Senior Data Scientist

Paramount•Burbank, CA

3d•$124,000 - $186,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist who is excited to build the data products that shape Paramount’s DTC business strategy, optimize our content strategy, and inform our marketing investment decisions. You will build statistical models on internal user-level and 3rd party data that will explore the impact of the most important decisions leading our DTC business - from pricing strategy to distribution strategy; from content strategy to product experience. Specific projects will include measuring the price elasticity of our DTC products across domestic and global markets, developing a coherent pricing strategy across global markets which balances growth and investment, and forecasting our DTC businesses. Success in this role requires a candidate who can coherently, concisely, and convincingly communicate statistics to non-technical stakeholders, deep experience with traditional and advanced statistical models, and a team player who is excited to play a substantive role in the next phase of Paramount’s DTC business.

Requirements

5+ years experience in Data Science.
Deep experience with traditional and cutting edge statistical models
Experience with natural experimentation and/or econometric methods
Ability to break complex problems into simple, coherent solutions
Deep experience writing robust Python and SQL code as part of a team
Robust detail orientation with a penchant for data accuracy
Communicate with non-technical stakeholders
Must successfully pass a background check

Nice To Haves

Experience with integrating AI solutions into existing business processes.
Experience with media or subscription businesses
Experience using Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, ML Engine, and APIs)

Responsibilities

Translate complex business problems into coherent, actionable quantitative solutions
Work closely with stakeholders to deeply understand their needs and deliver clear and actionable insights
Build statistical models that will decipher the impact of key decisions and the impact of competitor’s decisions
Forecast the future of our DTC businesses
Measure the price elasticity of our DTC products and competitive products across global and domestic markets
Develop a coherent and optimized pricing strategy across our DTC products
Contribute to models advancing Paramount’s DTC financial forecasts
Integrate data science tooling into all aspects of our DTC financial forecasts