Senior Data Scientist London, England

Group M Worldwide Inc.
London
10 months ago
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Senior Data Scientist WHO WE ARE Choreograph is WPP’sglobal data products and technology company. We’re on a mission totransform marketing by building the fastest, most connected dataplatform that bridges marketing strategy to scaled activation. Wework with agencies and clients to transform the value of data bybringing together technology, data and analytics capabilities. Wedeliver this through the Open Media Studio, an AI-enabled media anddata platform for the next era of advertising. We’re endlesslycurious. Our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problemsolvers is over 1,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Senior Data Scientistwho has experience and expertise in a wide range of methodologies,toolkits and applications to a variety of problems in the medialandscape. As a Senior Product Data Scientist, you will collaboratewith teams from Engineering, Product, and fellow data scientists todevelop advanced models and solutions. Your responsibilities willinclude conducting hypothesis testing, applying statisticalanalysis techniques, and designing and implementing modelingmethodologies. You will engage with stakeholders to understandtheir requirements, provide regular updates on project progress,and translate complex technical concepts into actionable insightsfor both technical and non-technical audiences. You will be a partof a vibrant group, collaborating with specialist and businessteams, demonstrating your technical knowledge, growing yoursoft/interpersonal skills and helping develop and improve theproduct offerings of Choreograph. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Rapidlyprototype as part of a product team, and iterate on experimentalprojects using a hacker mentality to test hypotheses, validateassumptions, and drive innovation. - Align experiments to answerbusiness and product-centered questions, ensuring a clearunderstanding of the objectives and desired outcomes. - Understandbusiness analysis techniques, including SWOT (Strengths,Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) and SOAR (Strengths,Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) analysis to understandbusiness priorities and align data science initiatives withorganizational objectives. - Collaborate with data engineers,product teams, and stakeholders to develop and create data productsthat address specific business needs and requirements with minimalguidance. - Support and upskill more junior team members. - Gather,analyze, and visualize data to create compelling and informativenarratives for stakeholders, using storytelling techniques toeffectively communicate insights and recommendations. - Stay up todate with the latest advancements, trends, and research in AI, datascience, machine learning, and related technologies. - Documentexperimental methodologies, findings, and insights to ensuretransparency, reproducibility, and knowledge sharing within theteam and across the organization. - Collaborate withcross-functional teams to define data requirements, designexperiments, and develop strategies to extract meaningful insightsfrom complex datasets. - Conduct rigorous data analysis, applyingstatistical techniques and data visualization to uncover patterns,trends, and actionable insights. - Evaluate and recommendappropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies to enhanceexperimentation, analysis, and data storytelling capabilities. -Adhere to data governance and privacy policies to ensure compliancewith relevant regulations and industry best practices. WHO YOU ARE- Experience analyzing large volumes of data. - Good understandingof data fusion, enrichment and synthetic methodologies. - Excellentanalytical skills and strong statistical knowledge, as well asinterest in applying them to complex problems. - Programmingproficiency in Python. - Extensive experience solving analyticalproblems using quantitative approaches. - A passion for empiricalresearch and for answering hard questions with data. - A flexibleanalytic approach that allows for results at varying levels ofprecision. - Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysisin a clear, precise, and actionable manner. If you are ready to beat the forefront of the AdTech industry, shaping its future, anddriving success for both Choreograph and our clients, we encourageyou to apply and join our team. Choreograph is the beating heart ofdata inside WPP’s media investment group, GroupM, the world’sleading media investment company responsible for more than $60billion in annual media investment. Discover more about Choreographatwww.choreograph.com. GroupM and all its affiliates embrace andcelebrate diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We arecommitted to building a team that represents a variety ofbackgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are,the more great work we can create together. #LI-Promoted#J-18808-Ljbffr

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