AEG · 5 months ago
Director of Data Science
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $183K/yr
8+ years expAEG Worldwide is a leader in transforming sports and live entertainment, hosting millions of guests and events annually. They are seeking a visionary Director of Data Science to leverage data for strategic business decisions in the live entertainment industry, focusing on predictive analytics and machine learning to drive value across various business functions.
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Responsibilities
Focus on research and development through statistical modeling of large amounts of data; identify patterns and trends in data sets to use towards predictive analytics; develop actionable insights to guide data-driven decision making for AEG Presents
While working on a team that focuses on Business & Consumer Analytics, this role will work with all areas of the business, including Product, Marketing, Ticketing, Promoting, Venue Ops, & more. Working with these teams, this role will be responsible in developing a data science plan that allows the functions to use ML and AI to create sustained value to revenue, customer experience, and operations
Develop and execute comprehensive data science strategy aligned with business objectives, including predictive analytics for ticket sales, dynamic pricing models, and audience segmentation
Collaborate with data engineering team to integrate data collection, data quality and core model output into production systems, to automate and advance built out algorithms and models
Continuously scan the entertainment industry landscape to identify emerging trends and competitive advantages through advanced analytics
Model performance reviews and ongoing maintenance
Qualification
Required
BA/BS Degree (4-year)
8-10 years Experience in data science and statistics
4-6 years Experience building, managing, mentoring, and inspiring high performing, collaborative teams that values testing and learning
Proven expertise developing algorithms for solving diverse business challenges and creating value for the company
Talent in analytical storytelling with extraordinary ability to convey complex analytical results to both technical and non-technical audiences; skill at building relationships across the organization and becoming a trusted, sought-after partner
A strong passion and evangelism for data science, coupled with deep desire to adapt machine learning and cutting-edge technologies to provide high impact to AEG Presents business model
Strong background working with large-scale both structured and unstructured data in distributed computing environments, including databases, data cleaning, and feature engineering
Passion and focus on execution with demonstrated ability to get things done
Well-versed in Python, R, SQL, statistical tools
Experience with iterative and rapid experimentation process in the context of research and analytics
Preferred
MA/MS Degree preferred
Experience in ticketing or entertainment is preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid holidays
Vacation and sick time
Company paid basic life insurance
Voluntary life insurance
Parental leave
401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
Flexible spending and health savings account options
Wellness offerings
Company
AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns,
10001+ employees
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