Sr Data Scientist

Job Description

Your New Role…

Being part of the Marketing Data Science team within a large organization to support our premium video streaming service HBO Max, the Sr Data Scientist will be responsible for building data science models and advanced analytics tools to help drive growth and improve growth for HBO Max.

We won't chase the market, we will define it. We will bring audiences a product that doesn't exist today. We will do it because no other company can deliver our brands to consumers the way we can. We have the passion, the commitment, and the support to be the best. Join our HBO Max team and show us your best.

Your Role Accountabilities..

Be a part of a startup within a large organization and help us launch the premier new video streaming application HBO Max. This role will support the HBO Max marketing teams understand the impact of marketing on sales, profitability, and brand equity. As a senior data scientist on HBO Max Data Science team, this individual will have a deep understanding of different types of media spend channels and associated data, metrics and KPIs. The senior data scientist will lead efforts to develop, maintain, and refine market mix models, multi-touch attribution models. You will be working closely with marketing team, strategy team and external vendors. Your models and analysis will be used to optimize HBO Max media spend. You'd be working with a wide array of datasets to craft industry leading models and analyses. Key to this role is the ability to hop into cross-functional projects, executing from start to finish. senior Data Scientists aggressively monitor the latest in algorithmic/modeling results and identify opportunities to apply them impactfully.

The Daily
• Performance analysis to measure marketing campaigns and make recommendations
• Analyze and have a deep understanding of media spend (investment and return) and measure performances
• Lead the development of data framework and analytical approaches
• Develop, maintain, and refine market mix models and attribution models using advanced statistical models
• Build optimization algorithms using the model output to optimize media spend to maximize subscriber growth and revenue
• Synthesize analytics and statistical approaches into easy-to-consume storylines, both visually and verbally, and provide indicated actions for executive audiences
• Present key drivers behind media effectiveness and performance with business partners and senior executives and craft related action plans

Experience & Qualifications
• BA/BS in business analytics, statistics, mathematics, economics, industrial engineering, or other quantitative discipline is required. Masters/PhD is a plus
• 4+ years of experience building data science/statistical models (Multivariate regression, Markov Chain Model, Time Series Model etc.)
• 1+ years of experience in Media Mix Modeling and Multi Touch Attribution Modeling
• Expertise in linear and non-linear optimization (Local/Global) approaches
• Expertise in SQL and R
• Experience in customizing optimization algorithms
• Experience in building RShiny applications a plus
• Experience with ADH (Ads Data Hub) and BigQuery a plus
• Experience designing and evaluating experimental/ incrementality test
• Proficiency using Excel spreadsheet
• Knowledge of media and advertising (display, digital, paid search etc.)
• Strong curiosity, leadership, and business acumen.
• Passionate about using data to drive strategy and product recommendations.
• Experience in subscription-based businesses or eCommerce preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate and influence.
• Ability to deliver on multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• A developed creative taste and strong instinct for stories and experiences that will capture consumers.
• Actively engage in strategic conversations with social insights and community perspectives
• Ability to adapt rapidly in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities and the ability to react quickly, dynamically, and intelligently.
• Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels; exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills are a must.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. $122,504.00 - $227,508.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpqx70-216-73-216-182-42 in your application.