Manager, Data Science

Publicis Groupe; United States; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability

401K

Parental and family care leave

Family forming assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Spark Foundry, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Manager of Data Science in the United States. You will work on advanced audience development and data enablement to drive client growth, translating complex data into actionable insights for strategy and client discussions.

The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on development of ML/AI pipelines, data quality, and experimentation across large datasets to improve targeting and measurement for campaigns.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data science experience with consumer data
• Degree in Statistics, Data Science, or quantitative fields
• Deep understanding of statistical/ML techniques and experimental design
• Hands-on with granular consumer datasets and media logs; publisher data familiarity a plus

Responsibilities

• Navigate a complex, multi-source data environment to identify datasets and methodologies
• Maintain data quality and data science pipelines for client data assets
• Develop and deploy ML/AI workflows for audience targeting, including propensity/classification models
• Develop and execute methods for audience analysis, such as customer profiling and journeys
• Collaborate to translate outputs into business insights and dashboards
• Collaborate on testing frameworks for closed-loop audience measurement
• Lead end-to-end data-driven media tactics and rapid optimization
• Identify opportunities for new capabilities with cross-functional teams
• Share optimized code and document best practices with data science peers
• Stay current with latest tech developments and apply to workflows

Skills

Data science

SQL

Python

Big data

ML workflows

Marketing analytics

Education

Statistics or Data Science degree

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Job description

Company description

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention; to care more about our clients’ brands; and to buy more products and services from them.

Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.

With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come.

Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights; content and creative production; communications and strategy; finance and marketing; and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.

Overview

The Manager of Data Science is responsible for supporting advanced audience development and data and technology enablement to drive client growth. This role is both strategic and hands‑on, working with large individual- and transaction-level datasets to design and deliver best-in-class data science solutions that enable clients to identify, target, engage, and measure audiences with precision and efficiency. The data scientist must be able to translate across technical and non-technical collaborators in both directions: from client requirements to innovative data science solutions, and from quantitative results to business‑relevant, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Navigate a complex, multi-source data environment and creatively identify appropriate datasets and methodologies for ever-changing client questions


• Monitor data quality and maintain data science pipelines for client data assets, including 1PD and 3PD


• Develop, deploy, and maintain ML and AI workflows for identifying and targeting relevant audiences, including propensity/classification models as well as unsupervised clustering/segmentation


• Develop and execute novel methods of analyzing audiences, such as customer profiling, customer journeys, purchase predictions/recommendations, etc.


• Collaborate with strategy teams to translate technical outputs into relevant business insights and recommendations that can be surfaced in a variety of settings, from client‑facing discussions to dashboards


• Collaborate with analytics teams to develop and implement testing frameworks for closed‑loop audience measurement


• Implement a test‑and‑learn agenda to continuously refine data‑driven media tactics, enabling rapid optimization


• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for developing new capabilities, demonstrating end‑to‑end project ownership from ideation through deployment


• Contribute to data science team‑and practice‑building initiatives, e.g. presenting case studies in cross‑functional forums, creating collateral around data capabilities, and pursuing internal research projects


• Document and share optimized, reusable code with data science colleagues using Git


• Continuously innovate, staying current with the latest technological developments and applying them to current workflows


• Deliver timely, accurate outputs aligned with client‑and agency‑defined best practices

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data science experience with consumer data; marketing agency experience preferred


• Degree in Statistics, Data Science, or other quantitative fields


• Deep theoretical and practical understanding of statistical/ML techniques and experimental design


• Hands‑on experience with granular, disaggregated data, particularly behavioral consumer datasets and/or media logs; engagement with publisher walled gardens (AMC, ADH, etc.) a plus


• Advanced proficiency with SQL for big data analytics and Python for production‑ready workflow development


• Experience with Databricks or similar platforms, e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift


• Experience building agentic workflows and integrating AI solutions into existing data and tech stacks

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

• medical coverage


• dental


• vision


• disability


• 401K


• parental and family care leave


• family forming assistance


• tuition reimbursement


• flexible time off

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $88,540.00 - USD $141,687.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/4/2027.