Lead Data Scientist
About The Position
MediaAlpha is a customer acquisition solutions provider powered by technology and data science. The company provides industry-leading solutions designed to reach consumers shopping within high-consideration categories such as property and casualty insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and more. Hybrid Schedule: In-office Tuesdays/Wednesdays Role Overview We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Data Scientist to support multiple business units by delivering top-tier analytical insights aligned with our strategic goals. As an individual contributor, you will drive the development and implementation of analytical components within our technology platform. You will collaborate closely with our engineering team to design and integrate sophisticated algorithms and features and streamline reporting for key performance indicators (KPIs) critical to our strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of work experience in a Data Analyst/Scientist or related role
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and working cross collaboratively with tech/engineering teams
- Demonstrated success deploying impactful code (e.g., predictive models, date pipelines, dashboards, automated reports) to production environments, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
- Expertise in applying statistical techniques to real-world business problems (e.g. designing tests/experiments and evaluating results)
- Experience in creating executive-level presentations
- Proven track record of training and mentoring analysts
- Advanced in Python/R and SQL
- Exceptional analytical skills and ability to synthesize large and disparate data sets
- Capacity to think critically and creatively, uncover problems, and propose solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter who takes initiative on all projects and strives to build and improve upon existing processes
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a quantitative discipline (e.g., economics, business, finance, math, engineering, statistics) or equivalent experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with search, display, performance, and/or direct marketing
- Experience with Airflow
- Experience with R Shiny and Shiny Server
- Experience with Perl
Responsibilities
- Provide analytical expertise to cross-functional projects, addressing new challenges and uncovering opportunities.
- Act as a trusted advisor across business units to optimize revenue and profitability.
- Master the MediaAlpha platform's tools and data to deliver actionable insights.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance our platform's analytical capabilities.
- Offer consultative and strategic guidance to internal teams and clients.
- Develop templates, tools, and dashboards to boost team efficiency and analysis effectiveness.
Benefits
- An annual discretionary bonus program and participation in our Restricted Stock Unit program
- 100% Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for you, your dependents, and spouse or registered domestic partner
- 100% Employer paid long term disability, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions to help you plan for your future
- Open Paid Time Off policy with a birthday day off and 11 holidays
- Professional development reimbursement
- Cell Phone, Wellness, and Internet expense reimbursement, along with a subscription to the Calm App
- 100% fully paid parental leave for team members up to 22 weeks for the primary caregiver and 12 weeks for the secondary caregiver
- Dog-friendly offices (LA and AZ) along with a $300 pet adoption reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
