Senior Data Scientist

About the role:

Do you have a curious mindset that’s always hungry for data and will do what it takes to understand the why as well as the what?

Are you passionate about building predictive models to inform business strategy?

We are looking for an experienced data science and analytics manager with a passion for digging into data, structuring problems, and building models to become the first member of our data science segment of our Marketing Strategy, Analytics and Data Science team. In this role, you will be creative -- supporting the development of our data science roadmap as well as building out foundational models to support the creation of a more efficient go-to-market strategy. You should know what it takes to be a marketer and apply data-driven insights for continuous improvement. 

Our diverse team is growing, offering opportunities for continuous learning and career progression. Successful candidates will be able to scale and build a team ensuring we are positioned for growth as Samsara continues to scale.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Area (125 mi. radius from 1 De Haro St, San Francisco) and NYC Metro Area (50 mi. radius from 131 W 55th St, New York).

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara. 

In this role, you will: 

• Contribute to the development of our core marketing data science roadmap as well as execute on bringing that roadmap to life
• Work to uplevel our current predictive models to increase their accuracy and effectiveness for the business 
• Champion the development of our Sales Intelligence muscle and manage the development of predictive models that inform triggers, such as the next best action we should take and more
• Communicate insights using data visualization and presentations to a range of stakeholders
• Contribute to Marketing initiatives to offer ideas and facilitate the establishment and measurement of KPIs
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelor's in Statistics, Economics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
• 5+ years of relevant marketing data science, data science or advanced analytics work experience
• 3+ years of experience building and deploying predictive marketing models to inform go-to-market strategy (propensity models, time series forecasts, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of marketing measurement (attribution, marketing mix modeling, lift studies)
• Expertise in Tableau and/or similar platforms; expertise in coding languages and tools like Python, R and SQL - hands on coding experience is needed for this role. 
• Exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication abilities

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience building a marketing data science function from scratch in partnership with an analytics and data engineering team 
• 2+ years of experience managing and building a team 
• Experience building out Marketing Mix Models
• Familiarity with web analytics and tracking platforms