Manager, Data Science

New York City, NY (On-site)

$89K/yr – $142K/yrManager2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own audience modeling and data science lifecycles in advertising, turning messy datasets into client-ready insights and measurable actions.

  • Translate outputs into dashboards and strategic recommendations for clients.
  • Own experimental design and audience targeting models from data prep to deployment.
  • Build reusable data pipelines and AI workflows that enable rapid test-and-learn across planning, activation, and measurement.

Job Description

Own audience modeling and data science lifecycles in advertising, turning messy datasets into client-ready insights and measurable actions.

  • Navigate a complex, multi-source data environment and creatively identify appropriate datasets and methodologies for ever-changing client questions
  • Monitor data quality and maintain data science pipelines for client data assets, including 1PD and 3PD
  • Develop, deploy, and maintain ML and AI workflows for identifying and targeting relevant audiences, including propensity/classification models
  • Develop and execute novel methods of analyzing audiences, such as customer profiling, customer journeys, purchase predictions/recommendations
  • Collaborate with strategy teams to translate technical outputs into relevant business insights and recommendations
  • Collaborate with analytics teams to develop and implement testing frameworks for closed-loop audience measurement
  • Develop and implement a test-and-learn roadmap to continuously refine data-driven strategies, enabling rapid optimization
  • Contribute to data science team- and practice-building initiatives, e.g. presenting case studies and creating collateral around data capabilities
  • Document and share optimized, reusable code with data science colleagues using Git
  • Continuously innovate, staying current with the latest technological developments and applying them to current workflows
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Spark Foundry

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As one of the fastest-growing global media agency networks, Spark Foundry is not beholden to legacy.We embrace nimbleness, agility and open-mindedness as part of our Startup Spirit. But as part of Publicis Media, we tap into a Powerhouse Soul, gaining access to first-mover opportunities alongside market-shaping clout, plus leading-edge AI and technology.Together, our Startup Spirit and Powerhouse Soul allow us to innovate and iterate faster than any other agency, bringing clients a distinct competitive advantage. Our innovative experiences have been recognized by Cannes Lions, Effies, Shortys and Webbys, all delivered by best-in-class talent across more than 70 global offices. Spark Foundry is part of the global Publicis Media agency network, a key division of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40].

Founded in 2016
New York, New York, USA
3.1K employees (807 in marketing)
78% recommend to a friend
81% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
14.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.9%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
8.8%
Social
5.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
759 (24% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
40

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