Director, Recommendation Science

Job Description

Job Description
The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We're always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we're backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.
Position Overview:
As part of the Media Group Decision Sciences team, the Director will be responsible for creating machine learning solutions for NBCU's video streaming services including but not limited to, the recommender systems, streaming content predictive modeling and MarTech.
In this role, the Director of Data Science will manage a team of data scientists in the design and execution of advanced analytical solutions using advanced data science methodologies including collaborative filtering, deep learning, reinforcement learning, on-line modeling, etc. They will lead collaboration with business owners and engineers to build state-of-the-art, real-time video streaming capabilities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Build and manage a high-performance team of data scientists.
• Lead the team in the development of a recommendation system modeling and experimentation framework.
• Work with business stakeholders to define priorities, approaches, and business requirements.
Qualifications
• At least 7 years of professional experience working in Machine Learning
• At least 3 years of team or project-based management experience in recommender systems, deep learning, and big data
• Demonstrated experience as a cross-functional partner, with the ability to effectively navigate complex organizations and consensus-build
Preferred
• Experience working with graph-based recommendation systems
• Passion for media & entertainment
Additional Requirements:
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible)

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