RAPP · 3 days ago
Director, Data Science
Chicago - RAPP
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$135K/yr - $148K/yr
8+ years expRAPP is a global, next-generation precision marketing agency that focuses on activating growth with data-driven solutions. The Director, Data Science will lead a team of data scientists to leverage customer and campaign data, providing actionable insights and computational solutions to enhance marketing efforts.
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Responsibilities
Leverage Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence on behalf of RAPP clients to drive Customer Experience and Marketing Optimization to include but not limited to:
Profile-based, Behavioral, LTV and other Customer Segmentation frameworks
Propensity, Look-Alike, Loyalty, Response, Net Lift, Journey Pathing, Recommender, and other customer-focused models
Media Mix and Marketing Attribution models
Leads, sales, and other KPI time series forecasting models
Perform necessary Data Engineering tasks to create prototypes of the above tools and to create requirements for the RAPP Technology team to implement tools promoted to production
Research and apply new techniques and tools which drive value for RAPP clients
Manage competing priorities across a portfolio of client projects
Partner with RAPP Analytics, Technology/Data, Account, Strategy, Campaign, Project Management, and Media Planning teams as needed to drive insights and value for RAPP clients
Deep understanding and expertise of digital marketing ecosystem modeling and insights, including but not limited to display, programmatic, video, social, email, and direct mail
Attract, Nurture and Retain the best talent; Build and manage a team of data scientists capable of meeting needs of agency and client
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in a relevant academic practice (e.g. Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, etc.)
8+ years relevant work experience
Proven proficiency with common languages used in Data Science: Python, R, SQL
Experience interacting directly with external Clients
Experience managing or mentoring experienced and entry-level Data Scientists
Proficiency in working with structured and unstructured data and APIs
Proficiency in statistics, model building, machine learning, and algorithm construction
Proven communication and presentation skills
Preferred
Automotive industry experience
Familiarity with Databricks and the AWS stack: Sagemaker, Redshift, S3, EC2, Glue, Athena
Agency experience a plus
Experience with Spark, Scala
Familiarity with Natural Language Processing and Image Recognition
Benefits
Health/vision/dental insurance
401(k)
Stock options
Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
Vacation
Sick, and personal days
Positive activism days
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Company
RAPP
RAPP is a customer experience agency. It is a sub-organization of DAS Group.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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