About WPP Media
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.
WPP Media is WPPs global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com
Role
At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. Its what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Medias shared core values:
- Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
- Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
- Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
Reporting of the role
This role reports to Client Leadership
3 Best Things About The Job
- Our ideal team member will have the mathematical and statistical expertise youd expect.
- You will join a team of data specialists, but will slice and dice data using your own methods, creating new visions for the future.
- Insightful data to power our systems and solutions
In Three Months
In this role, your goals will be:
- Communicate analytic solutions to stakeholders and implement improvements as needed to operational systems
- Implement analytical models into production by collaborating with software developers and machine learning engineers.
In Six Months
- Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data stores, perform data and error analysis to improve models, and clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy
- Analyze data for trends and patterns, and Interpret data with a clear objective in mind
In 12 Months
- Work as the lead data strategist, identifying and integrating new datasets that can be leveraged through our product capabilities and work closely with the digital specialist team to strategize and execute the development of data products
- Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve various problems and make a true impact across various domains and industries
- Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
What Your Day Job Looks Like At WPP Media
- Collaborate with connection planning and digital specialists to develop an understanding of needs
- Research and devise innovative statistical and machine learning models for data analysis
What Youll Bring
- Communicate findings to all stakeholders, using relevant data visualizations
- Enable smarter business processesand implement analytics for meaningful insights
- Keep current with technical and industry developments
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in statistics, applied mathematics, or related discipline
- 5+ years experience in data science
- Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
- Advanced pattern recognition, recommendation engines and predictive modelling experience
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and programming languages (i.e., Java/Python/R, SAS)
- Comfort working in a dynamic, research-oriented group with several ongoing concurrent projects
Life At WPP Media & Benefits
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and were just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
We believe the best work happens when we&aposre together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That&aposs why weve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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