Head of Data Science

Responsibilities

• Help develop Data Science team’s project and roadmap in line with business objectives and strategic opportunities.
• Lead and oversee a team of (5) data scientists and analysts to deliver best-in-class impactful models and analysis.
• Day-to-day collaboration with cross-functional teams to understand evolving business needs and develop effective analytics solutions and models.
• Execute on a model strategy roadmap to continuously improve accuracy and functionality of models and business outcomes.
• Drive data science initiatives to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency through personalization and effective targeting.
• Deliver on varied projects such as customer audience segmentation, propensity models, and dynamic bidding algorithms.
• Prepare and deliver presentations summarizing key insights and conclusions, often to senior leaders.
• Embrace and foster a curious growth and learning mindset for the entire team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or related field, and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Data Science experience within marketing. Needs to have done the following: Attribution modeling, Audience segmentation, targeting and measurement, Campaign lift analysis, Predictive modeling, KPI forecasting and scenario planning, Funnel conversion analysis, Geo performance and market opportunity analysis, Marketing experimentation frameworks, Hybrid work schedule in Fort Lee, NJ.
• Strong leadership skills and successful outcomes as a people manager.
• Excellent SQL, Python, and Databricks skills.
• Intuitive business and analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate relevant information with attention to detail and accuracy to non-technical and senior leadership audiences.
• Deep experience with successful statistical modeling, machine learning and other advanced analytics methods.
• Proactive, results-driven, and have a proven track record of execution.
• Structured thinker with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.