Marketing science – a sub-team within marketing analytics at Disney Streaming Services (Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN) – is in search of a data scientist to run marketing mix models (MMM) and associated ancillary analysis. This position will work as part of a team focused primarily on econometric modeling, which also provides support for downstream practices used to inform marketing investment. The data scientist plays a hands-on role in modeling efforts.
The ideal candidate has a substantial quantitative skill set with direct experience in marketing science practices (MMM, attribution modeling, testing / experimentation, etc.), and serves as a strategic partner to the analytics team, helping to onboard new talent in support of wider company goals. Technical acumen as well as narrative-building are integral to the success of this role.
Responsibilities
Build, sustain and scale econometric models (MMM) for Disney Streaming Services with support from data engineering and data product teams Quantify Return on Ad Spend, determine optimal spend range across the portfolio, identify proposed efficiency caps by channel, set budget amounts and inform subscriber acquisition forecasts Support ad hoc strategic analysis to provide recommendations that drive increased return on spend through shifts in mix, flighting, messaging and tactics, and that help cross-validate model results Provide insights to marketing and finance teams, helping to design and execute experiments to move recommendations forward based on company goals (e.g., subscriber growth, LTV, etc) Support long-term MMM (et.al.) automation, productionalization and scale with support from data engineering and productBuild out front-end reporting and dashboarding in partnership with data product analysts and data engineers to communicate performance metrics across services, markets, channels and subscriber types
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or related field of study 3+ years of experience in a marketing science / analytics role with understanding of measurement and optimization best practices Coursework or direct experience in applied econometric modeling, ideally in support of measure marketing efficiency and optimize spend, flighting and mix to maximize return on ad spend (i.e., MMM) Exposure / understanding of media attribution practices for digital and linear media, the data required to power them and methodologies for measurement Understanding of incrementality experiments to validate model recommendations and gain learnings on channel/publisher efficacy Exposure to / familiarity with with BI/data concepts and experience building out self-service marketing data solutions Experience in SQL as well as statistical modeling platforms (Python, R, etc)
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The hiring range for this position in NYC is $120,300 to $161,300 per year and Santa Monica, CA and Glendale, CA is $138,900 to $186,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.