Annalect - Director - Data Science

Director - Data Science

About Annalect India (An Omnicom Media Group Company):

- We are the data and analytics division of Omnicom that provides a variety of services to our clients and media agency partners. As a company, we serve as the foundational data and technology layer in which analytics and insights can be accessed through a single lens. Our main goal is to advance our clients' advertising and marketing strategies with the smart application of data and technology to unlock insights and drive business results.

- About Annalect Data Science: We are a team of engaged, data-curious professionals who continuously seek new and improved ways to learn from our extensive data assets. We share ideas, code, outcomes, and credit for our collective efforts. We're looking for explorative, independent data scientists to grow with us as we tackle ever-changing challenges.

Responsibilities:

As a member of the Annalect data science team, you will work with client team strategists and media buyers to create solutions that shape the strategic direction of your client's marketing plans through data-driven insights. You will collaborate with other data scientists to build new utilities, improve methodologies, and explore a wide variety of datasets. This work may involve:

- Exploring and experimenting with a large number of datasets to draw insights and search for client-specific and general solutions

- Uncovering audience insights for clients:

- Guiding non-technical stakeholders in choosing the right analysis to answer open-ended questions

- Independently formulating and executing an analytics plan; iteratively building on client feedback to get to a satisfactory answer

- Translating quantitative results back into actionable insights and interesting storytelling

- Hands-on machine learning and statistical modeling for audience segmentation/extension

- Collaboratively ideating and building tools that process, visualize, and analyze data to share across the organization

- Evaluating new data and tools; quickly learning to navigate new platforms; extracting, transforming, and load data from various partner cloud storage solutions

- Documenting and sharing knowledge with a wide variety of Annalect and Omnicom teams

- Led a team of data scientists in all aspects, including hiring, training, and managing day-to-day responsibilities

Requirement:

- 10-15+ years of relevant experience

- Bachelor's/PGdegree in statistics, mathematics, economics, engineering, information management, social sciences, or business/marketing-related fields. An advanced quantitative degree or intensive boot camp experience is preferred.

- Must have hands-on expertise in Python; SQL proficiency preferred as well

- Experience with cloud computing such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform and others

- Experience managing data scientists, preferably in a media environment

Perks of working at Annalect-

- Culture! We have an incredibly fun, collaborative, and friendly environment.

- Generous PTO policy that includes vacation days, personal days, and a Summer Fridays, and extended time off during the winter holidays!

- As part of Omnicom, we have the backing and resources of a global billion-dollar company, but also have the flexibility and pace of a "startup" - we move fast, break things, and innovate.

Annalect is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.