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Publicis Groupe

Runs advertising and digital transformation services

Senior Staff Data Scientist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 9/25/27
$112.8k - $238.7k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Boston, MA, USA+4 moreMore locations: Chicago, IL, USA | Wakefield, MA, USA | Westminster, CO, USA | New York, NY, USA
In Person
Data & AnalyticsData Science

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Marketing Analytics, or a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred.
  • At least 10 years of experience in analytics, digital media analytics, marketing analytics, or related consulting roles, including demonstrated experience leading client-facing analytics programs.
  • Proven experience leading and developing teams, including goal setting, performance management, coaching, feedback communication, and capability building.
  • Strong hands-on and leadership experience with Python, SQL, and Databricks is mandatory; experience with Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Power BI, and Tableau is advantageous.
  • Deep understanding of funnel analysis, attribution, customer journey analytics, audience segmentation, cohort analysis, campaign measurement, and experimentation.
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing channels and concepts, including SEO, SEM, paid media, conversion rate optimization, content performance, and campaign performance measurement.
  • Ability to guide teams through complex analytical problem solving, hypothesis development, data exploration, tracking validation, insight generation, and business recommendation.
  • Ability to present complex analytical findings to senior partners through clear storytelling and visually compelling presentations.
  • Partner management, client relationship, consulting, prioritization, and negotiation skills.
  • Planning, resource management, and project governance skills, including experience managing multiple programs, workstreams, and teams concurrently.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to analytical quality, tagging accuracy, data validation, reproducibility, documentation, and QA/QC standards.
  • Ability to drive innovation, process improvement, and adoption of new tools, technologies, AI capabilities, and analytical methodologies.
Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end delivery of analytics programs across multiple client accounts, from scoping and solution design through execution, measurement, and business impact articulation.
  • Partner with analytic consulting teams, clients, and account teams to translate business objectives and analytical roadmaps into scalable analytical solutions, measurement frameworks, and actionable insights.
  • Develop and govern analytical frameworks for customer segmentation, propensity modeling, customer lifetime value, campaign measurement, attribution, churn prediction, and marketing effectiveness.
  • Lead complex cross-functional initiatives across analytics, data engineering, product, technology, and client teams to ensure high-quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery.
  • Provide oversight and quality assurance for statistical analyses, machine learning models, experimental designs, measurement frameworks, and insight narratives.
  • Translate analytical findings into executive-level stories and recommendations demonstrating measurable client business impact.
  • Provide technical leadership and analytics subject-matter expertise for pre-sales opportunities, solutioning, proof of concepts, and proposal development in partnership with analytic consulting and account teams.
  • Champion scalable analytics, automation, reusable assets, and emerging AI or generative AI capabilities to improve delivery efficiency and solution quality.
  • Guide teams in hands-on analysis of large-scale first-party, third-party, and platform data, ensuring statistically valid outputs and actionable insights.
  • Ensure project governance through communication, risk management, collaborator alignment, documentation, and proactive expectation management.
  • Lead, manage, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists across multiple client engagements.
  • Define team goals, manage performance outcomes, provide coaching, and create structured development plans for team members.
  • Provide thought leadership to strengthen analytical methods, delivery processes, reusable frameworks, and team best practices.
  • Drive hiring, onboarding, capability building, and succession planning in alignment with organizational growth priorities.
  • Foster a culture of analytical rigor, accountability, innovation, collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning.
  • Ensure team engagement, utilization, and delivery excellence across billable projects and critical initiatives.
  • Guide the team in following policies and procedures for project documentation, tracking specifications, QA/QC, data governance, platform access, and client communication.
  • Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, senior collaborators, global partners, and client teams to drive digital marketing and business outcomes.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Power BI, and Tableau platforms.

About the company

Publicis Groupe runs advertising, media buying and digital transformation services for companies that want to reach consumers, coordinate campaigns and improve their business systems. Its agency network includes creative and media specialists, while Publicis Sapient builds and modernizes the technology behind clients' operations. Epsilon adds customer data and marketing technology that connect brands with audiences and measure campaign results. Clients pay for consulting, campaign creation and execution, with production and media costs billed through alongside the group's service work. Founded in 1926, Publicis Groupe is headquartered in Paris, France.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

1926

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What believers are saying

  • Growth is holding up: July 2026 results showed 4.7% organic net revenue growth in the first half.
  • Data work is expanding: Publicis agreed in May 2026 to buy LiveRamp and its data collaboration business.
  • International experience has a formal route: WorkYourWorld gives approved Publicis employees up to six weeks abroad annually.

What critics are saying

  • Accounts are vulnerable: Publicis' top 100 clients generated 58% of 2025 revenue, with short-notice contract exits.
  • Employees face continuing reorganization: July 2026 results reported €76 million restructuring costs, up from €63 million.
  • Expansion adds interest costs: September 2026 LiveRamp financing priced €500 million of bonds with a 4.125% coupon.

What makes Publicis Groupe unique

  • Agency collaboration has financial backing: Publicis unifies profit accounts and gives each global client one accountable leader.
  • Epsilon connects ads to purchases: its CORE ID uses transaction data rather than third-party cookies.
  • Leadership continuity is unusual: Arthur Sadoun is only Publicis Groupe's third CEO.

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  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Training Programs

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Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire LiveRamp, a global data collaboration platform, for $2.2 billion in an all-cash transaction at $38.50 per share, representing a 29.8% premium to LiveRamp's closing price on 15 May 2026. LiveRamp connects over 25,000 publisher domains and 500+ technology partners across 14 markets, enabling brands, retailers and media platforms to unify and activate data securely. The company has 1,300 employees and delivered a trailing five-year compound annual growth rate of 13%. The acquisition will position Publicis as a leader in data co-creation, enabling clients to build more intelligent AI agents by combining multiple data sources securely. Publicis has raised its 2027-2028 growth objectives to 7-8% for net revenue and 8-10% for headline earnings per share. The transaction is expected to close before year-end 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

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