Director of Data Science

Company Description

Join our team at Jellyfish. We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Science Director to support our expanding Data Science practice on our NYC team.

We are passionate about providing a platform for talent to thrive, where everyone can shape and grow their career in a way that suits them best.

At Jellyfish, our employees are our biggest asset. The experiences and unique insights each individual contributes to Jellyfish create the culture we take great pride in. This culture is reflected in all of our offices worldwide as we continue to build one of the fastest-growing teams of digital experts in the world.

We collaborate with some of the largest brands globally, and as Google’s key global partner, we provide the appropriate technology, strategy, and training, while building strong relationships.

Our four values:

• Be Positive: Do you always see the best in everyday situations and treat challenges as learning experiences?
• Be the Solution: Do you enjoy finding unique solutions as part of a problem-solving team?
• Be Accountable: Do you believe in taking responsibility for your work and want to collaborate with a team that empowers each other to give their best?
• Be Passionate: Do you love what you do and want to work with a team that encourages your growth?

If you answered yes to the above questions and want to collaborate with our dynamic team, we’d love for you to join us on our journey as One Jellyfish.

Job Description

About the role

As the Data Science Director at Jellyfish, you'll form a crucial part of our dynamic Data team of talented data analysts and data scientists, overseeing our data analytics products and projects. Moreover, you will lead and nurture a burgeoning team of Data Scientists, all committed to providing exemplary service to our diverse range of clients.

This role has three principal objectives:

• Drive Our Vision: You will offer thought leadership in the data science and marketing science sectors, ensuring Jellyfish maintains its spot as an industry leader.
• Client-Centric Solutions: Create and execute data-driven strategies enabling our clients to gain greater insights and achieve superior performance. This requires close collaboration with technical teams, account managers, product teams, client teams, and other stakeholders.
• Global Impact: Design, build, and deliver solutions with a global impact on Jellyfish and our partners like Google, Amazon, Meta, and our clients. Your work should yield insightful and actionable results.

Other responsibilities include driving the productization of high-quality prototypes, overseeing product implementation by operational teams, and ensuring the successful product delivery. Also, nurturing a vibrant team culture characterized by accountability, performance, and skill development is a key aspect of this role.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• Thorough understanding of the marketing ecosystem and measurement framework, including paid and organic channels, web, and apps.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex technical projects for enterprise clients.
• Strong expertise in data analytics, enabling you to design clients' data strategies, frame business problems, and create fitting data solutions.
• A proven record of successfully leading and nurturing a data science team while reinforcing tech best practices and fostering a culture of excellence.
• Experience building predictive models (such as, econometric modeling, propensity models, etc.).
• Skills in programming with Python and SQL.
• Experience in visualizing data using tools like Looker or Tableau.
• Proficiency in collaborative code development practices, including the use of GitHub.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify and translate complex analyses into actionable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the basic requirements, we prefer:

• An advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields.
• Deep expertise in Ad Tech and MarTech, with a history of building data products in this domain.
• Experience in building Generative AI solutions.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and GCP certifications.
• Experience in building econometric models or Media Mix Modeling (MMM).
• Experience in incrementality tests and experimentation, such as geo lift studies and A/B tests.

Key Attributes

To succeed in this role, you should embody the following attributes:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to effectively convey ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adaptability and composure under pressure.
• Attention to detail, along with a thoughtful approach to processes and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Proactiveness and passion for developing innovative data solutions.
• Openness, honesty, and directness, with a readiness to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Proactiveness in nurturing positive relationships within the team and with other capacities, partners, and clients, thriving in a collaboarative environment.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working- 40% onsite, 60% Work From Home 
• Annual Bonus
• Training and Development
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme - Counseling

The range for this role is between 190K - 212K USD annually, based in NYC.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.