Lead Data Scientist

iHeartMedia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

iHeartMedia, a leading audio company in the U.S., seeks a Lead Data Scientist to develop machine learning models, extract insights from vast datasets, and support data-driven decision-making. The role demands strong programming skills, analytical thinking, and offers competitive compensation in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid company holidays

401K plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years experience building Machine Learning models.
• Proficiency in SQL and knowledge of RDBMs like Postgres and Redshift.
• Experience with ETL processing and data wrangling.

Responsibilities

• Build and evaluate learning models to predict core business results.
• Derive impactful insights from data for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with data science team to scope solutions.

Skills

Machine Learning

Programming

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's or higher in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS

Job description

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The audio revolution is here – and iHeart is leading it! iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s twice the size of any other audio company – almost three times the size of the largest TV network – and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. In fact, we have:

• More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined;
• We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;
• iHeart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;
• We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour;
• iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America;
• Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and
• We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option.
  
  
  

Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve – and our company reflects that same kind of diversity. Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.

Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: iHeartMedia!

If you’re excited about this role but don’t feel your experience aligns perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At iHeartMedia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!

What We Need:

You enjoy building machine learning models and doing advanced statistical analyses. You enjoy combing through large data sets and finding patterns within the noise. You’re autonomous and able to acquire new skills to solve a problem. You’re always looking to innovate current processes and you get excited when tackling problems you haven’t seen before. You have a strong analytics and programming background and are ready to start applying this to the world of data science.

What You'll Do:

As a Lead Data Scientist you will work on building/evaluating learning models to predict core business results. You’ll derive impactful insights from data to drive intelligence for Unified and its clients. You will work with your fellow data science team members to define and scope data science solutions to solve complex problems. You will help build, improve, and test robust statistical and machine learning solutions that will drive impact throughout the organization.

What You'll Need:

Need to have:

• 3-5+ years experience building Machine Learning models
• 3-5+ years advanced programming skills in Python
• 1-2+ years LLM prompt engineering and RAG experience
• Proficiency in SQL and knowledge of RDBMs like Postgres and Redshift
• Experience with ETL processing and data wrangling including fetching, munging, cleaning, pivoting, analyzing, aggregating, distributing, and visualizing
• Basic knowledge of statistics, algorithms, data structures, and machine learning
  
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience with digital advertising technology
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with Spark and the big data ecosystem
• Experience using Git and the Unix command-line
• Familiarity with Airflow and Docker
• Familiarity calling RESTful web services, specifically social APIs (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.)
• Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Sisense)
• Bachelor’s or higher in a quantitative field
  
  
  

What You'll Bring:

• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Experience with various technical disciplines and applications
• Close attention to detail, following up until issues are resolved
• Ability to multitask on a variety of critical projects
• Ability to work independently, while also collaborating with others
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate moderately complex technical information within the team
• Skills to recognize and solve frequently occurring problems
• Analytical thinking
• Resourcefulness and independent judgement
  
  
  

Compensation:

Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.

$152,000 - $190,000

Location:

VIRTUAL, NY

Position Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Type:

Salaried

Benefits:

iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
• Company provided and supplemental life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing
• A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
  
  
  

We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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