Data Scientist III, Marketing Analytics

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Data Scientist III, Marketing Analytics

Are you passionate about using data to drive decision-making? Do you have experience in marketing analytics and are interested in helping us solve challenging problems in close partnership with some of the brightest marketers in the world? We’d like to hear from you!

At Expedia Group (EG) Analytics, we are looking for a curious and hard-working individual with a strong analytical background and demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management. The role will support business stakeholders in leveraging marketing measurement techniques to make optimal capital allocation decisions across all Expedia Group brands.

If you are comfortable in tackling sophisticated analytical problems in partnership with business stakeholders, you are resilient and strive to make a difference, and are seeking a stimulating role within a fast-paced and fun business, then this is the job for you!

What you'll do:

You will be working on a variety of projects in the realm of marketing measurement:

• You will measure the effectiveness of marketing, and you will be responsible for ensuring methods and analyses are understood and trusted by business stakeholders and that insights can be actioned upon
• Clearly and confidently articulate methodologies, decision-making rationale, and results to technical and non-technical partners
• Create a feedback loop with marketing teams, using insights to inform future campaign planning and spend optimization
• Apply your knowledge with SQL, Python, R, or any other major ML programming language, picking analytically valid approaches appropriate in terms of level of effort and favoring iterative delivery that tackles the objective, not the ask
• You will partner with other highly skilled analysts and Data Scientists across EG and colleagues across Capital Allocation, Finance, and Product. You will also collaborate with specialists at our top marketing partners, such as Google and Facebook, to improve methodologies and tools for measuring the effectiveness of our investments with them

Who you are:

• 5+ years’ experience in a role focused on analytics, data science, or similar field
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and independently managing relationships with multiple stakeholder groups
• Excellent project and partner management skills: demonstrated ability to lead more projects simultaneously and timely
• Ability to communicate sophisticated concepts concisely and clearly
• Strong SQL skills, proficiency and experience in coding with R or Python
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of online marketing and the application of statistical techniques to measure returns of investment
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
• Experience with Lifetime Value modeling and/or Brand analytics is considered an advantage

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $137,500 to $192,500. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. 

The total cash range for this position in Austin is $137,500 to $192,500. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. 

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