Data Scientist

Minute Media is a leading global tech-driven media company, developing all its technological needs in-house, end to end, in a rapid big-data environment. Minute Media’s proprietary platform serves as the company’s foundation, powering its content as well as enabling the evolution of other market-leading content brands. Minute Media owns and operates brands, including Sports Illustrated, The Players’ Tribune, 90min, DBLTAP, Mental Floss, The Big Lead, and FanSided (B2B/B2C).

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Data Scientist to join our team in Tel Aviv. In this role, you will develop and deploy machine learning models to optimize real-time ad targeting, bidding, and delivery. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven strategies that enhance campaign performance and revenue growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models to optimize ad targeting, bidding, and delivery in real-time ad tech environments.
• Analyze large-scale ad-serving data to uncover actionable insights, improve campaign performance, and drive revenue growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, ad ops and rev ops) to define data-driven strategies for ad server, SSP, and other ad tech products.
• Develop algorithms for demand-side and supply-side platform (SSP) optimization, focusing on improving monetization and user experience.
• Build predictive models and forecasting tools to enhance audience segmentation, ad placements, and pricing strategies.
• Maintain and scale data pipelines, ensuring seamless data integration from various sources to support model training and decision-making.
• Apply A/B testing, statistical analysis, and performance metrics to validate and optimize ML models and algorithms.
• Work closely with engineering teams to integrate machine learning models into production systems, ensuring real-time processing and scalability.
• Mentor junior data scientists and provide technical leadership in implementing machine learning and data science best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies in the ad tech ecosystem, ensuring the team adopts the most effective tools and techniques.

• 3+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or analytics roles, focusing on ad tech or digital advertising.
• Strong proficiency in machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, etc.) and programming languages (Python, R, SQL).
• Proven experience working with ad tech products like ad servers, supply-side platforms (SSP), and demand-side platforms (DSP).
• In-depth understanding of real-time bidding (RTB), programmatic advertising, and auction mechanisms.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying ML models for optimization, recommendation systems, or predictive analytics.
• Proficiency in big data tools and technologies (Hadoop, Spark, AWS, GCP) and experience working with large-scale datasets in advertising environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design experiments and measure the effectiveness of models in production.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment, with strong collaboration skills across engineering, product, and ad ops teams.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, capable of translating complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Fluent English speaking and writing skills.

Advantageous:

• Experience in online advertising, especially in SSP, DSP, or programmatic ecosystems.
• Prior experience in a managerial role, leading teams

• Career development opportunities & different skill-based workshops are offered each quarter.
• Hybrid work model
• Gradual return from parental leave
• Fun company events and celebrations
• Community involvement opportunities, both in-person and remote

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