Senior Data Scientist, Marketing

Pinterest

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$139,764–$287,749 / yr
Posted
22 days ago
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Above market

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Pinterest is a visual discovery and inspiration platform where people find ideas for home, style, recipes, and more. It serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide through its image and video pinboard product.

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TL;DR · Senior Data Scientist, Marketing

The Sr. Data Scientist, Marketing joins the marketing data science and analytics team to introduce scientific rigor into marketing measurement and optimization processes. This role focuses on shaping advertiser and revenue growth by identifying investment opportunities, uncovering insights into advertiser behavior, and establishing metrics to sustain the advertiser base. You will build statistical and machine learning models from scratch, including advertiser propensity, lifetime value, budgeting, and forecasting models. Key responsibilities include leading geo-testing, developing incrementality-testing frameworks, and applying causal inference to measure marketing impact across channels like paid media and email. You will utilize Python, R, SQL, and Hive to build ETL pipelines and automated dashboards. The role requires translating complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for cross-functional partners to solve business problems regarding marketing ROI and budget allocation.

What does a Data Scientist earn in California?

Median $214500 from 114 postings across 26 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build statistical and machine learning models for advertiser propensity, lifetime value, budgeting, forecasting, and retention.
  • Lead advertiser geo-testing and develop new incrementality-testing frameworks using causal inference and experimental methods.
  • Design and implement advanced measurement frameworks to quantify marketing ROI across paid media, email, and organic channels.
  • Analyze advertiser behavior across the end-to-end journey to identify factors influencing acquisition, conversion, and churn.
  • Build and optimize ETL pipelines to automate reporting and support feature engineering for analytical models.
  • Design and maintain automated dashboards that provide stakeholders with self-service, AI-powered decision-making capabilities.
  • Translate complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of combined post-graduate academic and industry experience applying scientific methods to solve real-world problems.
  • Master's degree in a quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, or engineering.
  • Strong background in statistics and quantitative analysis with experience in applying advanced statistical techniques to real-world problems.
  • Expertise in at least one scripting language, ideally Python or R.
  • Proficiency in SQL/Hive with the ability to write efficient SQL queries.
  • Hands-on experience building marketing measurement solutions to quantify the business impact of marketing tactics and investments.
  • Strong experimentation background with experience in causal inference projects.
  • Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work.

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