• Location: London & Remote Hybrid
• Job type: Full time / Permanent
• Salary: £42,000

Role Overview.

We’re looking for a Data Science Manager to join the OmniGOV Data, Reporting and Analytics (DRA) Team – someone with strong experience as a Data Scientist. Ideally within media or marketing industry.

In addition to an interest in Government you will be passionate about Data Science and how this feeds into the development of insights, new products and decision making, as well as having the ability to focus on detail you will be able to understand the bigger picture and where the output generated by the team fits in.

• Be open minded and curious by applying creative thinking to analytical problems
• Be knowledgeable on how to construct arguments and how to think critically to generate positive outcomes
• Be comfortable working with various cloud technologies in the AWS stack such as Redshift, Athena, Lambda functions, S3
• Be comfortable with specific modelling and machine learning techniques, with an emphasis on classification and regression modelling, including Marketing Mix Modelling
• Familiar with Amazon, Facebook and Googles suite of advertising tools, e.g. Amazon Marketing Cloud, Facebook Advanced Analytics, Google Campaign Manager, GA360. Knowledge of Clean Room solutions such as Ads Data Hub would be an advantage
• Manage the delivery of multiple data extraction, validation, modelling and analytical projects
• Ensure all output is technically excellent, that all output is fit for purpose, consistent and accurate
• Continually striving for improvement of the team and how it operates, and the quality of the work produced

Your traits:

• Organised, self-motivated and pro-active individual
• Comfortable working on multiple projects
• Excellent understanding of data models and architecture
• Understanding of the role of marketing in business
• Experience programming in Python/R/SQL
• Knowledge of big data – ideally AWS (Redshift, S3, EMR, Hive, Hue)
• Understanding of the ETL process
• Understanding of EU Data Privacy laws an advantage
• Experience working in data science in a commercial environment, ideally within a marketing, media and/or communications context
• Client focused and comfortable in an agency environment
• Have high attention to details
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to report their findings to relevant stakeholders

How you’ll like to operate:

• Develop strong relationships within your agency team and the broader OMG UK community
• Be open minded and curious by applying creative thinking to analytical problems
• Ensure that all output is fit for purpose, consistent and accurate
• Continually strive for excellence in everything we do
• Implement the OMG UK way of working at all times – best practice, tools and techniques, look and feel, behaviours
• Be collaborative – sharing and collaborating with other teams
• Some of the thing’s you’ll be able to do:
• Manage a team to get the best outcomes and behaviours
• Query databases via SQL from Python and R
• Connecting to APIs
• Comfortable manipulation large datasets
• Feel comfortable with visualisations e.g. Matplotlib, seaborn, D3, R Shiny. Tableau, Power BI or Datorama would be an advantage.
• Have experience working with git and with Bitbucket or GitHub
• Practical knowledge of data cloud technologies e.g. AWS (database, cloud storage and function), Hadoop, Hive, Spark

What you can expect

• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday + Bank holidays and option to buy or sell
• Full range of benefits including Bupa, Pension Life assurance, Eyecare, Gym membership
• Subsidised food and drink in our 7th floor canteen

Be Your Best Statement

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Acquisition team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at beyourbest@omnicommediagroup.com to let us know how we can support you.

About MG OMD

MG OMD is a media agency that offers clients unprecedented insight, specialism, security, and transparency. We are focused on creating the  difference that matters for our clients by delivering innovative, effective and award-winning work and campaigns.

We were recently named Campaign’s Global Agency of the Year 2022, Thinkbox’s TV Planning Agency of the Year 2022 and MediaWeek’s Agency of the Year for 2021. With our OmniGOV team also being named as Campaign’s Agency Team of the Year for three years running. MG OMD is also the most awarded agency in the history of the IPA Effectiveness Awards and Thinkbox’s TV Planning Awards.

However, we wouldn’t be here without our biggest point of pride, our people; and we are proud to be the only networked media agency to have been listed in Campaign’s Best Places to Work every year since it began five years ago.

DE&I statement

At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.

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If you’re interested in joining the MG OMD team then please click ‘apply now’ below to apply through Enna, one of the team will be in touch within 24 hours.