Lead Data Scientist, Ad Platforms

$152,000 - $223,600/Yr

Outscal Technologies - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

About the position

The Lead Data Scientist for Ad Platforms at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology will play a crucial role in transforming advertising through AI, machine learning, and data science. This position involves leading data science analysis, developing data models, and driving data-driven decisions to enhance various aspects of advertising, including inventory forecasting, ad experience, and efficient ad delivery. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and mentoring of junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and apply data science and statistical analysis to enhance advertising aspects.
• Translate business questions into a data science framework and develop data analysis and models for complex ad challenges.
• Define and evaluate key metrics in various product areas.
• Deliver data insights and provide data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
• Design and analyze A/B tests for machine learning algorithm iterations.
• Establish partnerships with stakeholders, including product managers and engineers.
• Mentor team members and support their technical growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience in data science at leading internet companies.
• Solid knowledge of data science and statistics.
• Strong communication skills and business acumen.
• Proficient in SQL, Python, Java, or R.
• Familiar with Tableau and/or other visualization tools.
• Passionate about understanding the ad business and applying data science to enhance business effectiveness.

Nice-to-haves

• MS or PhD in computer science, statistics or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the advertising domain.
• Experience in digital video advertising or digital marketing.
• Experience with machine learning models.
• Experience with Airflow, data warehouse, Databricks or Sagemaker.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.