About the Role:
The company is looking for a Data Scientist to join our Database Marketing team. This role will focus on building, maintaining, and optimizing predictive models for Gaming Marketing Campaigns, as well as supporting marketing decision making through data analysis and reporting functionalities.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and optimize predictive models for the Gaming Marketing Campaigns.
- Prepare datasets for modeling, including cleaning, transforming, feature engineering, and validating data sources.
- Maintain documentation for model inputs, business rules, and assumptions.
- Support campaign operations by producing analytical variables, flags, segments, and model-driven attributes.
- Perform ad hoc analysis to support marketing decision making.
- Build and maintain performance dashboards and recurring reports for models and campaign performance.
- Work with the Campaign Manager to ensure model outputs are correctly used during targeting and list creation.
- Collaborate with Loyalty Marketing and other business units to understand their data needs and provide analytical support.
- Assist in test and learn initiatives (e.g., A/B tests, offer calibration) through proper setup and data preparation.
- Perform checks to identify anomalies, missing data, or unexpected trends.
- Keep analytical workflows organized, reproducible, and documented.
- Summarize findings clearly for non-technical stakeholders.
About You:
- Master or Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related analytical field.
- +2 years of experience in data science and analytics (Gaming experience is a plus but not required).
- Strong Python and SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis.
- Experience with machine learning models (experience with Databricks is a plus).
- Solid understanding of basic statistical concepts (regression, segmentation, clustering, sampling, validation).
- Experience working with large datasets and operational, recurring analytical tasks.
- High attention to detail with strong QA instincts.
- Ability to explain analytical outputs clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Organized, reliable, and willing to handle operational and routine tasks as part of learning the gaming analytics environment.
Benefits:
We offer an attractive salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we provide an excellent leave policy, a comprehensive healthcare package, incentive programs, and other employee benefits. This results in a highly attractive compensation package for outstanding applicants seeking a career with the company, one of the most renowned and celebrated brands in the global hospitality industry.
