Data Scientist

Job Description

RAPP Los Angeles is seeking a Data Scientist to join its Marketing Sciences team. The Data Scientist will support the development of actionable insights, algorithms, and computational solutions to address real-world marketing challenges through technology-based mathematical methods. Under the guidance of the Director, Data Science, the Data Scientist will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to inform, power, measure, and optimize marketing efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes large and small internal and external datasets to extract actionable insights
• Develop statistical models to drive targeting, messaging and strategic decision-making
• Support iteration and feature enhancement of existing models
• Create new or challenger models with methods, data, and/or tools that are currently not in production.
• Aid in code standardization, review, and versioning to increase efficiency and streamline process
• Collaborate with other disciplines to explain insights around statistical output that helps describe the targeting group, consumer, or model tier to non-technical audiences

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, or related discipline
• 1-2 year’s experience applying statistical analysis and/or analytics-based programming to model, forecast and/or answer tactical and strategic questions.
• Working knowledge of database marketing principles, and databases and structure
• Proficient in R or Python.
• Familiarity with AI/Neural Networks. Ideal candidate will have some experience with SparkML and/or other programming languages and API packages
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

RAPP offers:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan including health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits.