Data Science Specialist - Growth, Marketing & Sales

Analytics

Data Science Specialist - Growth, Marketing & Sales
Job ID: 93925

Are you driven by the opportunity to tackle complex challenges?

If so, you've come to the right place. You'll be working in one of our offices in North America within our Growth, Marketing & Sales practice. The Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice strives to help clients in both consumer and business-to-business environments on a wide variety of marketing and sales topics.

Your impact within our firm

You will collaborate with colleagues and clients to create new strategies across a wide platform of projects, from customer life-cycle management to analytic transformation. In this role, you will help to expand our current analytics capabilities and architect new strategies within a dynamic innovative organization. You will shape the future of data-driven organizations, drive processes for extracting and using data creatively, and create new lines of thinking within clients and situations.

Through the measurement, manipulation, reporting, and dissemination of broad sets of data, you will create valuable, transformative business strategies. You'll apply and advise teams on advanced analytic and quantitative tools and modeling techniques to derive business insights, solve complex business problems, and improve decisions.

As a core member of the consulting team, you'll conduct deep analytics on client and external data and play a lead role in team problem solving through findings and insights from that analysis. You'll also have the opportunity to lead and support the development of knowledge for our firm's analytics group.

Your qualifications and skills

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD) in economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, operations research, or 4+ years of experience with advanced analytics and statistical techniques.
• Experience in driving sales excellence and using analytics to advance commercial outcomes.
• Experience designing and running "agile" analytics programs.
• Confidence dealing with less-than-perfect data.
• Experience in mixed modeling and working with big data techniques is desirable.
• Familiarity with Advanced Analytics software tools (e.g., Python, R, SPSS, Alteryx).
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to present clearly.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and flexibility in a fluid environment.
• Team-oriented and collaborative approach.
• Passion for analytics and problem solving.
• Ability to travel up to 60%.

FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.

For new joiners for this role in the United States, a reasonable estimated salary range is $192,000 - $192,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as location and experience.

Additionally, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, mental health, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, parental leave, and a generous retirement contributions program.