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Data Scientist

Resonate pioneered Attitudinal Targeting, a completely new way to identify and reach highly targeted audiences online.  We target people based on attitudes and values that drive purchasing and voting decisions.  We are looking for a highly talented and motivated Data Scientist who will be responsible for performing complex data analysis on large datasets in order to further develop our campaign optimization and targeting algorithms.   The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced start-up environment and possesses a natural bent towards innovative thinking.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze large, noisy datasets and identify meaningful patterns that provide actionable recommendations
• Extract, aggregate and synthesize data from multiple sources in order to increase campaign efficacy
• Develop and automate new enhanced targeting algorithms
• Work with cross departmental team to define metrics, guidelines and strategies for advertising campaign optimization

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to apply statistical or data mining techniques to solve real problems
• Experience in online advertising/marketing analytics, behavioral targeting or web analytics required
• Working knowledge of ad serving data or demand side platform data is a plus
• Ability to organize & interpret large amounts of campaign performance data
• Experience with statistical software (such as Matlab, R, SAS, SPSS, S-Plus)
• Knowledge of SQL, relational database design and methods for efficiently retrieving data from them.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Pentaho, TIBCO Spotfire or MicroStrategy is a plus
• Ability to work independently and in a team to develop innovative solutions
• Experience in Java, C++, Perl and/ or Python is a plus
• 5-10 years professional experience
• Must be able to maintain a “Big Picture” perspective
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Must have entrepreneurial spirit and drive and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Educational Requirements

• MS or PhD in statistics, econometrics, computer science, operations research, mathematics or related field.
  

Our Company

Resonate Networks is a rapidly growing venture backed online advertising company in Reston, VA. We help advertisers reach their desired audiences based upon attitudes, beliefs and values - what we call 'Attitudinal Targeting'.

More Information

This position will be based in Resonate’s headquarters in Reston, VA or in New York, NY.
Find out more about our story at www.resonatenetworks.com.
To apply please send cover letter and resume to researchjobs@resonatenetworks.com. 
Resonate offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.