MediaAlpha · 2 months ago
Lead Data Scientist
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $162K/yr
7+ years expMediaAlpha is a customer acquisition solutions provider powered by technology and data science. They are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Data Scientist to support multiple business units by delivering top-tier analytical insights aligned with their strategic goals.
AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsAnalyticsInsuranceInternetLead GenerationTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Provide analytical expertise to cross-functional projects, addressing new challenges and uncovering opportunities
Act as a trusted advisor across business units to optimize revenue and profitability
Master the MediaAlpha platform’s tools and data to deliver actionable insights
Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance our platform’s analytical capabilities
Offer consultative and strategic guidance to internal teams and clients
Develop templates, tools, and dashboards to boost team efficiency and analysis effectiveness
Qualification
Required
7+ years of work experience in a Data Analyst/Scientist or related role
Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and working cross collaboratively with tech/engineering teams
Demonstrated success deploying impactful code (e.g., predictive models, date pipelines, dashboards, automated reports) to production environments, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
Expertise in applying statistical techniques to real-world business problems (e.g. designing tests/experiments and evaluating results)
Experience in creating executive-level presentations
Proven track record of training and mentoring analysts
Advanced in Python/R and SQL
Exceptional analytical skills and ability to synthesize large and disparate data sets
Capacity to think critically and creatively, uncover problems, and propose solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-starter who takes initiative on all projects and strives to build and improve upon existing processes
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a quantitative discipline (e.g., economics, business, finance, math, engineering, statistics) or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience with search, display, performance, and/or direct marketing
Experience with Airflow
Experience with R Shiny and Shiny Server
Experience with Perl
Benefits
An annual discretionary bonus program and participation in our Restricted Stock Unit program
100% Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for you, your dependents, and spouse or registered domestic partner
100% Employer paid long term disability, and life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions to help you plan for your future
Open Paid Time Off policy with a birthday day off and 11 holidays
Professional development reimbursement
Cell Phone, Wellness, and Internet expense reimbursement, along with a subscription to the Calm App
100% fully paid parental leave for team members up to 22 weeks for the primary caregiver and 12 weeks for the secondary caregiver
Dog-friendly offices (LA and AZ) along with a $300 pet adoption reimbursement
Company
MediaAlpha
MediaAlpha is an advertising technology company that develops programmatic advertising platforms.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
MediaAlpha has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2024 (2)
2023 (3)
2022 (2)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$145.4MKey Investors
Insignia Capital GroupBridge Bank
2024-05-07Post Ipo Secondary· $125.4M
2020-10-27IPO
2019-02-04Private Equity
Leadership Team
Steve Yi
Co-Founder & CEO
Keith Cramer
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Recent News
2026-01-03
2025-11-14
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