Data Scientist Lead, Global Monetization Strategy & Analytics

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About The Team
We are seeking high-energy individuals that are passionate about working with our unprecedented monetization products, technology and data to bring inspirational research into real world applications, and present them to the senior executive leaders.
This position is perfect for someone who has a deep and broad analytic background and is passionate about using mathematical modeling and statistical analysis to make a real difference. Experience in applied analytics is essential, as well as familiarity with modern tools for data science and business analysis. We are particularly interested in candidates with research background in applied microeconomics, econometrics, statistical inference, experimentation design and/or finance.
A day in the life
They will participate and lead the brainstorming and review other scientists' research. They will share pioneer research with leadership identifying new opportunities. They will mentor senior scientists for their career development and help the company identify and acquire scientists with the right skillsets.
Key job responsibilities
The Research Scientist will partner with senior leadership to develop long term strategic solutions and will represent and sponsor them to leaders in our organization and other partner organizations such as monetization products and technologies. They will interact with other scientist from internal and external teams to update important trends, technologies and scientific resolutions and how they can be used to impact the business or guide business roadmaps.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- PhD in Statistics, Management Science, Economics, Operations Research or other quantitative fields.
- At least 5 years of experience in analytics.
- Strong track record in performing high-quality analysis of big data.
- Track record of driving change based on persuasive communication of insights and opportunities based on analysis.
- Experience incubating new technology working closely with research scientists, software developers and product managers from conception to implementation.
- Written and verbal communications skills to convey complicated process and systems to business partners and senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications
- Applicants with considerably experience (4+ years) in online advertising.
- Proficiency in R or Python, and SQL
- Experience in demand analytics, casual inference and business experimentation design.
- Strong research track record.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [redacted]