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Lead Data Scientist - Marketing

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Lead Data Scientist (Python R SQL) London / WFH to £95k

Are you a tech savvy Data Scientist with experience of using data to drive increases in performance and revenue?

You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on Lead Data Scientist role at a scale-up tech company, that enables smart matching for commercial van drivers and consumers, via job bidding and route optimisation, streamlining processes and delivering CO2 carbon neutral targets, the company has been established 10 years, with recent funding of £125 million.

You'll be working on complex and interesting systems and can enjoy a range of benefits and perks.

As a Lead Data Scientist you will be embedded within the marketing team to enable smarter, data powered marketing solutions that impact revenue and company growth. You'll build world class propensity models to predict customer behaviour and campaign impact, own measurement strategies across PPC, Digital, CRM and brand campaigns and forecast category and market demand using geo-shape models.

Partnering with Business Intelligence and Engineering teams you'll turn models into action and productionise insights to drive the business at scale, providing commercial and strategic insights directly to the CMPO and senior leadership team.

Location / WFH:

There's a hybrid work from home model with three days a week in the Hammersmith office and the other two work from home. When in the office you can enjoy the onsite gym, barista coffee and free breakfast.

About you:

You have strong commercial experience as a Data Scientist with advanced Python, R and SQL skills You have a good knowledge of DBT, Snowflake, Looker, Tableau You have experience of using data to work with stakeholders and drive revenue You're comfortable working in fast paced environments with lots of moving parts and are focussed on delivery Ideally you will have a strong appreciation of marketing mix modelling, attribution and statistical testing You are degree educated in Mathematics, Statistics or other relevant discipline

What's in it for you:

As a Lead Data Scientist you will receive a competitive package:

Salary to £95k 25 days holiday (increasing to 30), plus Christmas Eve Vitality healthcare plus a host of wellbeing benefits Pension Family leave and enhanced maternity scheme Continual career and self development opportunities Onsite gym, and partnership with Octopus Electric Vehicles and Evans Cycle to Work scheme, there's showers and towels if you do decide to cycle!

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