Associate 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 Senior Analyst, Data Science is part of a team tasked with designing, developing, and delivering advanced ML-based products and analytic solutions integrated into the Publicis CoreAI workflows and end-product offerings. We are seeking a hands-on data science practitioner who has applied his technical expertise to innovative data and ML analytic problems. Successful candidates will have 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 leveraging structured & unstructured data, innovative modeling techniques, and technology platforms to develop and deploy effective applications that will be embedded in our CoreAI workflows. It is essential for the candidate to be able to interpret results and find the story within the data and statistical results.

Responsibilities

Data Science Solutions:

• As a Sr. Analyst, contribute to the development of essential ML-based data products and analytic solutions for the Publicis CoreAI workflows and marketplace offering. You will be collaborating with 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 and maintain our current data science capabilities and offerings to support media & marketing planning and operations functions.

• Establish and maintain ML Ops for the internal data science team to provide model governance across the organization and product suite.

• 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.

Subject Matter Technical Expertise:

• Work and communicate effectively with partner product collaborators. Translate client needs and output requirements into AI/ML solution architecture, tools, tasks, and code. This work aims to improve the Publicis CoreAI offering.

• Experience and expertise with statistical segmentation methodologies.

• Hands-on expertise and deep knowledge of multiple programming languages, frameworks, and tools to build elegant ML/AI/GenAI applications. These applications solve practical problems. Able to adopt new languages and paradigms, applying them to the problem domain where they deliver significant benefit.

• Participate in the development of tools that will enable teams to produce high-quality audiences and insights.

• Ability to model in multiple data domains & platforms.

• Work with internal clients to define scope, objectives, outcomes, and design criteria for the most effective AI/ML solutions set.

• 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).

Domain Thought-Leadership & Industry Innovation:

• Stay abreast of trends, technologies, and guidelines in the data science field.

• Support internal knowledge-sharing and training programs to elevate the team’s expertise.

• Collaborate with other data scientists on the team and beyond.

• Help set a higher standard for the organization in your technical area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in data science and advanced analytics.

• Experience with the development of 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 building products used by other developers.

• Proven track record of building successful models and modeling applications in a collaborative work environment.

• 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.

• 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 stakeholders.

• Experience with agile and other progressive development methodologies.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to overcoming challenges.

• Experience with Databricks

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

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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

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Compensation Range: USD $112,290.00 - USD $161,280.00/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 9/14/2026.