Lead Data Scientist, Marketing Analytics — Hybrid & Flexible

NEXT Retail Ltd.; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company based in Leicester is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to join its eCommerce Data team. The role involves building data-driven solutions, mentoring other data scientists, and optimizing marketing strategies through advanced analytics. Candidates should have strong programming skills in Python and SQL, along with experience in marketing analytics. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a flexible working model from the Leicestershire office.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience in applied data science or analytics, with 2+ years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Strong expertise in building marketing mix models and multi-touch attribution.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with marketing teams to understand challenges in e-commerce marketing.
• Lead the design and development of data science solutions.
• Build predictive models, churn analysis, and marketing optimization.

Skills

Applied data science

Marketing analytics

SQL

Python

R

PySpark

Dashboarding in PowerBI/Looker

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics or related field

Job description

A prominent retail company based in Leicester is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to join its eCommerce Data team. The role involves building data-driven solutions, mentoring other data scientists, and optimizing marketing strategies through advanced analytics. Candidates should have strong programming skills in Python and SQL, along with experience in marketing analytics. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a flexible working model from the Leicestershire office.