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Data Scientist

Johannesburg, Gauteng🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-06 → 2026-09-18

Core

Create impact within Investment Analytics practice by leading complex data science solutions, advanced measurement, and testing for clients.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (marketing analytics & measurement)

Builds

Predictive models, media mix models, incrementality tests, and data-driven insights for paid media campaigns

Domain

Digital marketing, media measurement, paid media analytics

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Python, SQL, media mix modelling, incrementality testing, causal impact studies, attribution modeling, data visualization, predictive modeling, process automation

Preferred skills

Machine learning concepts, open-source and in-house code development

Technologies

Tableau, Looker, Matplotlib, Amazon Marketing Cloud, Google ADH, Campaign Manager, Meta, Google Analytics

Responsibilities

Analyze data to discover hidden trends and deliver actionable insights; Explain and promote data science methodologies like Geo-based Incrementality and Media Mix Models; Develop and implement predictive models to improve media performance and revenue; Work with platform partners to grow mathematical techniques for testing and data clean rooms; Document analytics projects to ensure processes can be replicated and scaled

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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