Data Scientist- Performance Marketing at Booking.com | Manchester, UK

Booking.com

Data Scientist- Performance Marketing

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end data science initiatives by turning business problems into data-driven solutions, from idea through implementation, while collaborating with data engineering and peers to ensure scalable, reproducible impact.

Data Science Ownership: Build and deliver end-to-end models and analytics tied to a business topic with cross-team collaboration when needed.
Experimentation & Decision Support: Design quantitative experiments and translate results into actionable business decisions.
Stakeholder Leadership & Mentorship: Identify key stakeholders, clearly communicate results, and coach junior team members to raise the bar across the team.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Owning the design and delivery of entire Data Science solutions based on business requirements, bringing them from the initial idea-generation phase to implementation independently
Working autonomously on consuming data, preparing it for data science use, translating business problems to data stories and solving them effectively by applying suitable statistical data analysis and modeling methods
Working primarily within the scope of their team to deliver work that informs business decisions for the product / business topic they currently work on, occasionally collaborating across multiple teams
Designing and interpreting quantitative experiments to objectively guide key business decision making
Independently identifying and managing stakeholders in operational, project-based, and managerial roles, communicating needs and conveying complex results clearly, and guiding junior colleagues in stakeholder engagement
Being flexible in adopting existing internal and external Data Science approaches, proposing and spotting opportunities to apply new approaches and expanding technical competencies
Leveraging Data Science for impact while learning to incorporate scalability, reproducibility and long term orientation in their work
Acting as a force multiplier for junior peers in the team by coaching, mentoring and setting a good example
Contributing to the community of their area by supporting community projects, participating in recruitment and connecting with peers beyond their area
Collaborating with peers in related crafts (ie. Data Engineering) to anticipate data needs for progress of projects

Requirements:

Master’s degree
Broad Job Knowledge (3 - 5 years)

Preferred:

Experience solving real problems using data mining techniques and with statistical rigor
Strong technical skills regarding data analysis, statistics, machine learning and programming. Strong working knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, SQL, Python and/or R.
Excellent communication skills
Strong skills in translating business problems into data problems
Strong data visualization skills
Strong skills in storytelling with data
Strong knowledge of statistics and experimentation
Strong knowledge of data management (engineering, data pipelines, workflows)
Strong knowledge of the possibilities and limitations of different types of data analysis and/or data science modelling

Benefits:

Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment

Booking.com

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A career at Booking.com is all about the journey, helping you explore new challenges in a place where you can be your best self. With plenty of exciting twists, turns and opportunities along the way. We’ve always been pioneers, on a mission to shape the future of travel through cutting edge technology, to make it easier for everyone to enjoy amazing experiences wherever they go. Under a desert sky, or in the heart of a bustling city. Discovering the perfect hideaway, or the perfect paella.When you join us, you’ll be part of a community where taking a different path and trying something new is celebrated and supported. And where making a difference counts. We’re determined to make the world of travel more sustainable, more accessible, and more inclusive, to create a positive impact on a global scale.That’s why we’re always looking for people who search for better solutions, the ones eager to stray off the beaten path to find new ways of doing things.Because at Booking.com it’s more than a job, it’s a journey we’re on together.

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