Business Scientist, Data Science and Marketing Effectiveness

Ekimetrics is a global leader in Marketing & Commercial effectiveness and AI-powered solutions. Since 2006, we’ve been helping businesses optimize marketing and operations by combining AI with business and tech expertise across 4 domains: Marketing & commercial effectiveness, Customer analytics, Operational excellence, ESG & sustainability.

With a full in-house team and offices in Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, we deliver tailor-made solutions that turn data into real positive impact, leveraging our unique combination of technology and services.

We excel at delivering AI impact at scale. Our mission is to harness this power to tackle the world’s most urgent issues. We commit to responsibility and frugality in AI, systematic AI impact at scale, and loyalty to our values and DNA.

Your responsibilities

As a Business Scientist at Ekimetrics, you will work on complex analytics projects for international blue-chip clients across diverse industries, delivering bespoke solutions and high-impact insights to senior executives. Your role will focus on Marketing Science, particularly the deployment of our Marketing Mix Optimization (MMO) offering through analytics services while maximizing client value and impact. Working in teams of 3 to 6 across 1 to 3 project simultaneously, you will be involved from discovery and data exploration to statistical mdoeling and translating insights into clear, strategic recommendations. You will continuously grow technical expertise and business acumen, with opportunities to take on operational leadership on client engagements and collaborate closely with Managers and Partners. Your responsibilities will include:

Data Analysis & Modeling Autonomy:

• Independently apply statistical techniques and best data practices to progress project work end-to-end.

• Build and validate models (e.g., regression, econometrics, Bayesian approaches) while ensuring data quality and robustness.

• Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights by combining data with business and industry context.

• Take ownership of analytical problem-solving, from data preparation to insight generation.

Client Partnership & Business Impact:

• Autonomously engage with clients on a day-to-day basis to deeply understand their business context and objectives.

• Parameterize business questions into analytical problem statements and deliver ad-hoc analyses to advance projects.

• Confidently present findings and “battle plans” alongside the team, contributing to decision-making and client trust.

• Act as a reliable point of contact on defined workstreams, ensuring quality, rigor, and relevance.

Growth, Ownership & Ekimetrics Life:

• Proactively contribute to Ekimetrics’ growth through initiatives such as Thought Leadership, Knowledge Management, Recruitment, or Culture & Diversity.

• Support the development of data engineering and architecture capabilities within the office as skills mature.

• Continuously develop technical and business expertise through hands-on learning and formal training.

• Live and promote Ekimetrics’ values: Curiosity, Creativity, Excellence, Generosity, and Enjoyment.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative field (e.g., statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, economics, operations research, or MBA) with 1 – 3 years of experience in data analysis, modeling, advanced analytics, or econometrics in a business or consulting environment.

• Strong passion for data, deep knowledge of statistics or applied mathematics, and hands-on experience applying advanced methodologies (e.g., regression analysis) to solve business problems using tools such as Python or R.

• Hands on experience with MMM/O and strong understanding of marketing measurement.

• Excellent communication abilities, particularly in translating complex technical analyses into clear, actionable insights and compelling stories for diverse stakeholders.

• Demonstrated team-oriented mindset, management experience, and the ability to develop talent, build high-performing tams, and manage projects with strong delivery discipline.

• Proven ability to build lasting client relationships across industries, enthusiasm for joining a growing firm, with desire to contribute to business growth.

Why join us?

At Ekimetrics, we believe your ideas truly matter. Here, your ideas are yours to build and bring to life. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging you to push boundaries to achieve meaningful impact. But it’s not just about individual success—we thrive on collaboration and enriching one another.

Together, we’re constantly learning and growing, whether through personalized career paths and training, challenging projects, mentorship, or simply through the diverse perspectives we bring to the table.

And perhaps more importantly, we believe in enjoying what we do. Ekimetrics is a stimulating and safe environment where you can thrive as your authentic self.

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