Newsroom Data Science Lead — Audience & Growth

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plan

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a Lead Data Scientist to enhance audience-data strategy. You will engage in diverse efforts, driving impactful decisions in one of the most influential newsrooms.

This high-autonomy role requires solid data science skills and analytical insights, contributing to how news is presented and recognized globally. Strong coding skills in Python and experience with SQL are crucial for this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, preferably in a media environment.
• Proven ability to own models end-to-end including scheduling and maintenance.
• Strong proficiency in Python for model training and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to identify analytical opportunities and shape the data science roadmap.
• Design and build predictive and explanatory models end-to-end.
• Translate quantitative findings into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Data science

Analytics

Machine learning

Python

SQL

Communication

Tools

Airflow

Snowflake

BigQuery

dbt

Job description

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a Lead Data Scientist to enhance audience-data strategy. You will engage in diverse efforts, driving impactful decisions in one of the most influential newsrooms.

This high-autonomy role requires solid data science skills and analytical insights, contributing to how news is presented and recognized globally. Strong coding skills in Python and experience with SQL are crucial for this position.