dentsu · 16 hours ago
Manager, Data Science
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $110K/yr
4+ years expDentsu is a global advertising and digital marketing services company, and they are seeking a Manager of Data Science to provide technical expertise and leadership to a team of media professionals. This role involves delivering innovative insights for media and marketing strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve client and business objectives.
AdvertisingInformation ServicesMarketing
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists, analysts, and ML engineers within a fast-paced media environment
Define and execute the data science roadmap aligned with client goals, media strategy, and organizational priorities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Partnerships, Client Strategy, Finance and Information Technology to identify high-impact opportunities
Establish best practices for model development, experimentation, reproducibility, and deployment
Build and oversee predictive models, machine learning pipelines, and attribution frameworks tailored to media and marketing use cases
Lead advanced analytics projects from initial development to communication of findings and/or deployment of solutions
Design and execute rigorous A/B tests and experimentation frameworks to measure campaign effectiveness
Ensure models are production-ready, scalable, and meet high-quality standards with appropriate monitoring and alerting
Develop end-to-end machine learning pipelines using Python, SQL, and Scala for large-scale advertising data
Work extensively with programmatic advertising platforms and their APIs – including DSPs (Trade Desk, Beeswax, Amazon), DMPs and Measurement Partners
Build analytics solutions on cloud data platforms (BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift, Snowflake)
Process and analyze bid-level log data, impression logs, and event-level advertising data (OpenRTB formats)
Implement MLOps practices for model lifecycle management, reproducibility, and monitoring
Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders and clients
Present recommendations and model outputs in a compelling way to both technical and non-technical audiences
Act as a thought leader on emerging analytics trends, tools, and methodologies in marketing and media
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
4+ years in data science or analytics, with at least 2+ years in a managerial or leadership role
Proficiency in Python and SQL for analytics and modeling
Proven experience working with DSP platforms
Proven experience building and deploying machine learning models and analytics solutions in production environments
Strong knowledge of statistical testing, experimental design, and machine learning techniques
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data warehouses, and analytics tools
Preferred
Experience with R, Scala, or other languages for specialized analytics use cases
Understanding of programmatic advertising workflows, bidding strategies, and campaign optimization
Experience with marketing attribution modeling (MTA, MMM, incrementality studies)
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k
Flexible paid time off
At least 15 paid holidays per year
Paid sick and safe leave
Paid parental leave
Company
dentsu
We are dentsu.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.88MKey Investors
Epiris
2012-07-12Acquired
1993-11-01Private Equity· $24.88M
Leadership Team
Dawn Rowlands
CEO Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigel Sharrocks
CEO, Aegis Media Global Brands
Recent News
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