The Director, Data Science will work in a fast-paced environment, help guide the data science team and utilize the latest technologies to solve challenging problems. This role will collaborate closely with our Product, Technology, Marketing and Publishing teams to provide profound analytics-driven insights to optimize our Games business. This role reports to the SVP, Technology.
The Director, Data Science will take an active leadership role in the following:
Helping build and lead a data science team handling analytics and statistical modeling for mobile and interactive games
Driving the development of data models (i.e. historical and predictive models) focusing on customer value, retention, and behavior
Working with the games team and partners to understand the needed KPIs in addition to what selected BI tools provide
Working closely with product, marketing, and technology teams to identify needs, translate them to modeling mandates and provide regular and ad hoc reports, forecasts, and recommendations
Partnering with project manager to develop and track schedules
Working with Data Science team to explain player behavior and campaign results
Identify, track and evaluate optimizations in multiple live games and customers with the aim of increasing both revenue and customer retention
Lead the design and execution of advanced analytical data exploration, mining, inference, models and systems
Manage multiple priorities across a mix of ad-hoc and operational projects
Translate complex problems and solutions to all levels of the organization
Develop self-service reports and interactive visualizations to improve data-based decision-making across the business
Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications:
Advanced Degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) with a specialization in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or other quantitative field or equivalent
7+ years of experience in data science & analytics, business intelligence and/or statistical modeling, including 2+ years leading a team
Experience and demonstrated expertise in statistical methods and machine learning techniques
Working knowledge of multiple analytics and programming languages with particular expertise in R, Scala, Python and Java
Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
Understanding of Big Data technologies (Cassandra, Spark, Hadoop)
Must have more than a passing familiarity with Behavioral Science or Psychology or Social Science
Experience with data visualization techniques and concepts
Additional Job Requirements:
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
Desired Characteristics Desired Characteristics:
Expertise in C/C++ a plus
Team-oriented and collaborative approach with a demonstrated aptitude and willingness to learn new methods and tools
Experience leading teams of data scientists or engineers
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to clearly communicate complex information to all levels of the organization, including to non-technical audiences
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