The Walt Disney Company is a leading entertainment organization that has evolved from a cartoon studio into a multifaceted global enterprise. The Decision Scientist role within the Disney Decision Science + Integration organization focuses on leveraging advanced analytics and technology to support business strategies and drive decision-making across various segments of the company.
Achieve business goals and objectives—Research and develop decision science models and act as a consultant to all business units within The Walt Disney Company.
Pursue innovation—Conduct research on analytical techniques and translate that research into usable and balanced solutions for users.
Put your skills to the test—Perform data collection and build innovative decision science algorithms, tools, and systems.
Drive value—Model and analyze revenue management and pricing related issues using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques.
Tell the story—Present science results to business partners and clients.
Support a global and enterprise-wide mission—Identify and apply best practices in the field of advanced analytics for multiple lines of business.
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 1 year of related work experience.
Ability to communicate concepts on technical subject matter to non-experts in a clear and memorable way.
Proficient at writing code in at least one programming language like R, Python, Julia, or other coding language.
Must exhibit competence in at least one of the following four analytical fields, inclusive of topics as noted: Optimization (at least one topic), Statistics (two or more topics), Econometrics (two or more topics), Machine learning (two or more topics).
Master’s degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Preferred
Proven knowledge of revenue management context, including demand forecasting, resource allocation, and pricing.
Ph.D. degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Benefit
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
