Data Scientist, Marketing Inference

Data ScientistData ScientistFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10Since 2013H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$130K - $160K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishPythonSQL

Job Description

Data Scientist, Marketing Inference

BetterHelp

• Get insight from an enormous amount of data, and take a proactive role partnering with the marketing team in finding and testing data-driven ideas for improving our efficiency. • Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of our marketing models, including a Bayesian Marketing Mix Model and a Multi-Touch Attribution model. • Monitor and analyze marketing uplift tests with statistical rigor, present the data and insights to the team, and drive marketing decisions. • Look at complex problems and come up with testable models and algorithms that have measurable business impact. • Enjoy great teamwork, have lots of fun, and take pride in building a world-class product that makes a difference in people's lives.

Job Requirements

  • BSc/MA in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in a quantitative data analysis role involving user behavior (e.g. marketing, product, UI/UX) and large data sets
  • Expertise in statistics, especially as it relates to hypothesis testing and experiment design
  • Experience analyzing A/B tests as well as experiments with more advanced statistical methods like difference-in-difference, regression discontinuity, or other methods that deal with network effects or panel data
  • Experience building predictive models and causal inference models
  • Experience analyzing large and complex data sets to drive business insights and decisions
  • Expertise in using tools like R and Python for data analysis
  • Proven success supporting or making business decisions based on your data analysis
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience simplifying complex topics and communicating technical ideas with non-technical audiences.
  • Advanced experience with SQL

Benefits

  • Remote work with regular in-person bonding experiences sponsored by the company
  • Competitive compensation
  • Holistic perks program (including free therapy, employee wellness, and more)
  • Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k benefits with employer matching contribution
  • The chance to build something that changes lives – and that people love
  • Any piece of hardware or software that will make you happy and productive
  • An awesome community of co-workers

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