Sr. Data Scientist

Description

_Position at Consumer Tech

_The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join the data team supporting the premiere tech media brand group, CNET Group, a division of Ziff Davis. In this role, you will run point solving complex business problems through the development of advanced software solutions driven by machine learning, statistical modeling, and optimization techniques, leveraging the latest advancements in AI.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with a cross-functional group of business analysts, engineers, and data professionals to leverage complex signals from a variety of sources, design or improve cutting-edge data science solutions, and drive significant performance and revenue for the CNET brand.

Our core problems to solve include advanced content and product recommendation, sophisticated email marketing optimization, and strategic ad sales optimization through audience segmentation and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify new strategic opportunities and leverage our data to drive impactful outcomes for CNET Group’s portfolio of tech media brands, acting as a strategic thought partner.
• Collaborate closely with other teams within CNET Tech and Data to understand complex data structures, sources, and systems, influence work approaches, and solve operational/organizational challenges.
• Design and implement advanced data science solutions to solve a variety of business problems, including content and product recommendation, email marketing optimization, and website traffic audience segmentation and forecasting, each incorporating the latest AI techniques.
• Grow solid understanding of our unique AdTech and MarTech stacks and the role of data with each of them, contributing to their strategic development.
• Pitch and present to senior leaders and stakeholders (technical and non-technical) to drive adoption and understanding of offerings and capabilities, influencing key decisions.
• Participate in the broader data science community within Ziff Davis on the design and execution of complex data science projects, especially when relevant to expertise.
• Help create and promote an inclusive environment where team members feel comfortable and empowered.
• Clearly articulate the “why” behind proposed data science solutions to non-technical senior stakeholders and influence strategic direction.
• Vet and evaluate tradeoffs for using 3P solutions versus developing in-house; manage a strategically selected portfolio of homegrown and 3P data science infrastructure
• Own and methodically understand complex business context, define compelling value propositions, and formulate and solve intricate data science problems with minimal guidance from technical leaders.

Job Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in a data science role, ideally with an MS in STEM with a focus in computer science, ML, statistical modeling, or optimization.
• Bias to action, with a strong sense of execution. Proactive and influential communicator.
• Extensive experience with end-to-end model development, deployment, and monitoring workflows, including MLOps best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and LLMs to solve business problems and drive innovation.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL and extensive experience working in Databricks, with a strong understanding of scalable data processing.
• Extensive experience with marketing or media specific data science challenges, such as customer segmentation, product recommendation, lifetime value modeling, and forecasting, with a focus on innovative solutions.
• Strong foundation in statistical principles and the application of advanced methods for experimental design and analysis, including A/B testing, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
• Experience building personalized and/or real-time recommender systems.
• Ability to own key deliverables, drive complex projects to completion on time, and strategically iterate when justified by potential, incremental value.
• Ability to communicate project status, timelines, and complex technical results to broad audiences, including executive leadership.
• Extensive experience participating in scoping data science projects, owning their own execution, and leading small project teams.
• Experience developing skills specific to a specialization or expertise through research skills like literature reviews and communication of findings, demonstrating thought leadership.

About CNET Group: CNET Group, a division of Ziff Davis, is the world's leading technology and consumer electronics media brand, with a mission to empower people with the knowledge they need to make smart buying decisions. It is a trusted global marketplace that connects technology buyers and sellers with the most actionable and precise intent data. We are uniquely positioned to offer tech brands unmatched visibility into accounts and buyers that are truly in-market, by leveraging our scale, quality and diversity of data. With unparalleled access to the world’s most influential technology buyers through a combination of first party (Community, Tools, Editorial) and data, CNET Group is a leader in demand based, intelligent, omnichannel marketing.

About Ziff Davis:

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

Our Benefits:

CNET Group offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.

At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.

If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then CNET Group is the place for you.

Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive .