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Data Scientist 5 - Media Science DSE

Netflix · USA - Remote · Remote

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About the role

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.

What they're looking for

  • Serve as NAS's founding data scientist, partnering with leadership to define and prioritize the studio's metrics & science agenda
  • Strategically thought partner to scope ambiguous, greenfield questions - proposing and delivering analysis and science that introduce and influence data-informed ways of thinking
  • Own the end-to-end measurement agenda in partnership with data engineering - spanning data model design, new metric development, analysis, and forecasting, and the interpretation and dissemination of results
  • Conduct slate analysis that surfaces drivers of show efficiency as a means to preserve creative optionality across shows
  • Develop scenario planning models that quantify how schedule changes ripple across the production slate - giving leadership the visibility they need to proactively manage production timelines and workforce allocation
  • Build dashboards and scorecards that allow leadership to continuously monitor show statuses and potential risks
More about this role

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.

Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) is Netflix's in-house feature animation studio, delivering the exceptional artistry behind big hits like Leo, KPop Demon Hunters, and The Sea Beast.

Media Science DSE is hiring for an embedded role to stand up our data science capability within NAS. How well NAS plans for and manages its growing slate and workforce has a direct impact on the creative and financial success of its films. As a Data Scientist, you'll construct and execute the roadmap for analysis, models, and data products that connect finance, production, and people data into a single system empowering slate planning, operational forecasting, and strategic decision-making for the Studio. You'll work directly with NAS leadership across Studio Operations and Production to architect the robust data foundations NAS needs...

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