Director, Data Science

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

Overview

The Director, Data Science is tasked with designing, developing, and delivering advanced ML/AI-based products and analytic solutions integrated into the Publicis CoreAI workflows and end-product offerings. We are seeking a seasoned data science practitioner who has applied his technical expertise to innovative data engineering and ML/AI modeling problems and has delivered end products to internal teams and/or clients. The ideal candidate blends technical-domain expertise with hands-on modeling and data engineering experience in demonstrating structured & unstructured data, innovative modeling techniques, and technology platforms to develop and deploy effective applications that will be embedded in our CoreAI workflows.

Responsibilities

1. Data Science Solutions - Development & Innovation:
• As a Sr. Data Scientist, lend your expertise and provide direction to more junior data scientists to steer the development of essential ML/AI-based data products and analytic solutions for the Publicis CoreAI workflows and marketplace offering. You will function independently or talk to other data scientists and data engineers from partner Publicis teams in-house.
• Partnering with peers in related technical areas (such as technology and product engineering), bring your technical domain expertise to audit/assess our current data science capabilities and offerings to support media & marketing planning and operations functions.
• Operate in a constant 'growth hacking' mode that seeks to enhance our current suite of AI-based analytic data products. Produce Proof-of-Concepts to evaluate new tools.
• Stay ahead of the curve by continuously exploring, evaluating, and adopting innovative technologies to enhance development efficiency.


2. Subject Matter Technical Expertise:
• Work effectively with partner product stakeholders to communicate and translate product and output requirements into AI/ML solution architecture, tools, tasks & code that will improve the Publicis CoreAI offering.
• Skilled in various programming languages, frameworks, and tools to build ML/AI/GenAI applications that address specific issues. Able to adopt new languages and paradigms, applying them to the problem domain where they deliver significant benefit.
• Develop tools enabling teams to produce high-quality code that leads to rapid delivery. Ruthlessly pursue continuous integration and delivery.
• Ability to model in multiple data domains & platforms.
• Apply understanding of elastic scale and build highly available analytic systems.
• Participate or lead technical workshops and discussions with multiple internal stakeholders to define scope, objectives, outcomes, and design criteria for the most effective AI/ML solutions set, as planned.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including product strategists, data & technology engineers, and business analysts-as you develop and deliver innovative AI/ML features and services that will lead to successful workflow implementations.
• Ensure projects adhere to quality standards, timelines, and budgets, managing client expectations effectively (as needed).
• Mentor and develop junior data scientists, starting with your direct teams that you work within

3. Domain Thought-Leadership & Industry Innovation:
• Stay abreast of trends, technologies, and standard processes in the data science field.
• Support internal knowledge-sharing and training programs to elevate the team's expertise.
• Contribute to the company's growth by editing case studies, contributing to white papers, and industry presentations that highlight success stories and innovative analytic approaches.
• Help set a higher standard for the organization in your technical area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data science and advanced analytics.
• Has led the development of AI/ML solutions in a fast-moving, innovation-focused organization in categories such as e-commerce/retail (e.g., Chewy, Wayfair), entertainment/media/travel (e.g., Spotify, Expedia), advertising platforms/services (e.g., Google, Amazon).
• Demonstrable history of hands-on coding with a portfolio that showcases your prowess.
• Mastery of multiple programming languages and development tools. Experience of building products used by other developers.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and leading cross-functional projects.
• A reputation for writing code and developing applications that have not only earned the respect of your peers but have also left them in awe.
• The caliber of work could be likened to that of a developer who has contributed to a renowned open-source framework.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.

Preferred Skills:
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively engage clients and customers.
• Experience with agile and other progressive development methodologies.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.

Education:
• Advanced degrees (M.Sc./PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a related field are preferred.
• Certifications in analytics or data science (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, Certified Analytics Professional) preferred.

Additional Information

About the Groupe:


Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world's second largest communications group in the world. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.


Since 2014 and the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity and technology. We have continued on that journey with the 2019 acquisition of Epsilon to further scale our data led offering and provide true momentum to our clients' own transformation. This model, with a country led approach, is called the "Power of One" and gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organization. It breaks down the silos between Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis.Sapient, and Publicis Health making them work seamlessly and efficiently to help clients transform marketing and business at scale.


We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their experiences and ideas. We encourage participation in a variety of Business Resource Groups, including groups for Women, People of Color, Veterans, LGTBQ community and allies, and more. For more information regarding our efforts around diversity and inclusion visit us at or ask your recruiter for details.


Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

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.

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Compensation Range: $132,715.00 - $208,840.00 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 11/10/2025.

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Compensation Range: USD $132,715.00 - USD $208,840.00/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 9/28/2025.