Saatchi & Saatchi

Lead Data Scientist

Saatchi & Saatchi$112K — $172K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in data science or analytics roles
  • Strong expertise in statistical methods, machine learning, AI, and distributed computing
  • Proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and Hadoop or AWS
  • Ability to integrate diverse data sources and analytical methods
  • Strong communication skills for explaining complex concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Passion for marketing analytical applications
  • Self-starter who excels in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end analytical projects from data engineering to business strategy
  • Provide internal expertise in statistical methods and machine learning
  • Drive innovation in analytical processes and techniques
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define analytical goals and timelines
  • Visualize and communicate analytical findings to various audiences
  • Engage in knowledge sharing and research to enhance team capabilities

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401K with company match
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
  • Support for family forming assistance
Full Job Description
Overview

Our Data Scientists deliver analytic solutions across a wide variety of client applications. We build inferential and predictive models, including machine learning algorithms and AI; we process, integrate and manipulate big data with distributed systems and customer data pipelines; we synthesize results and translate findings into compelling stories that resonate with clients.

As a Lead Data Scientist, you are our internal expert. You'll develop and implement multi-faceted solutions for complex marketing and business challenges-from cross-channel media and customer experience optimization to segmentation, targeting and business strategy-synthesizing just the right elements of our technical and analytical offerings.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Owning end-to-end analytical projects involving data engineering, data mining, data modeling, and business strategy.
  • Providing Internal expertise in fundamental skill areas such as statistical methods, machine learning, AI, distributed computing, and open-source programming.
  • Providing thought leadership and innovation in process, technique, and implementation.
  • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to establish clear analytical objectives, approaches and timelines.
  • Summarizing, visualizing, communicating and documenting analytic concepts, processes and results for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Sharing knowledge, debating techniques, and conducting research to advance the collective knowledge and skills of our Data Science practice.


We're looking for rigorous analytic training and 7+ years professional experience in a data science or analytics role, which typically includes:

  • Robust domain expertise in areas of statistical methods, machine learning, AI, distributed computing, and/or open-source programming languages
  • Experience integrating a variety of data sources, methods, and applications to achieve specific objectives
  • Experience implementing a range of statistical or machine learning methods, from basic descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing and feature transformation to complex dimension reduction, supervised or unsupervised learning, and model tuning and validation.
  • Proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and distributed computing systems such as Hadoop or AWS. Familiarity with Linux and/or Spark preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated passion for marketing analytical applications
  • Demonstrated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment with flat structure.
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.


Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: USD $112,290.00 - USD $172,032.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/15/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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