Senior Data Scientist, Media Data Science & Analytics

Microsoft

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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Jan 31, 2027

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This role $177k
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Data Scientist, Media Data Science & Analytics

The Senior Data Scientist - Media Data Science & Analytics joins the Media Data Science & Analytics team to measure the incremental impact of advertising spend and optimize media campaigns. This role involves designing and applying causal inference approaches, such as quasi-experimental methods and incrementality testing, to evaluate marketing strategies while accounting for data limitations like selection bias and confounding. The successful candidate will develop high-quality analytical code in Python and SQL to support reproducible research and interpret complex results for senior stakeholders. Key responsibilities include identifying data quality issues, ensuring data ethics, and translating technical findings into actionable narratives. The role addresses the challenge of analyzing observational, incomplete marketing data to inform high-stakes investment decisions. Required skills include expertise in machine learning, statistical techniques, and experience with media or marketing data science.

What does a Data Scientist earn?

Median $162025 from 276 postings across 61 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Apply causal inference methods like quasi-experimental designs to estimate the impact of media investments.
  • Evaluate marketing strategy effectiveness while accounting for data limitations, confounding factors, and selection bias.
  • Translate complex causal findings into decision-oriented narratives for senior marketing and business stakeholders.
  • Develop advanced statistical models and machine learning solutions with a focus on interpretability and causal validity.
  • Write high-quality Python and SQL code to support reproducible research and exploratory analysis.
  • Identify and implement improved measurement practices based on academic research and industry experience.
  • Prepare, validate, and analyze complex marketing datasets while identifying potential data quality issues.
  • Communicate data risks, constraints, and uncertainty levels clearly to ensure informed investment decisions.

What we're looking for

  • A Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience with a Doctorate, 3 years with a Master's, or 5 years with a Bachelor's in data science.
  • At least 1 year of experience performing causal inference to measure the impact of marketing investments.
  • At least 1 year of experience specifically within media or marketing data science.
  • At least 5 years of experience building machine learning models.
  • At least 5 years of experience writing SQL to analyze data.
  • At least 5 years of experience writing code in Python.
  • At least 3 years of experience communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical partner teams.

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