Data Scientist

Title: Data Scientist Contractor, Marketing Location: New York City (Hybrid or Remote) Duration: 6+ Months Client: The Knot Job Description The Knot Worldwide is actively seeking a Data Scientist to bolster our Marketing Science team. This role is centered around supporting our experimentation roadmap through experiment scoping, power analyses, test monitoring, and post-test analysis. We’re looking for someone who can not only be a hands-on executor but also provide thought leadership for improving our testing process and velocity. As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for: • Collaborating with marketing stakeholders across Brand Media, Lifecycle Marketing, Product Marketing, CRM or Acquisition Marketing to on experimentation. • Partner with stakeholders on scoping experiments and providing power analyses before experiment starts. • Monitoring live experiments and sharing regular updates. • Completing post-test analyses. • Providing regular insights to data leadership on improvements in experimentation process or technology to accelerate the testing velocity. To be successful in this role, you should have: • A bachelor’s in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field • A minimum of 4 years of experience in data science and analytics roles within technology brands, with a preference for experience in a two-sided marketplace or e-commerce domain. • Advanced knowledge of SQL and ability to write efficient SQL code. • Advanced knowledge of python and relevant experimentation packages. • Experience with A/B testing for marketing. • Experience with match market testing or other causal inference approaches. • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex concepts to audiences of varying technical proficiency. • A strategic mindset capable of translating business problems into analytics opportunities and solutions. • A collaborative attitude that fosters a culture of data-driven decision making across the organization. • An innovative spirit that thrives on exploring new ideas and approaches to solve challenging problems. Skills • Direct marketing • Experiments • testing