Applied Science Manager - (Marketing Intelligence) (All genders)

Key Skills

A/B Testing, Large Language Models - LLMs, Natural Language Processing (NLP), PowerBI, SQL

Job Description

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As an Applied Science Manager (Marketing Intelligence) in the Markets organization, you will lead the Applied Science Marketing Intelligence team enabling exceptional Applied Scientists to create bold research experiments with today's most exciting State-of-the-Art approaches in the scientific field. You will be leading the team in developing cutting-edge Marketing Intelligence solutions that will support the steering of Zalando’s $10Bn+ Business.

The goal of the Applied Science Marketing Intelligence team is to deliver cutting-edge productized solutions that provide scientifically sound actionable insights for domain experts to ensure the optimal allocation of budget across commercial actions, thus ensuring an efficient Return-on-Invest (ROI) steering. Working side by side with other Product Managers, Engineers, Applied Scientists, and Marketing Domain Experts, you will tackle high-potential opportunities on various key marketing intelligence topics across Zalando. We have great problems to solve, and a huge customer base (50m+) to impact.

You will empower the team to stay up-to-date with the latest research in Causal Inference, A/B testing, and Predictive/Prescriptive modeling and insight extraction for marketing purposes (e.g. MMM, Geo A/B testing, synthetic control, etc). You will provide egoless and constructive scientific feedback to peers and coach junior colleagues to become great researchers.

In addition to the science depth, research, and publication track record, you must possess exceptional research management and communication skills. Above all we expect you to be a strong people leader who understands how to effectively coach an applied science team and create state-of-the-art solutions that deliver business value.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. ​

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy

Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups

WHAT WE'D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• You will be a leader in Applied Science: Raise the scientific bar across your team and Zalando through publications in prestigious international conferences, and engaging in rigorous peer reviews. Actively collaborate with other teams and share knowledge and expertise within our talented applied science community.
• You will support the team in defining and executing roadmaps, in a way that integrates the high level of uncertainty and complexity involved in our projects.
• You will scale up, manage and mentor other junior and senior scientists, reviewing and guiding their work. Work closely with other senior leaders and engineering & product team members to bring our state of the art solutions to customers.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...

You have:

• Strong academic background (preferably PhD) in Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics (or equivalent)
• Strong experience in Statistical modeling and marketing analytics
• Strong problem solving skills for Data Science in general
• Experience in Marketing Intelligence related projects (e.g. MMM, synthetic control, Geo-AB, etc)
• Experience in translating research into application with a good balance between scientific rigor and sustained relevance.
• Ability to motivate highly skilled data scientists, mentor and enable them for growth
• Strong Experience with Python in applied context - experience with Causal Inference & Synthetic Control tools such as Robyn, PyMC, etc are a plus.
• Fluent business English
• Self-driven, intrinsic motivation for result implementation (action orientation).

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

• 25 days of vacation a year

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available