[Hiring] Senior Data Scientist, Growth @Root Insurance

Role Description

Test, maintain, and enhance our marketing strategies across numerous distribution channels. Expand and diversify Root’s direct marketing portfolio by shepherding new mid-upper funnel channels from R&D to production. Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on novel marketing strategies in the mid and upper funnel. Design time- and cost-efficient A/B tests that enable rigorous measurement of the incremental profit impact of marketing campaigns. Deliver clear and prompt communication of research results that drive action to leaders and stakeholders.

Telecommuting is permitted within the U.S.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm EST

Salary Range: $157,500 - $189,000 per year

Less than 5% domestic travel required to Columbus, OH for company training/conference events.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in Analytics
• Master’s degree in Analytics, Data Science, or closely related field
• Developing targeted, data-driven marketing strategies and deploying them on DSPs such as The Trade Desk, DV360, or Meta
• Create and deploy machine learning targeting models for social, video, display, and/or email campaigns
• Design and implement A/B tests to measure the incremental lift of new campaigns
• Experience using modern packages in Python or R
• Experience with AWS utilities or EC2, SageMaker, S3, or Athena
• Utilize version control (e.g. Git)
• Experience in databases and SQL

Requirements

• As part of Root's interview process, all candidates are required to be on camera for virtual interviews.
• This helps create a more personal and engaging experience for both candidates and interviewers.
• Being on camera is a standard requirement for the process and part of how fit and communication style are assessed.
• If you have any concerns, feel free to let us know once you are contacted.

Benefits

• Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Root provides reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability.
• The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of the hiring process.
• If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected].