Data Scientist

Mediacorp is Singapore's largest content creator and national media network, operating a suite of TV channels, radio stations, and multiple digital platforms. Its mission is to engage, entertain, and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where talent thrives. Our hiring decisions are made based on merit and fit-to-role. If you have a disability or special need which requires accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. We will be happy to support as necessary.

Thank you for your interest and application to this role. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Purpose of the role

The role serves as primary source of data insights, supporting internal and external constituencies, ad-hoc business intelligence and other strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, design and implement quantitative analytical frameworks, including scalable predictive models, customer segmentation and advertising optimisation that improve business performance and customer engagement.
• Institute and adopt best practices in data science, platforms and approaches.
• Establish internal organisational standards and benchmarks.
• Work with other teams in Mediacorp to understand business needs, document data and data integration requirements, and resolve conflicting business/data architecture rules. Ensure compliance with internal customer contact governance policies and drive closed-loop measurement through smart data capture.
• Become an internal authority on Mediacorp's data tools and resources.
• Support ad-hoc business intelligence and other strategic initiatives.

• PhD or MS degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Computer Science or related field.
• Understanding of analytical techniques and their application to business problems.
• Proficiency in data cleaning, transformation, and preparation techniques to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Understanding of data structures and data management concepts to support seamless data integration and analysis.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Programming knowledge in Python, Java or Scala.
• Familiar with Cloud environment e.g. Azure
• Demonstrate clear and thorough analytical thinking
• Able to multi-task and deliver against timelines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Takes ownership or project that is being assigned
• Able to work as an individual or as a team player to deliver high quality of work
• Practical experience in data projects through internships, coursework, or independent projects.
• Experience with presenting and communicating data insights to stakeholders.
• Experience with NLP problems will be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience in Spark will be advantageous.