Information Technology - Data Scientist
Job title: Information Technology - Data Scientist in Chicago, IL at Innova Solutions
Company: Innova Solutions
Job description: A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a
Data ScientistPosition type: Full time Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Location: RemoteAs a Data Scientist, you will:
- Analyze digital commerce and retail media data to identify factors driving higher or lower conversion rates.
- Develop and implement predictive models to determine overarching insights and recommendations to optimize bids on keywords based on volume and profit driven by incremental share of voice.
- Utilize complex SQL logic to ETL disparate data tables and sources.
- Apply machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques to uncover hidden relationships and correlations within large first party datasets.
- Provide actionable recommendations to improve search spending and conversion rates.
- Handle end to end framing, execution and communication of advanced analytics projects to distill insights for senior business leaders in support of strategic business plans.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data-driven insights into strategic decision-making processes.
- Manage the engagement of advanced analytics projects, including external suppliers, to ensure projects are executed accurately, timely, and cost-efficiently.
- Proactively take on additional responsibilities and projects as needed to continuously improve performance.
- Act as an SME for first/zero party data sources, including evaluating data quality and completeness, identifying gaps, and determining ways to improve data utility.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in data science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in data science and advanced analytics, preferably in digital commerce or retail media.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
- Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
- Familiarity with digital marketing metrics and KPIs as stated above.
- Experience working with large datasets and cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Knowledge of digital advertising platforms and tools (e.g., Amazon Marketing Cloud, Google Ads, Facebook Ads).
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