Demo

Senior Data Scientist, Growth

Root
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

Senior Data Scientist, Growth

Apply

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.

Locations : Remote - US

Time Type : Full time

Posted On : Posted 12 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID : JR101511

CURRENT ROOT EMPLOYEES : Please apply using the career page in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only.

The Opportunity

At Root, we are committed to the rigorous development and effective deployment of modern statistical machine learning methods to problems in the insurance industry. As a Senior Data Scientist on the Growth Data Science team, you will play a key role in expanding and diversifying Root’s direct marketing portfolio through increasing our footprint in the mid and upper funnel.

You will help Root test and learn in new channels, shepherding them from R&D to production. Your success will be measured by R&D throughput—specifically, the number of new channels and marketing strategies you can test, evaluate, and provide data-driven recommendations for.

Salary Range : $126,000 - $157,500 (Bonus and LTI eligible)

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Expand and diversify Root’s direct marketing portfolio by shepherding new mid-upper funnel channels from R&D to production.
  • Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on novel marketing strategies in the mid and upper funnel.
  • Design time- and cost-efficient A / B tests that enable rigorous measurement of the incremental profit impact of marketing campaigns.
  • Deliver clear and prompt communication of research results that drive action to leaders and stakeholders.
  • Build data science pipelines to quickly iterate on research ideas and put them into production.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of new channels and marketing approaches, continuously improving upon quantitative solutions.

What You Will Need to Succeed

  • Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (PhD preferred) and 3 years of applying advanced quantitative techniques to problems in industry.
  • Mid-upper funnel marketing experience :
  • Developing targeted, data-driven marketing strategies and deploying them on DSPs such as The Trade Desk, DV360, or Meta.

  • Creating and deploying machine learning targeting models for social, video, display, and / or email campaigns.
  • Designing and implementing A / B tests to measure the incremental lift of new campaigns.
  • Technical skills :
  • Advanced programming skills with experience using modern packages in Python or R; expertise in databases and SQL; familiarity with version control (e.g. Git).

  • Experience with AWS (or analogous) utilities, e.g., EC2, SageMaker, S3, Athena.
  • Strong business intelligence and visualization skills, with the ability to speak to many different audiences.
  • Ownership mentality : takes the initiative to identify, champion, and execute on the highest impact work.
  • Define the problem : Ability to consider problems from first principles, with the instinct to use expertise and prior experience to guide but not dictate the solution.
  • Preferred but not required :
  • Experience building and operationalizing media mix models.

  • Experience using identity graphs to enhance targeting and measurement of marketing campaigns.
  • Insurance industry experience.
  • Don’t meet every single requirement?

    At Root, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

    Join us

    If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.

    Who we are

    We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world.

    What draws people to Root

    Autonomy —for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.

    Impact —by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.

    Collaboration —we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.

    People —we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.

    J-18808-Ljbffr

    Salary : $126,000 - $157,500

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Senior Data Scientist, Growth?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Data Scientist, Growth career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $116,765 - $144,626
    Income Estimation: 
    $142,836 - $179,016
    Income Estimation: 
    $116,765 - $144,626
    Income Estimation: 
    $142,836 - $179,016
    Income Estimation: 
    $90,112 - $113,166
    Income Estimation: 
    $116,765 - $144,626
    Income Estimation: 
    $142,836 - $179,016
    Income Estimation: 
    $177,911 - $222,488
    Income Estimation: 
    $73,798 - $89,311
    Income Estimation: 
    $90,112 - $113,166
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Data Scientist, Growth jobs in the Columbus, OH area that may be a better fit.

    Senior Data Scientist

    Battelle, Columbus, OH

    Senior Data Scientist

    Launch Potato, Columbus, OH

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!