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Ekimetrics is a global leader in Marketing & Commercial effectiveness and AI-powered solutions. Since 2006, we've been helping businesses optimize marketing and operations by combining AI with business and tech expertise across 4 domains: Marketing & commercial effectiveness, Customer analytics, Operational excellence, ESG & sustainability.

With a full in-house team and offices in Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, we deliver tailor-made solutions that turn data into real positive impact, leveraging our unique combination of technology and services.

We excel at delivering AI impact at scale. Our mission is to harness this power to tackle the world's most urgent issues. We commit to responsibility and frugality in AI, systematic AI impact at scale, and loyalty to our values and DNA.

Your responsibilities

As a Senior Business Scientist at Ekimetrics, you will lead complex analytics projects for international blue-chip clients across diverse industries, delivering bespoke solutions and high-impact insights to senior executives. Your role centers on managing project teams to ensure outstanding data science delivery, maximizing client value, and meeting strategic objectives. You will also partner with Managers and above to engage clients, contribute to commercial proposals, and balance project profitability with excellence. Working in teams of 3 to 6 business scientists across multiple projects, you will be involved end-to-end from discovery and data analysis to modeling and presenting actionable recommendations as compelling, strategic narratives. Your responsibilities will include:

Business Operator:

• Design and scope new projects by aligning the right analytical approaches to client questions, ensuring business cases are achievable and outcomes are within Ekimetrics' ability to influence.
• Ensure the credibility and robustness of models and results while providing technical guidance and support to junior team members.
• Drive flawless project delivery with high client satisfaction, proactively managing risks and issues, and presenting clear, actionable insights that enable strong adoption within client organizations.
• Support client retention and contribute to new business opportunities by strengthening long-term partnerships and identifying growth potential.

Project Management:

• Proactively identify and resolve potential project issues, working closely with teams to continuously improve client engagements and outcomes.
• Retain top performers and support the growth of future leaders through active mentorship, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
• Foster strong team collaboration while contributing to the development of junior team members through hands-on guidance.
• Provide visible sponsorship and active support for recruiting, retaining, and engaging diverse talent across the organization.

Ekimetrics Life:

• Help lead our fast growth by contributing to local and global initiative such as Thought-Leadership, Knowledge Management, Recruitment, Culture, and Diversity teams, pioneering machine learning/AI techniques for the office, etc.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in quantitative field (e.g., statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, economics, operations research, or MBA) with 3+ years of experience in data analysis, modeling, advanced analytics, or econometrics in a business or consulting environment.
• Strong passion for data, deep knowledge of statistics or applied mathematics, and hands-on experience applying advanced methodologies (e.g., regression analysis) to solve business problems using tools such as Python or R.
• Curiosity and interest in digital and marketing strategy, with solid knowledge of marketing and media strategy and the key questions faced by CMOs.
• Excellent communication abilities, particularly in translating complex technical analyses into clear, actionable insights and compelling stories for diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated team-oriented mindset, management experience, and the ability to develop talent, build high-performing tams, and manage projects with strong delivery discipline.
• Proven ability to build lasting client relationships across industries, enthusiasm for joining a growing firm, with desire to contribute to business growth.

Why join us?

At Ekimetrics, we believe your ideas truly matter. Here, your ideas are yours to build and bring to life. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging you to push boundaries to achieve meaningful impact. But it's not just about individual success-we thrive on collaboration and enriching one another.

Together, we're constantly learning and growing, whether through personalized career paths and training, challenging projects, mentorship, or simply through the diverse perspectives we bring to the table.

And perhaps more importantly, we believe in enjoying what we do. Ekimetrics is a stimulating and safe environment where you can thrive as your authentic self.

In 2023, Ekimetrics obtained the "mission-driven company" status, reflecting our strong commitment to CSR.

Our purpose: Accelerate organizations' transformation towards sustainability, through the application of data science and artificial intelligence.

We were also certified Great Place to Work in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States in 2023, and our Hong Kong office received the Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023 award.

Ekimetrics is part of the French Tech 120 ranking. We have been selected by La French Tech to join the prestigious group of the top 120 French scale-ups, recognized for their potential to become international leaders.

What We Offer

At Ekimetrics, final base salary is determined by a multitude of factors and vary from candidate to candidate. Determining factors for base compensation include, but are not limited to, professional background, years of experience, and skillset. A reasonable estimate of the base salary for our NYC office is $110,000. In addition to this base salary, we have a comprehensive benefits package, generous bonus package, and a dynamic promotions and salary structure.

• The Eki.Academy training catalog, which contains programs that will enhance your skills on our solutions and jobs, learning paths on our digital platform, as well as programs dedicated to our priority challenges, including awareness of environmental issues with the Climate School
• Dynamic environment with a strong culture and great offices
• Close-knit team with bi-monthly team events and more
• Client exposure up to the executive level
• Modern office just off Wall Street with best-in-class amenities
• An emphasis on work-life-balance and 20 days of PTO with 11 annual holidays in a flexible hybrid work environment
• Opportunities for international mobility across our four other offices in Paris, London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai

As an employer, Ekimetrics offers equal employment opportunities to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ekimetrics strives to develop an inclusive work environment that reflects diversity within its teams.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship or transfer for this position.