Senior, Data Scientist

At Sam’s Club , we are member obsessed. We work to add value to Sam’s Club membership, and we partner with suppliers to bring unique and exciting products to our members. The Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) , the retail media network arm, is the nexus of the Supplier-Marketer-Merchant partnership. MAP is responsible for delivering impactful omnichannel advertising experiences to our members with closed-loop measurement.

The Measurement, Insights and Data Strategy (MINDS) team supports the MAP organization by providing campaign performance measurement, audience insights, and leading innovation in media experimentation and data strategy. The team drives growth for both supplier brands and Sam’s Club through data-driven solutions and personalization capabilities.

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Media Science and Experimentation team, focusing on implementing clean room technologies , developing generative AI solutions for social listening , and advancing audience monetization through experiments and machine learning. You will collaborate with teams across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Product, Engineering, and Site Analytics, as well as external partners like Meta, Pinterest, and others, to explore new monetization opportunities. This position reports to the Director of Media Science and Experimentation.

What you’ll do:

• Lead clean-room data science initiatives with Meta and Pinterest, managing workflows such as audience joins and cross-channel measurements.
• Collaborate on defining scalable data-sharing protocols supporting campaign measurement and audience activation.
• Design and implement GenAI solutions for social listening, extracting signals from comment data across influencer and social campaigns.
• Transform social content into actionable insights for campaign managers and advertisers.
• Integrate third-party data sources to enhance targeting and segmentation for personalized marketing.
• Develop scalable audience automation frameworks for dynamic modeling and data activation.
• Support go-to-market strategies with sales enablement materials and data narratives.
• Develop innovative measurement solutions in Data Clean Rooms using advanced ML algorithms and statistical tests.
• Participate in analytics projects, advising on experimental design and success metrics.
• Manage project execution from planning to deployment, communicating effectively with stakeholders.
• Conduct statistical power analyses to determine minimum sample sizes for tests.
• Analyze experiment results using techniques like t-tests, non-parametric tests, and regression analyses.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Senior Data Scientist in marketing analytics, ideally in retail or membership environments.
• Expertise in statistical analysis, experimental design, regression modeling, and machine learning with tools like Python, R, Spark SQL, and MLlib.
• Strong knowledge of ad-tech and mar-tech, including attribution, A/B testing, and predictive modeling.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex insights for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.
• Curious, collaborative mindset with a passion for solving complex problems.
• Familiarity with retail and membership concepts is a plus.
• AI/ML Engineering experience in scalable media measurement is a BIG PLUS.

Perks and Benefits:

Competitive pay, performance bonuses, 401(k) match, stock purchase, health plans, paid leave, and more. Additional benefits include disability coverage, company discounts, military leave pay, education reimbursement, and flexible time off. For more details, visit One.Walmart .

The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00 in San Bruno, CA, and $90,000.00-$180,000.00 in Bentonville, AR, with additional performance bonuses.