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Job Description

We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join the eCommerce Data team! Based from NEXT Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire with a competitive salary range and great benefits.

Job Description

We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to join the eCommerce Data team! Based from NEXT Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire with a competitive salary range and great benefits.

Let’s talk numbers. When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a bigger name. We sell thousands of items an hour and are expanding our e-commerce business by the second. For anyone in Tech, this is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.

eCommerce Data provides the department and the business the means to see what is working and what is not by drawing data and analysing patterns of shopping on our site and in general.

About the role:

As a Lead Data Scientist within Marketing Science at NEXT, you will build data-driven solutions through state-of-the-art machine learning, causal inference, and experiment design to measure true impact and make impactful recommendations to the business. As a lead, you are expected to handle end-to-end projects and mentor junior/senior data scientists whenever relevant. What else is involved?

• Working closely with marketing teams and agencies to understand challenges and opportunities in e-commerce marketing.
• Proactively lead the design, development, and deployment of data science solutions that inform marketing strategy and execution.
• Build Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), predictive modelling, lifetime value prediction, churn analysis, marketing attribution, and channel optimisation.
• Partner with marketing stakeholders to test, learn, and optimize campaigns through experimental design and/or causal inference methods.
• Create dashboards and data products that enable self-serve analytics and real-time insights for marketing teams.
• Drive data quality, model governance, and documentation standards across the marketing science function.
  
  

• Proven experience in applied data science or analytics, with 2+ years in a leadership or mentoring role.
• Strong expertise in marketing analytics, building MMM model via Meridian, Robyn and/or PyMc, multi-touch attribution, customer lifecycle modelling.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, PySpark and dashboarding in PowerBI/Looker.
• Experienced running Geolift test, causal inference model, and other forms of experimental design.
• Solid foundation in machine learning, statistics, econometric modelling, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable business strategies.
• Preferred experience in the e-commerce, technology or marketing industry.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or higher education in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or related field.
  
  

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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