Principal Decision Scientist, Client Analytics

Ibotta•Denver, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ibotta is seeking a Principal Decision Scientist to join its Client Analytics team. This senior analytics leadership role combines advanced analytics with commercial and consultative skills. The position owns analytical work and shares responsibility for the business outcomes it supports, partnering with Revenue to grow important partner relationships through measurement, insight, and solution design. The role participates throughout the sales cycle as a technical advisor in both pre-sales and post-sales activities. It assesses partner needs, designs custom analytical solutions, supports pitches, and helps convert analytical impact into renewals, expansions, and new commitments. The position is based in Denver, Colorado, in a hybrid arrangement requiring three office days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Candidates must live in the United States. A relocation bonus is offered to candidates relocating to Denver. Ibotta is a performance marketing platform that enables brands to deliver digital offers to shoppers through its network of publishers, the Ibotta Performance Network. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Requirements

10–15+ years of experience in an analytics function on the CPG or media agency side.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, statistics, data science, or a related field.
Hands-on proficiency in SQL and Python, with experience using Databricks and Git/GitHub to extract, analyze, and work with data.
Consultative and sales-cycle experience, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor and participate credibly in pre-sales and post-sales motions.
Robust knowledge of industry-standard measurement and attribution models, including incrementality and MMM.
Creative thinking and expertise in generating impactful stories and presenting them effectively across all levels of a client organization.
A track record of analytical work that directly influenced revenue, renewals, or account expansion.
Self-directed and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple complex partner engagements simultaneously.
Collaborative team player who actively elevates colleagues.
Willingness to travel up to 25% for client meetings.
Must live in the United States.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Databricks and Git/GitHub is specified as part of the technical proficiency sought; no separate preferred qualifications are identified.

Responsibilities

Partner with Account Managers and Sellers throughout pursuits, renewals, and expansions; scope client needs into custom analytical solutions, measurement designs, and proposals, and guide implementation.
Participate in C-suite client conversations as the measurement and insight lead, translating analytical insights into business outcomes.
Conceptualize, design, and deliver industry-leading, market-defensible insights, experiments, and measurement, including incrementality, marketing mix modeling (MMM), and attribution; partner cross-functionally to build scalable, repeatable solutions.
Proactively generate and communicate data-driven insights that explain why results occurred and recommend what the brand can do next using Ibotta as a partner.
Develop and apply deep expertise in clients’ categories, bringing category-level context to partner conversations.
Mentor and coach junior- and mid-level Client Analytics colleagues and provide teach-outs to strengthen the broader team’s capabilities.
Uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, and the belief that a great idea can come from anywhere.
Travel for client meetings, up to 25%.
Handle data securely in accordance with company security policies, identify and report phishing attempts, and report security incidents through the proper channels.