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Data Scientist

United States (Remote)

Data Scientist

2 Days ago • 1-2 Years • Data Analyst

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Job Description

This Data Scientist role within Nielsen's Marketing Cloud team involves developing new methodologies, data mining, predictive modeling, and automating modeling processes. The team focuses on creating a holistic view of individuals and households across all channels and devices, unifying data sources to enable personalized marketing. Responsibilities include big data analysis, statistical research, using Python, SQL, and big data technologies to build and implement models. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, a problem-solver, and possess excellent communication skills. Experience in media or marketing analytics is preferred.

Must have:

Big data analysis using multiple data sources
Statistical research and modeling
Proficiency in Python (numpy, pandas, scikit-learn)
SQL & big data technologies expertise
Project leadership and stakeholder management
Excellent communication skills

Good to have:

Online media and ad tech ecosystem experience
Global cross-functional team experience
Machine learning techniques expertise
Cloud computing experience (AWS preferred)
Bash and Git knowledge
Experience with Airflow, Spark, MLlib, MLflow, Tensorflow, PyTorch
Data visualization tools (e.g., Superset)

Perks:

Health & wellness plans
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Generous paid time off
Discretionary incentive/bonus (if eligible)

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At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Data Scientist

Nielsen is the largest measurement company in the world with unique measurement technologies, assets, and data that make it one of the most interesting and challenging places for a data scientist to work. We focus on what consumers watch, listen to, and buy in over 95 countries.

Data Science is core to what Nielsen does, and our research projects have high visibility in directly affecting the results of our business and our clients. This Data Scientist role in the Marketing Cloud team provides an opportunity to contribute to methodological innovation in the exciting and fast-changing world of digital media measurement. This is an ideal position to grow as a model builder, developer, researcher, and to contribute to innovative products. The Marketing Cloud team within the Analytics Portfolio organization focuses on creating a holistic view of individuals and households across all channels and devices, unifying online browsing behaviors, offline panel data, mobile device usage, as well as linear and digital television viewership. Using our expertise in big data, analytics, and machine learning, we enable marketers to engage individuals and households with personalized messaging, drive performance at scale, and holistically measure marketing effectiveness. As part of this exciting team, this position will focus on developing new methodologies, data mining and predictive modeling, and the automation of our modeling processes

Skills Required:

This position requires a detail-oriented person who has experience in big data analysis using multiple data sources and statistical research, and who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. Ability to problem-solve, work independently on critical initiatives and see the big picture are keys to success in this position.
Master’s in statistics, quantitative social sciences, economics, operations research, or hard sciences (e.g. engineering, computer science, biology, physics, etc.) with outstanding analytical expertise and strong technical leadership
OR 1-2 years of work experience focusing on the following:
Creating, organizing, analyzing, and correcting very large datasets using statistical models
Coding in data science-related programming languages; required experience with Python (numpy, pandas, sci-kit learn, etc.)
Proficiency in SQL & big data technologies.
Leading and managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
Excellent communication & presentation skills (written and verbal)
Experience in media or marketing analytics, e.g. lookalike modeling, insights analysis, customer segmentation
Ability to work independently and solve complex problems
Naturally curious, has a passion for solving problems and critical thinking
Good vibes, integrity, and good work ethic

Skills Desired:

Experience with online media and the ad tech ecosystem
Experience working with global cross-functional teams of various sizes
Experience with machine learning techniques
Experience working with cloud-based computing and storage solutions, preferably AWS
Working knowledge of Bash and Git
Experience with other tools common to the data science world such as Airflow, Spark, MLlib, MLflow, Tensorflow, and PyTorch
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Superset)

Nielsen: Enabling your best to power a better media future. Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans for full-time employees, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance.

A reasonable estimate of salary range for a new employee to be offered this role would be between $38,000-$155,000 which would be adjusted based on each employee's geographic location. The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications and other business requirements/needs

Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.

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$38.0K - $155.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$96.5K/yr avg.

United States

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