Manager Data Science Media Group Decision Sciences
Manager Data Science Media Group Decision Sciences
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Job Description
The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumerfirst brands including Peacock NBC Bravo NBC Sports and NBCU International. With unequalled scale our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. Were always looking for ways to innovate faster accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all were backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.
As a Manager Data Science you will play a critical role within a team focused on content optimization using advanced analytics machine learning and genAI to inform strategic decisions around NBCUs portfolio of content. This role is ideal for a highly skilled data scientist who is transitioning into leadership balancing handson machine learning work with project oversight stakeholder collaboration and team development. Reporting to the Senior Director of Content Optimization you will work closely with data scientists business stakeholders analysts and engineers to deliver actionable insights and optimize content performance at scale. With a catalogwide purview you will be a part of a growing bicoastal team and work in a highly visible and fastpaced environment synthesizing and building key analyses presentations and customized data models.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical direction ensuring best practices in advanced analytics and machine learning.
- Support the growth and development of team members through coaching feedback and knowledge sharing.
- Develop and deploy predictive and prescriptive models to shape how millions of viewers discover and engage with content.
- Ensure the scalability efficiency and reliability of machine learning solutions in a cloudbased environment (e.g. Databricks GCP AWS).
- Guide feature engineering and statistical modeling to improve content optimization and decisionmaking.
- Act as a connector between data science and business teams ensuring models and insights drive key content strategy decisions.
- Work closely with content distribution and product stakeholders to align data science efforts with business priorities and audience growth initiatives.
- Translate complex analytical findings into clear actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
Qualifications :
- Masters degree in Data Science or related quantitative field
- 4 years of experience in data science
- Experience leading or mentoring data scientists on commercial projects
- Handson experience with machine learning techniques statistical modeling and experimentation methodologies
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Experience with Databricks or similar cloudbased analytics platforms.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data science insights into business impact
Desired Characteristics:
- PhD in a relevant field
- Experience with Tableau or similar data visualization tool
Additional Requirements:
Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $145000 $180000 (bonus eligible).
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories or arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
