Growth Data Scientist — Measurement Lead

Francisco Partners; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

NewsBreak is seeking a growth analytics lead to design and evaluate geo holdouts and other lift tests. You will develop DMA-level LTV models and geo-tiered bidding, shaping the objective function for the bidding system.

The role requires strong SQL and Python, experience with MMP attribution, and prior responsibility for large-scale spend. You will collaborate with paid and organic growth teams in a fast-growing content platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on incrementality / geo-experiment experience is required.
• 4–8 years in marketing or growth analytics.
• Fluent with MMPs, clear-eyed about attribution's limits, has built LTV models.
• Strong SQL and Python.
• Preferred: analytics support for $20M+ in annual spend.

Responsibilities

• Design, execution, and readout of geo holdouts and other lift tests.
• DMA-level LTV modeling and geo-tiered bidding.
• The objective function and decision rules for the agentic bidding system.
• Success criteria and power requirements for product experiments, including local verticals.
• Serving both the paid and organic growth teams.
• Audit spend by optimization event and build the DMA-level value table.
• Launch the first geo holdout, starting with brand terms and retargeting audiences.
• Deliver a first geo-tiered bidding proposal.

Skills

incrementality

geo-experiments

SQL

Python

MMPs

LTV modeling

advertising analytics

Tools

SQL

Python

MMPs

Job description

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Why this role exists

The team has never run a single incrementality test, and — for a hyper-local product — still bids uniformly nationwide. Meanwhile an automated bidding system is being built. Without a trustworthy incrementality signal, it will shift budget at machine speed toward whatever attributes best, which is typically whatever is least incremental.

The efficiency at stake is in the eight figures annually, and it gates most other growth work. This role sits independently, not under the media-buying team — otherwise day-to-day campaign work will crowd it out.

What you'll own

• Design, execution, and readout of geo holdouts and other lift tests
• DMA-level LTV modeling and geo-tiered bidding
• The objective function and decision rules for the agentic bidding system
• Success criteria and power requirements for product experiments, including local verticals
• Serving both the paid and organic growth teams

What we're looking for

• Hands-on incrementality / geo-experiment experience is required — familiarity with the concept is not enough; you've designed and run them
• 4–8 years in marketing or growth analytics
• Fluent with MMPs, clear-eyed about attribution's limits, has built LTV models
• Strong SQL and Python
• Preferred: analytics support for $20M+ in annual spend
• Industry open — gaming, e-commerce, subscription, and fintech all transfer

  First 90 days

  • Audit spend by optimization event; build the DMA-level value table
  • Launch the first geo holdout, starting with brand terms and retargeting audiences
  • Deliver a first geo-tiered bidding proposal

  The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options.

  Annual Base Pay Range

  $100,000 — $250,000 USD

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