Data Science Director, Campaign Insights

PHD; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD, a global data-driven media agency, is seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join our Data & Analytics team in Chicago. This role focuses on delivering predictive models and audience insights to optimize planning and media execution.

Candidates should bring hands-on SQL, Python and R, plus ML knowledge, to work with cross-functional teams. We emphasize collaboration with Planning, Investment and Marketing Science teams to translate analytic results into actionable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• University degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics or related field
• 5-7 years of informatics work in academia, advertising, management consulting, marketing or digital consulting
• Hands-on programming with SQL, Python or R
• Knowledge of digital clean rooms and related concepts
• Certifications in data or analytics tools are a plus

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 and deploy them across platforms.
• Run descriptive and diagnostic analyses to measure campaign performance in clean rooms and via analytics platforms.
• Strong project management skills to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Leverage coding to bring process efficiencies and scalable solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Machine learning basics

Data storytelling

Education

University degree in mathematics, computer science, statistics or related field

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Google ADH

Facebook Analytics

Amazon Marketing Cloud

Job description

PHD, a global data-driven media agency, is seeking a skilled Data Scientist to join our Data & Analytics team in Chicago. This role focuses on delivering predictive models and audience insights to optimize planning and media execution.

Candidates should bring hands-on SQL, Python and R, plus ML knowledge, to work with cross-functional teams. We emphasize collaboration with Planning, Investment and Marketing Science teams to translate analytic results into actionable business outcomes.