Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dentsu is a global marketing and advertising agency, and they are seeking an experienced Lead Analyst, Analytics professional to join their dynamic team. This role involves hands-on use of machine learning algorithms and Generative AI to drive data-driven decision-making within the retail/CPG domain, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop scalable analytical solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain advanced analytical models using machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques
- Apply descriptive analytics to uncover trends, patterns, and insights from large and complex datasets, using Tableau dashboards and reports where necessary
- Perform customer, product, and transaction-level analysis within retail/CPG datasets
- Assist in the design and implementation of LLM-based embedding-powered solutions like summarization and classification
- Develop and support simulation applications where required
- Work directly with senior client stakeholders, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute end-to-end on solution development
- Write efficient SQL queries (Google BigQuery preferred) and build data transformation workflows in Python
- Ensure data quality, harmonization, and consistency across analytical projects
- Continuously evaluate and improve existing analytics methodologies and models to enhance accuracy and performance
- Stay updated on industry trends in machine learning and AI and contribute to innovation within the team
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field
- 4–6 years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, machine learning, or a related field
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with client-facing experience
- Proficiency in SQL (Google BigQuery preferred) and Python
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
- Familiarity with Retail/CPG/Tech industry and experience working with product, transaction, and customer-level data
- Strong data structuring, and analytical problem-solving skills with an inquisitive mindset
- Self-driven, collaborative, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
- Life insurance,
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
- 401k,
- Flexible paid time off,
- At least 15 paid holidays per year,
- Paid sick and safe leave, and
- Paid parental leave.
Company Overview
We are dentsu. It was founded in 1968, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.dentsu.com.