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Associate Director, Media Data Science

Closer Look$120K — $165K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Philadelphia, PA
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in data science or advanced analytics, ideally within regulated industries like healthcare or pharma.
  • Proficient in building and interpreting statistical models such as linear regression and marketing mix modeling.
  • Strong technical skills in SQL, Snowflake, Python, and R for managing large datasets and analyses.
  • Familiarity with statistical tools like SAS or SPSS is preferred.
  • Experience with healthcare datasets like IQVIA and Medicaid for market impact quantification.
  • Solid grasp of data visualization tools such as Tableau or Looker for executive reporting.
  • Excellent communication skills to translate data insights into compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead measurement strategies for HCP and DTC campaigns using advanced analytics.
  • Develop and improve data science models for assessing media effectiveness.
  • Analyze complex healthcare datasets to measure media impacts quantitatively.
  • Connect media exposure data across various channels with business performance outcomes.
  • Manage large datasets in Snowflake with a structured data architecture.
  • Utilize statistical software for manipulations and analyses of media datasets.
  • Create insightful dashboards and reports for real-time data interpretation.

Benefits

  • 401K plan with up to 4% employer match, immediately vested.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible working arrangements including remote work and global work options for two weeks each year.
  • 20 vacation days plus a personal wellness day, along with 9 public holidays and enhanced end-of-year holidays.
  • Employee assistance program offering free counseling and personalized health support.
  • Generous family leave policies and support for diverse family planning needs.
  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development and global mobility.
Full Job Description
About the role:

We are seeking an Associate Director of Media Data Science to lead advanced media analytics across HCP and DTC campaigns. This individual will be an innovator and cross-functional collaborator who pushes the boundaries of healthcare media measurement, connects complex datasets, and translates insights into compelling business narratives.

This role sits at the intersection of data science, media strategy, and client impact - responsible for connecting omnichannel media investment to measurable outcomes and growth.

What You'll Do

  • Lead advanced measurement strategy across HCP and DTC campaigns, including MMM, multi-touch attribution, incrementality testing, brand affinity, and lift studies.
  • Build, run, and refine hands-on data science models to evaluate media effectiveness, including linear regression, marketing mix models, attribution models, predictive models, and other statistical approaches.
  • Integrate and analyze healthcare datasets including IQVIA, Crossix, PurpleLab, Experian, Medicaid, and other claims or identity-based data sources to quantify media impact.
  • Connect exposure across linear TV, Google, SEM, display, paid social, radio, and programmatic business outcomes and promotional KPIs.
  • Query, manipulate, and structure large datasets within Snowflake, operating within a medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) data architecture.
  • Use SQL, Python, R, and/or other statistical tools to clean, transform, model, and analyze large-scale media and healthcare datasets.
  • Apply tools such as SAS, SPSS, or similar statistical platforms to support advanced modeling, analysis, and validation where appropriate.
  • Build structured datasets and dashboards in Tableau and Looker that support real-time insight generation and executive reporting.
  • Translate statistical modeling outputs into clear, actionable storylines that demonstrate how campaigns drive business performance.
  • Develop executive-ready PowerPoint presentations that bring data to life for clients and senior stakeholders.
  • Collaborate closely with Media Strategy, Data Strategy, Engineering, and Account teams to ensure measurement frameworks, model outputs, and reporting solutions are aligned with business objectives.
  • Mentor analysts and foster a culture of innovation, rigor, technical excellence, and cross-functional partnership within the data science function.


About You

  • 6+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, media measurement, or marketing analytics, preferably within healthcare, pharma, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
  • Hands-on experience building, running, and interpreting statistical models, including linear regression, marketing mix modeling, multi-touch attribution, incrementality testing, lift studies, and/or predictive modeling.
  • Strong technical capability with SQL, Snowflake, Python, and/or R, including experience cleaning, transforming, analyzing, and modeling large-scale datasets.
  • Experience with SAS, SPSS, or similar statistical tools preferred.
  • Experience leveraging healthcare data platforms and datasets such as IQVIA, Crossix, PurpleLab, Experian, Medicaid, claims data, identity-based data, or similar sources.
  • Strong Tableau and/or Looker skills, with the ability to develop reporting solutions that support both detailed analysis and executive-level decision-making.
  • Strong communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to translate complex modeling outputs into clear, actionable business narratives for clients and senior stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Analytics, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.


$120,000 - $165,000 a year

What we can offer

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.

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