Senior Manager Applied Science

The NBCUniversal Global Advertising and Partnerships division is looking for a Senior Manager Applied Science to join the growing Measurement & Data Collaboration team.

The key objective of the Measurement & Data Collaboration team is to develop products that support data collaboration between NBCU and its partners including measurement partners clients agencies and business partners. The product team is dedicated to building innovative scalable tools for experimentation measurement and optimization fully integrated into NBCUniversals advertising tech stack. These solutions empower advertisers to measure and optimize their media strategies across NBCUs platforms driving datainformed decisionmaking and outcomesbased performance.

As an Applied Scientist on the Measurement & Data Collaboration team you will lead the design development and integration of cuttingedge tools for experimentation measurement and optimization. Collaborating closely with product engineering and data science teams you will deliver productionready solutions that shape NBCUs advertising products and make a measurable impact on media performance. 

Responsibilities:

Feature Development and Enhancements

• Design develop and enhance features for the product suite ensuring scalability and seamless integration into NBCUs advertising tech stack.
• Work closely with product managers and engineering teams to define requirements and prioritize features that align with business goals and advertiser needs.

Experimentation Platform Development

• Lead the creation of experimentation frameworks (e.g. A/B testing holdout testing and incrementality) to enable advertisers to measure and optimize campaign performance.
• Automate workflows for experimentation including setup execution and reporting to ensure efficiency and consistency across use cases.

Measurement Solutions

• Build and refine methodologies for attribution reach and frequency analysis and campaign performance measurement integrating them into clientfacing platforms.

Optimization Integration

• Design and implement optimization algorithms (e.g. reinforcement learning Thompson Sampling) to improve audience targeting budget allocation and campaign performance.
• Apply MLOps principles to ensure optimization tools are scalable reliable and seamlessly deployable into production environments.

Identity Solutions

• Integrate identity graphs and deterministic/probabilistic matching techniques into measurement workflows to enhance the reliability and accuracy of solutions.

Product Development and Agile Practices

• Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning backlog refinement and code reviews to ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to uphold high standards for software development testing and deployment.

Qualifications :

Additional Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in data science measurement or software development with a focus on clientfacing analytics tools or platforms in advertising or media.
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Computer Science Statistics Applied Mathematics or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for model development and production workflows.
• Experience with software development practices including version control (e.g. GitHub) CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Familiarity with agile development processes including sprint planning and backlog refinement.
• Expertise in designing and implementing experimentation frameworks such as A/B testing holdout designs and incrementality experiments.
• Strong understanding of optimization techniques such as reinforcement learning or uplift modeling and their application in production systems.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Highly Desired Qualities:

• Familiarity with identity solutions including identity graphs and deterministic/probabilistic matching.
• Experience working with advertising technology platforms.
• Familiarity with clean room platforms and privacyenhancing technologies.
• Strong organizational and problemsolving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fastpaced environment.
• A proactive mindset with adaptability to evolving business needs and a passion for innovation.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Monday and Friday virtual Tuesday Thursday onsite from our New York City office with flexibility to adjust as business needs dictate.
• Salary range: $115000 $165000 (bonus eligible)
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Additional Information :

As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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