Description
Data Scientist
A global Powerhouse within the social media industry is looking for a Data Scientist to join their team on an initial 12 month contract.
In Marketing Science, their mission is to help all businesses grow by transforming marketing practices grounded in data and science. The massive scale and heavy engagement of the people using their products make their ads platform a powerful growth vehicle for businesses and other marketers. It also makes the platform an ideal place to drive cutting edge research to develop innovative marketing strategies in the new mobile and value first world. The successful candidate will focus on investigating and understanding the current best practices for advertising as well as using data science to discover new strategies.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a proven track record of analysing and deriving insights from data. They will be intellectually curious, a great communicator, data-driven, a fast learner, and able to move fast while keeping focused on high-impact projects. Applicants should have a strong quantitative understanding, a talent for taking complex concepts and distilling them into clear accessible learnings, be comfortable with ambiguity, and a willingness to empower and help others through sharing their knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Apply analytical skills to complex quantitative problems, presenting and driving actions from insights to key stakeholders both reactively and proactively
- Develop deep understanding of ads and measurement products, analysing current performance and developing new strategies for optimisation
- Work closely with Marketing Science teams, to identify, analyse, and scale best practices
- Identify strategic levers for improving advertiser performance across ads
- Present polished findings and recommendations directly to various stakeholders
- Elevate key themes to our product research teams that should be focused on deeper investigation or Alpha testing of new opportunities
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience with SQL
- Experience doing statistical analysis (eg regression, probability) using tools such as Python, R, MATLAB, SPSS, SAS, Stata, etc.
- Bachelor's degree in an analytical field (such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Economics, or Finance)
- 5+ years of analytics experience
- Experience delivering and driving action based on data-driven insights
- Experience communicating concepts to non-technical audiences
- Experience influencing and partnering with stakeholders across organisations
- Track record of operating independently, demonstrating creativity, and delivering results
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with experimental design
- Experience working with machine learning algorithms and AI Systems
- Experience with digital advertising
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.