Data Scientist

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. 

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

Reporting to: Solution Architect

• Actively explore and identify the latest techniques related to DS, ML and automation/agentic techniques.
• Perform hypothesis testing, data preparation and product prototyping based on modern statistical and DS/ML and agentic methods.
• Research, develop and apply DS/ML/agentic models to solve business and clients’ problems effectively.
• Use your knowledge to anticipate, identify, and address data issues related to redundancies, quality, and bias. Apply rigorous data cleaning and preprocessing techniques to ensure high-quality data for modelling.
• Lead data science projects, blending various data science techniques as needed to achieve optimal performance and actionable insights. Continuously explore innovative and novel approaches to improve modelling accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate directly with internal analytics and business teams, to understand and document requirements, and deliver data science solutions that meet their specific business needs.
• Monitor data quality, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements to ensure data reliability.
• Apply your communication, collaboration and emotional intelligence skills to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with other teams and departments.

• Proven experience in in applied data science, analytics, or ML engineering.
• Strong SQL skills and comfort working with large-scale, multi-source data.
• Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative coding workflows.
• Advanced Python skills, incl. pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, scipy, statsmodels for modelling and analytics.
• Bachelors or advanced degree in Statistics, Economics, Business, Math, or Sciences is preferred.
• Experience in building and execution of advanced solutions for audience analytics and insights.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, understanding and experience in application of AI methodologies for data manipulation and insight. 
• Experience with data visualization platforms beyond Power BI/Tableau.
• Sufficient knowledge of data governance practices including data QA, general naming taxonomy, data & platform integration, etc. 
• Ability to communicate analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders clearly and impactfully.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and Championing Growth and Development for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.  

We Create an Open environment built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.  

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.  Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country. 

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location 

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While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  

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