading projects from the first discovery meetings all the way to final recommendations, responsible for gathering and analyzing data, building statistical models, translating quantitative insights into strategic recommendations, and delivering the final results as a persuasive story.


• Expected to develop the more junior members of the team to be able to do high impact work across core areas of the clients’ businesses.


• Expected to drive development initiatives and new thought-leadership, transfer knowledge to junior team members, and continue to build Ekimetrics reputation and brand in Asia.

1. Team Management

• Actively work with team to identify actions to improve engagements


• Retain top performers and support the development of future Eki leaders


• Provide visible sponsorship to recruiting, retaining & engaging diverse talent in your organization

2. Business Operator

• Design and scope new projects, using the right analyses to answer client questions


• Deliver with excellence – ensure high client satisfaction and make sure that issues are raised and resolved in a timely manner with no surprises


• Ensure client's business case is achievable and Ekimetrics has appropriate ability to influence promised outcomes


• Present actionable and easy-to-understand findings to drive high levels of adoption within client organizations


• Drive client retention and new business opportunities

3. Ekimetrics Life

• Help lead our fast growth by contributing to local and global initiatives such as Thought-Leadership, Knowledge Management, Recruitment, Culture, Gender Balance and Diversity teams, Pioneering Machine Learning/AI techniques for the office, etc.

Your profile:

The successful candidate will have a balance of marketing and business strategy understanding, client-facing consulting experience, and significant data and analytics expertise. The work will be rooted in the creation of innovative analytic engagements for clients.

Ideally, you will have:

• Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, operations research or business (MBA) from a leading academic institution is preferred


• 4+ years of experience in Data Analysis / Modelling / Advanced Analytics in a business setting, preferably in a client-facing consulting-oriented role


• Passion for data, extensive knowledge in statistics or applied mathematics, experience with techniques such as modelling / optimization, and experience in using advanced analytical methodologies to answer business questions


• Experience with statistical software such as R, Python, etc.

Consulting & Transversal skills

• Strong knowledge of marketing and media strategy, and the key questions for the modern CMO


• Excellent communication skills – especially translating complex technical findings into plain language insights and stories for stakeholders


• Demonstrated ability to develop new and lasting client relationships at senior levels across multiple industries


• Team oriented and collaborative working style, both with clients and within Ekimetrics


• Management experience and demonstrated ability to develop younger talent and build a high performing team.


• Project management and delivery expertise


• Passion for joining a small team and desire to help the business grow quickly


• High proficiency in Putonghua and English


• Proficiency in APAC languages is a plus (Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, etc)

What we offer:

• Attain experience in a global leader of Data Science & AI solutions.


• Young & dynamic environment with a strong culture.


• Close-knit team in Hong Kong with a friendly environment.


• Creative and entrepreneurial spirit.


• 1 day paid leave per month.


• Multiple monthly staff events and you will have fun among us.


• Prime location in Causeway Bay.

Ekimetrics is an equal opportunity employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), sexual orientation, military veteran status, unemployment status, or other legally protected categories, subject to applicable law.