Lead Data Scientist
Role Overview
Our Data Scientists deliver analytic solutions across a wide variety of client applications. We build inferential and predictive models, including machine learning algorithms and AI; we process, integrate and manipulate big data with distributed systems and customer data pipelines; we synthesize results and translate findings into compelling stories that resonate with clients.
As a Lead Data Scientist, you are our internal expert. You’ll develop and implement multi-faceted solutions for complex marketing and business challenges—from cross-channel media and customer experience optimization to segmentation, targeting and business strategy—synthesizing just the right elements of our technical and analytical offerings.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Overview
Our Data Scientists deliver analytic solutions across a wide variety of client applications. We build inferential and predictive models, including machine learning algorithms and AI; we process, integrate and manipulate big data with distributed systems and customer data pipelines; we synthesize results and translate findings into compelling stories that resonate with clients.
As a Lead Data Scientist, you are our internal expert. You’ll develop and implement multi-faceted solutions for complex marketing and business challenges—from cross-channel media and customer experience optimization to segmentation, targeting and business strategy—synthesizing just the right elements of our technical and analytical offerings.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owning end-to-end analytical projects involving data engineering, data mining, data modeling, and business strategy.
- Providing Internal expertise in fundamental skill areas such as statistical methods, machine learning, AI, distributed computing, and open-source programming.
- Providing thought leadership and innovation in process, technique, and implementation.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to establish clear analytical objectives, approaches and timelines.
- Summarizing, visualizing, communicating and documenting analytic concepts, processes and results for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Sharing knowledge, debating techniques, and conducting research to advance the collective knowledge and skills of our Data Science practice.
- We’re looking for rigorous analytic training and 7+ years professional experience in a data science or analytics role, which typically includes:
- Robust domain expertise in areas of statistical methods, machine learning, AI, distributed computing, and/or open-source programming languages
- Experience integrating a variety of data sources, methods, and applications to achieve specific objectives
- Experience implementing a range of statistical or machine learning methods, from basic descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing and feature transformation to complex dimension reduction, supervised or unsupervised learning, and model tuning and validation.
- Proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and distributed computing systems such as Hadoop or AWS. Familiarity with Linux and/or Spark preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated passion for marketing analytical applications
- Demonstrated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment with flat structure.
- Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.
- Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.
- Additional Information
- Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.
- #LI-PK1
- Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
- Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
- If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- Compensation Range: USD $112,290.00 - USD $172,032.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/1/2028.
- UNAVAILABLE
Qualifications
- UNAVAILABLE
About Publicis Groupe
Publicis Groupe is a French multinational advertising and public relations company, one of the world's largest communications groups. It offers services in advertising, media, digital transformation, and data-driven marketing through agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, and Publicis Sapient.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsApply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Publicis Groupe
Management Accountant
London, GBR
Customer Service Rep
New York City, USA
Head of DEI - UK
London, GBR
Senior Product Manager (Wealth Management)
Irvine, USA
Senior Associate, New Business
, USA
TAAG Manager
, USA
Vice President, Client Lead
, USA
Design Director
Chicago, USA
