Senior Data Scientist, Advertising Technology

Home to the iconic Ask.com website and headquartered in Oakland’s thriving downtown, Ask Media Group is a collection of websites that help curious people find the information they need. Our growing portfolio of websites helps our users discover everything from bathrobes to tax forms, and we thrive on the challenge of developing a wide variety of sites that address everyday questions, no matter how large or small. Our team knows how to not only create but profitably grow digital properties to meaningful scale, touching the lives of millions of people each day. AMG is owned and operated by IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).

The Opportunity

Ask Media Group is actively seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our Marketing Technology Group.  

We are looking for someone who excels not only in the realm of ad tech, but also stands out as a strategic thinker and leader. As a key player of our data science team, you will directly influence a major revenue stream of the business. By harnessing the power of data science, you will be at the forefront of identifying, evolving, and automating advertising strategies, solving problems related to lifetime value (LTV) of a user, keyword research, bid optimization, and content moderation tools.

Your expertise and innovation will be instrumental in driving growth and setting new standards in the digital content marketing domain.

What You’ll Do

• Identify and evolve profitable online content marketing campaign strategies across platforms such as Facebook and Google Ads (Display).
• Leverage marketing funnel data and machine learning (ML) tools to automate creation and optimization of campaigns by identifying performant keywords, ad copy and bidding strategies.
• Create, track, and own KPIs for the marketing efforts that you lead.
• Build & enhance our data science keyword and content compliance tools used throughout the organization.
• Work closely and collaboratively with engineering and product organizations, aligning your strategies with our broader business objectives.
• Act as a mentor to a vibrant team of data scientists. Your guidance will be key in nurturing their professional development and enhancing the overall skill set within the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

What You Bring to Us

• Master’s degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or related field with courses emphasized on ML and natural language processing (NLP). In lieu of a degree, equivalent experience in a related field may suffice.
• 5+ years of professional data science experience including applying scientific methods to solve real-world problems (preferred if in the ad tech space). 
• In-depth knowledge of data science methodologies i.e.: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, time series analysis, and NLP. 
• Experience with LTV, keyword research, and bid modeling to enhance financial effectiveness of marketing strategies is preferred.
• Strong experience working with Python, SQL, Jupyter Notebooks, and CI/CD tooling.
• A proven track record leading key technical projects for the business.
• Outstanding problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. 
• Familiarity and experience with generative AI is preferred.

Company Culture

As an organization, we value transparency, collaboration, learning, and collegiality. We are passionate about learning and doing our best. Sometimes we fail, but we learn from these failures. All the while, we believe that maintaining work-life balance and having fun is the key to our success.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $175,000 USD annually. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Ask Media Group’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards include annual bonuses, and short and long-term incentives. 

In addition, Ask Media Group provides a variety of benefits to employees, including a remote work model, flexible paid time off for salaried employees, health insurance coverage, a generous 401K employer matching program, tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, free Care.com membership + subsidized rates for childcare, pet insurance, and more.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.