Associate Director, Data Science — Campaign Analytics Leader

Adelphi Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom is seeking an Associate Director of Data Science to guide a data science practice within an agency setting. The role emphasizes hands-on ML model development, audience segmentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to meet client goals.

You will mentor managers, contribute to knowledge artifacts, and partner with planning teams to drive analytics-driven campaigns. This is an in-office role with a focus on impactful, scalable data science delivery.

Qualifications

• Hands-on programming language skills (SQL, Python, R, etc).
• Intermediate exposure to machine learning techniques and causal models.
• Advanced presentation and communication skills.
• Some experience working with non-technical teams.
• Knowledge of digital clean rooms and related concepts/strategy.
• Certifications in Meta (Blueprint), SQL, Python, or R (online).
• Demonstrated domain knowledge of business/industry.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Planning & Investment teams to provide expert hands-on Data Science support across the entire campaign lifecycle.
• Build advanced ML models to cluster and segment audiences, scale and deploy custom audiences across platforms.
• Run descriptive and diagnostic analyses to measure campaign performance in clean rooms/analytics platforms.
• Strong project management skills with ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Leverage technical (coding) expertise to improve processes.
• Lead and train managers and other junior team members.
• Contribute to building decks and reports translating analytical results to internal and client teams.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Machine learning

Communication

Non-technical collaboration

Digital clean rooms

Certifications (Meta Blueprint)

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics or related field

Job description

Omnicom is seeking an Associate Director of Data Science to guide a data science practice within an agency setting. The role emphasizes hands-on ML model development, audience segmentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to meet client goals.

You will mentor managers, contribute to knowledge artifacts, and partner with planning teams to drive analytics-driven campaigns. This is an in-office role with a focus on impactful, scalable data science delivery.