Principal, Data Insights & Media Innovation

Samba; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Samba is seeking a Principal, Insights & Innovation to join our Chicago team and drive advanced analytics and data-driven product development. You will blend statistical expertise with business insight to create new media intelligence tools and client-ready dashboards using Samba data assets.

Collaborating across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Marketing, you will translate customer needs into scalable analytics, apply AI techniques, and present findings to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, data science, computer science, or mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4–6 years in data science, analytics, or applied research with data-driven apps experience.
• Media, advertising, or measurement knowledge (CTV, attribution, contextual targeting) is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Design and build media intelligence solutions using Samba data assets and external data via licensing/partnerships.
• Collaborate with Sales to translate business needs into analytic concepts and product ideas.
• Monitor industry trends to guide Samba's direction and lead in the market.
• Apply descriptive, inferential, and predictive statistics with rigorous model tuning.
• Develop interactive deliverables (e.g., dashboards using JavaScript/React) for clients.
• Incorporate AI and agentic workflows into internal/external solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

BI Tools

JavaScript

React

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Power BI

Job description

Samba is seeking a Principal, Insights & Innovation to join our Chicago team and drive advanced analytics and data-driven product development. You will blend statistical expertise with business insight to create new media intelligence tools and client-ready dashboards using Samba data assets.

Collaborating across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Marketing, you will translate customer needs into scalable analytics, apply AI techniques, and present findings to leadership.