Lead Applied Data Scientist, Civis Analytics

• Must have experience with Media or Marketing Mix Modeling
• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical subject (statistics, math, economics, physics, engineering, business, political or social science, computer science, etc.)
• 6+ years of work or post-graduate experience in a field of analytical science
• Proven success in using data insights and analytics to inform audiences, markets, and targeting to optimize campaign performance and drive acquisition
• Experience in designing and analyzing in-market survey research
• Understanding of online and offline media planning to define and rationalize the best channel mix to maximize the reach and impact against different audiences
• Shown affinity for and experience working with large or messy data sets
• Proficiency with statistical programming languages (R, Python, etc.) and proven ability to work pragmatically with statistical concepts
• Proficiency with presentation or data visualization software, such as Microsoft PPT, Tableau, Shiny, etc
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• US work authorization

Desirable

• A Lead ADS runs the end-to-end execution of client engagements utilizing data science, which includes:
• Handling client relationships and communication on day-to-day projects and initiatives, with stakeholders of varying technical experience or familiarity with methods
• Design the scope and analytics roadmap for clients. Manage a team through the process of solving some of our clients’ hardest problems; defining the client’s problem, designing a solution, and delivering high-quality work
• Managing the unification of large 1st- and 3rd-party datasets, and building predictive models
• Translating findings into clear, actionable, and timely insights with the appropriate business context
• As part of the Media sector practice:
• Work closely with Applied Data Science teams to develop performance measurement reporting and media mix modeling to demonstrate the impact of cross channel activities through media
• Influence and collaborate on channel-level media strategies based on marketing, audience, and consumer insights
• Collaborates with stakeholders and leadership to ensure that the most effective channel mix is implemented to achieve our customer’s strategic business priorities
• Manage and lead a team of applied data scientists, as well as cross-functional client delivery teams, that provides analytics and survey research consulting to achieve our clients’ business goals through the usage of Civis’ services and technology
• Creatively identifying opportunities in the solution delivery process for scalable applications, and collaborating with other teams to further construct these tools
• Assisting with new business development by scoping projects, writing proposals, and building case studies and other collateral
• Maintaining a continuous and independent education of cutting-edge statistical techniques and programming languages
• Teaching and mentoring more junior Applied Data Scientists