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We believe Life is better live®.\nWith over 50 years in live entertainment, we sell more than 30 million tickets annually, connect with 30 million fans across Australia and New Zealand, and bring 18,000+ events to life each year. Headquartered in Sydney, we operate globally across eight pillars: Ticketing, Live Touring, Sport, Immersive Experiences, Customer & Data Solutions, Venues, VIP Experiences and Partnerships. Through our integrated operating model, we bring the best live content, ticketing and technology to our partners and create unforgettable memories that last a lifetime\nOur values guide everything we do: we partner with purpose, empower boldness within clear boundaries, and celebrate human connection - always putting the fan first.\nThe Role\nAs Lead Data Scientist, you will oversee the end-to-end development of multiple data science and AI products, taking projects from early prototypes, to stable production-grade systems.\nThis is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will deliver measurable business value through recommendation systems, dynamic pricing and customer segmentation, while supervising Data Scientists and partnering with ML Engineers and Product teams to bring together traditional machine learning and emerging agentic AI frameworks. Your focus is the technical rigour that drives a consistent, data-driven decision-making culture across our entertainment business.\nRequirements\nOutcomes to Deliver\nState-of-the-art architectural leadership: Architect and lead the delivery of state-of-the-art machine learning and Generative AI solutions, setting technical standards that take the team beyond off-the-shelf implementations. Everything from predictive modelling to agentic AI is scientifically sound, commercially viable and built for long-term operational excellence.\nTechnical roadmap: Translate broad business strategy into concrete technical execution plans, in collaboration with the Principal Data Scientist.\nExperimentation and measurement: Lead the design and implementation of robust experimentation and measurement frameworks that quantify the performance and business impact of our solutions.\nDevelopment and operational delivery: Write production-quality code to develop and refine models, partnering with Machine Learning Engineers to deploy solutions on cloud platforms.\nTrusted advisor: Build and maintain trusted relationships with technical leads and business stakeholders, translating complex model behaviour and AI-driven impact into clear, actionable reports that connect technical delivery to TEG’s commercial strategy.\nMentorship and standards: Mentor Data Scientists and lead the transition from experimental notebooks to production-grade systems\nCapabilities to Bring\nProven delivery: 7+ years leading and delivering data science projects from inception to production, ideally in a high-volume e-commerce or digital environment, with a strong technical background in a major cloud ecosystem.\nQuantitative foundation: A tertiary degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.\nCore technical expertise: Significant theoretical and practical experience in recommendation engines, pricing optimisation and customer lifecycle modelling, plus proven experience building GenAI and Agentic AI solutions.\nQuantitative rigour: A proven ability to design experimental frameworks and apply statistical methods to validate model performance and business uplift.\nGCP stack proficiency: Advanced skills in BigQuery and Python, with hands-on experience in GCP and Vertex AI (a must).\nEngineering standards: Extensive experience in a collaborative software development environment, including version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.\nElite communication: You can articulate complex theoretical concepts and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical leads and broader stakeholders.\nMentorship: A track record of growing junior data scientists into senior contributors through coaching in production engineering, technical rigour and scientific excellence.\nBenefits\nWe’re Australasia’s home of live entertainment - from stadium tours to your local comedy show - and we look after the people who make it happen.\nFront row perks: Front row and backstage access to live moments - free and discounted tickets to shows, sport and festivals across our network, plus presales and staff allocations for major on-sales\nA global stage: Headquartered in Sydney with offices across seven countries and four continents, working alongside some of the biggest names in Australian and international live entertainment\nFlexibility: Hybrid and flexible working, with flexible hours where your role allows\nParental leave for everyone: Paid leave for primary caregivers regardless of gender, with real support returning to work\nLeave, your way: Annual leave plus extras like birthday leave and purchase leave\n Your backstage crew: Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including career coaching for you and your family, plus free flu vaccinations\nGiving back: One paid volunteer day a year to support our community\nYour next act: Structured development programs like Ticketek Academy, secondments to major events, and career paths tailored to your interests and skills\nRecognition that means something: ALL STAR Awards and service milestones, celebrating the people and teams who bring our values to life every day\nTEG is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment.\nIf this sounds like the opportunity for you, we welcome you to apply. We believe in creating a place where our people can do their best work!\nLearn more about TEG here - www.TEG.com.au\nOnly direct applications will be considered. 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