Publicis Groupe is a global communications planning and media leader. The Data Scientist will play a hands-on role in creating, testing, and scaling analytics solutions, partnering with internal teams to transform client growth opportunities into actionable data science outputs.
Design and develop analytics applications and solutions using Python, SQL, and PySpark in Databricks
Build, refine and prototype new approaches to campaign-specific audience development in partnership with Strategists and Consumer Insights teams
Perform quality assurance checks to validate audience definitions, confirm audience sizes, and ensure delivery readiness
Push approved audiences from Databricks into downstream environments, enabling non-technical teams to activate audiences seamlessly
Collaborate with media, marketing, and strategy teams to rethink growth opportunities and translate them into scalable, data-driven solutions
Explore and apply statistical and machine learning methods under the guidance of senior data scientists (e.g., regression, classification, clustering, forecasting)
Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve workflows across analytics and audience development
Document audience logic, data sources, and methodologies to ensure clarity, repeatability and scalability
Pilot and test emerging techniques, sharing learnings and recommendations with the broader analytics team
Support integration of data science outputs into dashboards, pipelines, and reporting platforms
Communicate findings and insights clearly, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical partners
Qualification
Required
1–2 years of applied data science experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics) or equivalent experience
1–2 years of applied experience in data science, analytics, or a related field
Proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib/Plotly) and SQL
Exposure to PySpark and distributed data processing
Basic understanding of statistical modeling and machine learning techniques (regression, classification, clustering, forecasting)
Strong attention to detail and ability to perform data QA
Ability to work in collaboration with technical and non-technical team members
Preferred
Familiarity with Databricks or other cloud-based analytics platforms
Interest in media, advertising, or marketing analytics
Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI)
Benefits
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met
Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met
For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off
Publicis Groupe is a digital and interactive communication services provider.