Data Scientist - 4 Month Contract
The Role
Taking responsibility for delivering effective analysis to enhance our clients media buying and planning by running analysis and sharing across the planning and client teams in a manner that leads to better business decisions. This role will work on a main client – enhancing their media through hands on data analysis. This position does not currently require managing direct reports – but likely to change as the work expands.
Key Responsibilities
Consulting / client problem solving : Listen and understand client issues. Gather information. Consider the contribution of data and analytics. Suggest options.
Client Liaison - Mid-level : Being able to liaise with mid-level clients, take briefs and suggest outline responses.
Data Formatting : Format data using Excel or R. Create data frames. Understand data matrices. Prepare data for analysis.
Data specification : Be able to write a data specification based on the requirements of a specific project.
Descriptive Analysis : Undertake basic descriptive analysis in Excel or R. E.g. histograms, X,Y plots, Correlations etc
Model building and Testing : Run standard and advanced models, review results and test additional specifications to determine the best way forward to answer the clients question
New business - pitching : Make a valuable contribution to the pitch process by wither using data to generate insight or to drive increased optimisation and effectiveness.
Presentation - writing : Be able to write persuasive presentations which are written to the be easily accessible to clients. Focus on generating actionable insight.
Project management: Day to day project management to help ensure projects are delivered on brief and on time
Recruitment : Be able to source and interview the levels below your level
Team Management : Be able to manage the grades below you
Training : Help train other members of the team and contribute to agency training
Skills and Experience
Experience in a data science/advanced analytics role within an agency or business space
Masters in quant preferred
Experience running MMM, incrementality tests, optimisation and other forms of Data Science tools in R or other coding languages
Advanced analytics capabilities: ability to build and run statistical models with clear outputs from
Excel skills : Be proficient in the use of excel. Vlookups, indexing, Writing formulae.
Programming capabilities in R and Python – intermediate level okay, advanced preferred – able to write functions, manipulate data, research functions and run linear and non-linear regression models in R or python.
Geo-spatial analysis experience a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft products and building power point decks for analysis
Detail oriented, takes pride in accurate and clear outputs based on triple checked data
A desire to ensure insights are applicable and utilised by the recipients
Clear experience developing insights that drove business change and growth
Programming capabilities in R and Python – intermediate level okay, advanced preferred
Entrepreneurial spirit – willing to take on new challenges, and look into answering client questions in new ways with new data sources
Digital media channel experience a plus
- Department
- Media
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Contract
About T&Pm
Who are we?
T&Pm is the world’s only truly full-service independent agency network, combining the energy and agility of a partner-owned business with the scale and strength of our alliance with WPP and GroupM.
We believe in The Power of &, bringing diverse talent together to transform the way great brands are built. Our teams blend creative, media, experience and technology specialists from across our marketing practices. The performance mindset of these teams optimises to business outcomes in every channel, fueled by the latest innovations in AI. Working alongside our clients’ marketing departments, we deliver ‘&mplified Creativity’ to solve their business and brand challenges seamlessly, creatively and efficiently.
Ultimately of course, we are our people. They’re the most important part of our business, so we want to make a lasting impression on them in the same way they do on us, by striving to become the most important place in their careers.
That’s why we do our best to build strong communities around them; provide the best possible opportunities for them to develop & grow; and empower them to make a difference to their clients and the world at large. Our strengths often lie in our differences, so we challenge and champion each other and our clients, to be the very best we can be.
T&Pm embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide creative agency that represents global clients. The more inclusive we are, the more brilliant work we can create together.
Data Scientist - 4 Month Contract
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