Data Scientist I

Zulily

Benefits

zulily is a retailer obsessed with bringing our customers something special every day. Unique products from up-and-coming brands are featured alongside favorites from top brands, including clothing, home decor, accessories, toys and gifts, giving customers something new to discover each morning at an incredible price. We are fast-paced, innovative and metric-driven, with a team passionate for delighting our customers. Whether you want to work with incredible product selection, develop smart marketing plans, help us in our pursuit of faster fulfillment, or do something else awesome in between, we have a place for you. With locations in Seattle, Reno, Columbus and Bethlehem, our team is excited to be changing the way people shop every day - and we are just getting started.

Description

zulily is seeking an intellectually curious, collaborative data expert to work as a statistician, data miner, and business analyst for the Marketing Organization. As a Marketing Data Scientist, you will use statistical analysis and data mining techniques to better understand how we can improve our customer acquisition strategy along with maximizing future profits from our existing base.  You will need to aggregate complex and detailed findings to all levels of marketing management and be comfortable presenting and defending results when necessary.

More Details of the Job:

  • Partner with Marketing Analysts and other Marketing Business Partners to build advanced models and tests that are applicable to current strategies.
  • Present findings and recommendations of models to Directors and Execs in a clear and concise fashion.
  • Drive real change in Marketing tactics using data-backed results.
  • Drive prioritization in various Tech orgs to push models into production with support from the Director of Marketing Analytics.
  • Build and refine complex statistical models that predict behavior and improve over time with additional data and learnings.
  • Identify insights in Customer and Marketing data and use quantitative analysis to answer complex questions.
  • Utilize background in statistics and probability, machine learning, and working with large datasets to build models that support Marketing business goals.
  • Become an expert in languages such as R, Python, Julia etc.
  • Write and interpret complex SQL and Hive QL queries to inform data mining and modeling activities.
  • Be a self-starter and create data-backed recommendations for where there are flaws or gaps in current marketing strategies.


Qualifications

  • 2+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of using data analysis to drive significant business impact, particularly in “Big Data” environments.
  • Interest and proficiency in answering complex business questions using statistics, machine learning, and matrix algebra
  • Expert in predictive modeling using both supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. Must have knowledge and experience in the following: generalized linear models, ensemble models, resampling methods, model validation and testing, dimensionality reduction, clustering, and Bayesian approaches to data analysis.
  • Strong proficiency with at least one language for data analysis, such as R or Python
  • Excellent capabilities with the basic analysis tools of SQL and Excel.
  • Demonstrated academic achievement and an active research agenda in relevant topic areas
  • Ability to communicate modeling procedures and results to non-experts
  • Education
  • Master’s Degree in Statistics, Math, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, or another quantitative discipline.


zulily is an Equal Opportunity Employer

zulily participates in E-Verify. zulily will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. You may reach us at (206) 388-0920.

Primary Location

Seattle Office

Job

Analytics

Full-time

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