Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. iSpot is a company that focuses on delivering invaluable insights and reports to clients through their Client Data Science team. The role involves managing a team, collaborating on complex data science problems, and communicating insights effectively to various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Managing, mentoring and growing three direct reports as well as fostering growth of the entire Data Science team
- Collaborating on complex problems, both independently and as part of a team, while writing and optimizing R, Python, or SQL scripts for effective data processing
- Adapting existing tools and methods to meet evolving needs, balancing workloads across various projects, and leveraging solid machine learning and statistical skills to inform data-driven decisions
- Collecting, aggregating, and manipulating data from multiple sources, applying analytical techniques to derive insights, and creating clear visualizations or reports
- Engaging with internal and external teams to clarify requirements, address challenges, and develop tailored solutions, while documenting project status and updates in tools like JIRA
- Communicating effectively with diverse audiences, translating complex findings into accessible formats through written reports and presentations, and actively participating in team discussions to support collaboration and problem-solving
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Analytics, Data Science, or a comparable field
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or social science field, Master's/PhD preferred
- 3+ years coding experience with 2+ years coding specifically in R or Python
- Advanced coding skill in Python, or R
- 1+ years of people management or people mentorship
- Intermediate knowledge of Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Marketing, and Visualizations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Empathy
- Leadership
Benefits
- Equity in one of Seattle’s hottest start-ups
- Standard benefits
- Variable commission for employees in eligible roles
- Annual bonus targets for eligible roles
- Eligible to participate in iSpot’s equity plan to receive stock options
- Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay
- Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy
- Hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days
- Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week
- Those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule
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