Data Scientist - Measurement Specialist

EF Recruitment
City of London
4 days ago
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Overview

Our client, an award winning SaaS organisation providing software solutions to the SME marketplace, is now seeking an experienced Data Scientist for a 12 month contract. You will be assisting in the company transition from correlation-based reporting to causal-based decision making, helping guide key marketing investment decisions. Central London location, hybrid, with 3 days a week in the office.


Responsibilities

  • Forecasting: Build predictive models to simulate business outcomes under various economic and budgetary scenarios, acting as the "radar" for the marketing department.
  • Serve as the analyst lead for the Data Clean Room (DCR) strategy, specifically within Meta Advanced Analytics (AA).
  • SQL: Write and optimize advanced SQL queries.
  • Learning Agenda & Causal Experimentation. Design and execute rigorous Conversion Lift Studies (CLS) and Brand Lift Studies (BLS).

Skills

  • 3+ years of experience working in marketing science or data analytics teams.
  • B.Sc. Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or Data Science.
  • SQL: Advanced level. Ability to write complex CTEs, window functions, and optimize joins for distributed systems.
  • Experience with Marketing Mix Models (MMM). Understanding of Bayesian inference, Adstock transformations, and saturation curves.

Useful experience

  • Hands-on experience with at least one major DCR environment.
  • Deep understanding of hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, p-values, and selection bias.
  • Understanding of AdTech and paid media mechanics, margin profiles.

Benefits

  • Global company, long contract
  • Hybrid role
  • Free breakfast


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