Company Description

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NielsenIQ is a global strategy and analytics company that provides tailored, data-driven solutions that drive sales, boost profitability. Leveraging our deep analytics expertise, NielsenIQ helps organizations improve their competitive position across all facets of planning and operations from assortment optimization, price optimization, promotional optimization, targeted marketing, and supplier collaboration.

Job Description

As the Lead Data Science & Modeling, you will lead our team of data scientists to develop cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions for our marketing analytics platform. You will be responsible for driving innovation, building high-performance models, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our platform's insights. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Technical Leadership: 
• Lead a team of data scientists and ML/AI engineers to integrate, develop and /or deploy advanced machine learning models. 
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, and identify opportunities to apply them to our platform including open source technologies. 
• Foster a culture of innovation and experimentation within the data science and incubator team. 
• Model Development: 
• Design, develop, and deploy sophisticated machine learning models for tasks such as predictive analytics, natural language processing, and computer vision for new client solution development. 
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate models into our platform, ensuring seamless performance. 
• Continuously evaluate and refine models to improve accuracy and efficiency. 
• Data Strategy: 
• Develop and implement modeling training data strategy for high-quality model training and inference. 
• Collaborate with Head of Data Platforms & Architecture to build robust data pipelines and data infrastructure. 
• Ensure data privacy and security compliance. 
• Product Development: 
• Work closely with product managers to define product requirements and translate them into technical specifications. 
• Prioritize features and functionalities to deliver maximum value to our clients. 
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure smooth integration of data science solutions. 
• Team Management: 
• Recruit, hire, and mentor a talented team of data scientists. 
• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented team culture. 
• Provide guidance and support to team members to ensure their professional growth. 

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field. 
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of machine learning algorithms, including deep learning. 
• Experience with popular machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.). 
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python and R. 
• Strong understanding of data mining, data warehousing, and big data technologies. 
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 
• Strong leadership and communication skills. 
• Experience in the marketing or advertising industry is a plus. 
• If you're passionate about AI and machine learning and want to make a significant impact on the future of marketing analytics, we encourage you to apply. 

Skillsets:

• Strong sense of urgency and accountability to drive client outcomes   
• Proven experience in leading a team, managing people, and developing talent   
• Experience in driving organizational transformation  
• Able to work collaboratively with internal & external teams   
• Capable to maintain positive client relationships in complex situations & resolve client issues   
• Strong logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills   
• Skilled & polished communicator, including client presentations / events  
• Strategic thinking and vison  
• Understanding of dependencies across areas  
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities   
• High say-do ratio  

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion