We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Data Scientist to join our growing Data Analytics team. Needs a strong background in data analysis and to be able to effectively communicate complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, focusing on our highly profitable Search Engine Monetization business. This role requires a strong background in exploratory data analytics, statistics, data modeling as well as excellent communication and leadership skills.Â
The Role You Will Have:
- Analyze data from search engine marketing campaigns, including keyword performance, ad spend, and conversions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data-driven opportunities and develop strategies to leverage data assets
- Develop and maintain analytical dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators and provide insights to stakeholders
- Analyze data trends and patterns to identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to leadership
- Utilize statistical and machine learning techniques to extract insights from data and build predictive models
- Train and mentor junior data analysts and team members on data analysis techniques and best practices
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in search engine marketing and data analysis
What You Bring:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science)
- 8+ years of experience in data analysis and visualization of large data sets
- Subject matter expertise in applicable modeling and statistical techniques for analysis of complex business problems
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python, including Jupyter notebooks and frameworks like Pandas, NumPy, etc.
- Subject matter expertise in industry-standard KPIs (CPA, CPC, ROAS, etc.) and experience establishing new KPIs and success metrics for new problems initiatives
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, and ability to communicate proactively with leaders at all levels of the business
- Subject matter expertise with systems like Snowflake, BigQuery, AWS, or similar data storage tools and how to optimize usage and efficiency for analytic solutions
- Subject matter expertise in data visualization, using tools like Tableau, PowerBI or others to explain & deliver insights to all levels of the business
- Strong technical ability to self-serve data from multiple sources (APIs, databases, etc.) and combine data sets to power models and results
What We Have to Offer:
- Competitive salary + bonus + equity
- Generous PTO + 11 company holidays
- Open sick time
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- RRSP w/matching
- Paid professional development
- Leadership & growth opportunities
- Virtual company and team building events