Remote Data Scientist, Marketing

Description:

• The Data Scientist will be embedded within Wealthfront’s Marketing team, which focuses on acquiring new clients and increasing brand awareness.
• Responsibilities include designing and executing targeted advertising campaigns for Wealthfront products.
• Potential projects include campaign performance analysis, paths to conversion, incrementality estimation, media mix modeling, client segmentation, AB Experiment design, and client revenue modeling.
• The role requires the ability to translate business problems into mathematical language and communicate results effectively to the broader team.
• The Data Scientist will provide hands-on technical leadership to a team of data scientists in the Marketing area.
• The position involves collaborating with the Marketing team to define quarterly and yearly initiatives and turning these initiatives into projects with clear rationale and milestones.
• The Data Scientist will execute planned projects through hands-on work and delegation, tracking project priority and progress in weekly meetings.
• The role requires articulating technical information, including assumptions, methodologies, and outcomes to specialists across disciplines.

Requirements:

• A Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or Natural Sciences, with 4-8 years of prior experience as a Data Scientist is required.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL is necessary.
• A strong foundation in practical Statistics, including the use of causal inference, is essential.
• Strong mathematical and software engineering skills are required.
• Fluency in both long and short form oral and written communication is necessary.
• The ability to sharpen or reframe project requirements through effective collaboration is important.
• A strong desire and ability to mentor junior Data Scientists by exemplifying math, engineering, and technical communication skills is required.
• Experience in a Marketing facing role is preferred but not required.

Benefits:

• The estimated annual salary range for this position is $164,000 - $211,000 USD, plus equity and a discretionary bonus.
• Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• A 401K plan is offered as part of the benefits package.
• Generous time off and parental leave are provided.
• Wellness reimbursements and professional development opportunities are included.
• Employees receive a discount on investing services.