Director, Data Science

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We have over 1000 Brainlabbers based across the global, all united through the 12 principles laid out in our Culture Code. We're full-service, with people and AI agents working side by side, all aligned to one thing: maximizing our clients' revenue through a genuinely scientific approach to media. If you want to help play your part in achieving this for the world's biggest brands in an environment that will support and challenge you in equal measure, this is where you do it.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p>As the Director, Data Science, you will lead Brainlabs' Marketing Mix Modelling capability, overseeing the deployment of Google Meridian and other advanced modelling projects for our clients. You are accountable for the technical rigour of our data science output and for translating complex statistical findings into clear, commercially actionable insight that clients can use to make better decisions with their media budgets. Working at the intersection of advanced analytics and senior client engagement, you will build our data science practice and establish Brainlabs as the agency partner that makes MMM work in practice, not just in theory.</p> <h3><strong>What you do</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Lead MMM Deployments: </strong>You own the end-to-end delivery of Google Meridian and other MMM projects for clients, from initial scoping and data preparation through to model calibration, scenario planning, and insight presentation.</li> <li><strong>Develop and Deliver Modelling Projects: </strong>You scope and lead a broader range of data science engagements beyond MMM, identifying where advanced modelling can solve real client problems and designing solutions that are technically sound and commercially relevant.</li> <li><strong>Translate Complexity Into Action: </strong>You distil the outputs of complex statistical models into narratives that senior client stakeholders can understand and act on, connecting model findings directly to media budget decisions and business strategy.</li> <li><strong>Drive AI Adoption Across the Team: </strong>You lead the integration of AI tools, including Claude, into the data science team's ways of working — from accelerating code development and model documentation to improving how technical outputs are packaged and communicated to clients.</li> <li><strong>Own Senior Client Relationships: </strong>You are Brainlabs' senior data science point of contact for key clients, presenting findings and recommendations at CMO and VP level and building confidence in our analytical approach.</li> <li><strong>Build and Lead the Data Science Team: </strong>You manage and develop a team of data scientists, setting technical standards, running structured development conversations, and ensuring the team's output meets the quality bar the practice needs.</li> <li><strong>Grow the Practice: </strong>You drive the development of Brainlabs' data science proposition, contributing to new business pitches, publishing thought leadership, and building the processes that allow the practice to scale.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Who…