Sr. Data Scientist - Marketing Science & Offerings

Ovative Group • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

As the Senior Data Scientist, you will play a key role in developing advanced marketing measurement capabilities that unlock our company vision to transform the measure of marketing success. You will be at the forefront of developing and delivering differentiated AI assisted marketing data science and measurement solutions focused on maximizing profitable enterprise revenue and customer value for our clients. You will partner with driven, solution-minded experts, business leaders, analysts, and scientists at Ovative in engaging with clients, and defining approaches and road maps for solutions to client problems. You will provide technical mentoring of junior data scientists, guiding their algorithmic, testing methodological approaches, and reviewing their code. You will work with technology leaders, product owners and engineers to convert novel solutions developed to scalable new services and product offerings at Ovative. You will be part of an inclusive culture that inspires and motivates the team and attracts new, diverse technical talent to the organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data science, analytics, or a related quantitative field, with a strong track record of delivering business value through technical innovation.
• Proven success as a technical contributor in high-performing data science teams , preferably within product-centric or consulting environments .
• Ability to quickly learn and execute
• Expertise in advanced statistical modeling and machine learning , with hands-on experience preferred in techniques such as: Media Mix Modeling (MMM) Incrementality Testing / Causal Inference Attribution Modeling Customer Analytics: Lifetime Value (CLV) Modelin g, Segmentation Generative AI Data Science
• Proficiency in the following preferred programming and data environments: Languages : SQL, and/or R or Python Tools : Git, Docker, ML Ops , POSIT IDEs , cloud notebooks , F rameworks like Shiny, Streamlit , etc Data platforms : BigQuery , Databricks
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and deployment practices (e.g., AWS/GCP/Azure), MLOps pipelines, and containerization is a plus.
• Experience with Bayesian / Probabilistic modeling frameworks (e.g., PyMC , Stan) is a plus.
• Strong business acumen , especially within digital and traditional marketing domains ; ability to translate data insights into clear strategic recommendations.
• Excellent communicator: able to lead conversations with technical and non-technical stakeholders , including senior client partners and internal executives.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills ; able to think independently, guide junior team members and influence cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Generative AI applications in marketing analytics (e.g., using LLMs for data summarization, content tagging, or creative testing insights)

Responsibilities

• Lead technical contributor in a high-performance data science & advanced analytics team, responsible for your team’s productivity, operational excellence, and business impact
• Drive value across multiple business verticals by leading the technical development and deployment of impactful and interpretable models
• Partner closely with Engineering and Product Management to scale your team’s innovative measurement solutions into product and service offerings
• Provide mentoring, training, and other opportunities for effective technical development of data scientists
• Assist with technical parts of business development as needed, including RFP response , sales and conference presentations using A I assistance where applicable.
• Build strong relationships across the organization to understand internal stakeholder needs for trusted data science support

Benefits

• Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
• Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
• Generous paid vacation policy
• 401k match program
• Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
• Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
• Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
• Sabbatical program
• Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program
• Shenanigan’s Day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed