Job Description

Here at The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. In 16 countries around the world, our leading family of brands (The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas, The Bash, The Bump, How They Asked, and more) inspire, inform, and celebrate our communities as they move through life’s milestones. From the proposal to creating a home, and starting a family together, we’re there for every step of the journey. Our couples and business partners depend on us. They're all in. So are we.

ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM:

Our Data Scientists work with stakeholders across all departments within the company. They answer strategic questions and provide insight to internal decision makers ranging from executives and senior management to product managers and team leads. They also work with our product team to develop data driven algorithms that improve features on the website.

The Knot Worldwide is in search of a full-time Senior Data Scientist - Product. As a Data Scientist - Product you will work closely with a product zone, consult on and run experiments, explore opportunities for data products as well as building and implementing those.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Explore opportunities for data products
Build smarter product solutions for our couples and vendors
Design, plan and analyze experiments for data products and other product features
Answer strategic questions by analyzing behavioral data
Communicate, collaborate and present results to clients within The Knot Worldwide
Explore novel ways to look at our data

SUCCESSFUL DATA SCIENTIST CANDIDATES HAVE:

Master's Degree or Ph.D.
3+ years of experience
Proficiency in key statistical and machine learning techniques (predictive modeling, classification, clustering, text analytics, recommender systems, data mining methods, forecasting, and other advanced techniques)
Experience with A/B tests and experimentation
Proficiency with R or Python
Familiarity with common Linux command line tasks and version control software like git or svn preferable
Ability to communicate effectively and influence others
Ability to work in a fast paced environment and shift gears quickly

Valid through: 1/25/2021

About The Knot Worldwide

XO Group was an American media and technology company that provided content, tools, products and services for couples who were planning weddings, creating a home, and starting a family. The company generated revenue through online advertising, merchandising, registry services, and publishing. In 2019, the company merged with WeddingWire to become The Knot Worldwide under ownership of WeddingWire's investors. Its divisions remained intact, but the XO Group name has been retired. ,David Liu, his wife Carley Roney and their business partners, Rob Fassino, and Michael Wolfson founded The Knot Inc. in 1996. They found that the internet could facilitate and reduce anxiety in the process of wedding planning between couples. The startup received seed financing from AOL, the partners launched The Knot brand as a portal on AOL. In 1997, TheKnot.com launched on the internet. ,The company launched an online gift registry in partnership with QVC and published its first book, The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World. In December 1999, the company raised $35 million in an initial public offering. ,On December 2, 2000, the company launched its own bridal magazine and went public. The Knot Weddings Magazine is published four times a year and is sold on newsstands. ,In 2004, the company launched a television series, Real Weddings from The Knot, on the Oxygen Network. ,The Nest brand launched in 2005 with a website, and a magazine followed in 2006. ,In 2006, the company acquired WeddingChannel.com which included its registry platform and helped to consolidate the bridal media industry. ,In 2008, the company launched TheBump.com to serve expectant and new parents. ,In June 2011, the company transferred its common stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol "XOXO". ,Mike Steib joined XO Group as president in July 2013 and assumed the role of CEO in March 2014. ,In October 2015, XO Group announced the acquisition of GigMasters, an online marketplace for event vendors, and a partnership with Jetaport, the discounted hotel room block booking service. ,In September 2018, XO Group announced that it would merge with competing wedding planning firm WeddingWire and become a privately held company under the control of WeddingWire investors Permira Funds and Spectrum Equity. The merger became official in March 2019 and the new parent company was renamed to The Knot Worldwide. ,Official website

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