Data Scientist

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The Data Scientist will contribute to the development of solutions for digital marketing use cases through statistical methods, data mining and data engineering, working closely with the Analytics, Media Account Management, and Technical Solutions Engineering teams.

They will be a data specialist with solid experience in the implementation of propensity models, segmentation analysis, churn modeling, recommendation systems, and descriptive analytics.

They will participate in all stages of research, development, and execution of projects for the assigned client, including project definition, data discovery, data engineering, model development and/or data mining, evaluating options, and making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Nurture client understanding of the importance of building & testing data-driven strategies.
• Use predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.
• Use statistical analysis and machine learning libraries (R Stats, Python StatsModels, scikit-learn, etc.) to create models that quantify the influence of online activities on offline conversions.
• Deploy cloud resources (Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP or other) to perform analysis on large data sets.
• Create ML pipelines models from data-wrangling to getting it into production.
• Utilize data visualization techniques to explain data and models to clients and internal teams (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.).
• Mine data to support analytical projects and prepare data to support the development of information models to prove or disprove project hypotheses.
• Design and manage experiments to ensure proper execution, data cleanliness, and statistical significance of results.
• Act as a consultative resource to help clients understand the quality of their internal testing processes.
• Participate in discovery workshops, feasibility analyses, project planning, estimations, and related activities.
• Manage projects, including defining and overseeing deadlines, maintaining roadmaps, setting priorities, and ensuring the timely delivery of project milestones.

Qualifications

• MSc or higher in a quantitative STEM subject such as Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.
• Proven experience articulating, translating, and solving business problems through data.
• Hands-on experience in model deployment, governance, and workflow optimization (MLOps).
• 3+ years of experience in data science (statistical modeling, machine learning for forecasting, classification and optimization)
• Predictive modeling 
• Experience analyzing large data sets with the Python or R data ecosystem.
• Experience using large databases (SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery or similar).
• Ability to explain the analytical methods and results to non-technical stakeholders to drive data-driven decision making.
• Willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques.

Desirable qualifications

• Experience with digital analytics platforms (Google/Adobe Analytics) and measurement solutions in the digital advertising industry, preferably with exposure to sectors such as retail, financial services/retail banking, insurance, telecommunications, automotive, or consumer packaged goods (CPG).
• A set of certifications or work experience in cloud vendors (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery-taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents-and resonates with-the world around us.