Junior Business Scientist, Strategy & Data Science

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.

To accelerate our business growth in the APAC region, we decided to open a new office in Shanghai (operational since January 2024).

About the role

As a Junior Business Scientist, you will be working on challenging projects with international blue-chip clients across diverse industries, on both advanced data analytics and consulting, including meeting with clients and building bespoke solutions to face their challenges. You will be working in teams of 3 to 6 Business Scientist, on 1 to 3 projects simultaneously.

You’ll be involved in projects from first discovery meetings all the way to final recommendations, gathering and analyzing data, building statistical models, translating quantitative insights into strategic recommendations. You will have the opportunity to be creative and suggest innovative approaches, and well as being pushed to grow into taking ownership of your projects.

You’ll be able to present your results and will be exposed to C-suite clients.

You’ll build expertise on several methodologies and industries and develop an exceptional combination of both technical and business skills. You will be accompanied in your learning process through our training program as well as through coaching and mentoring from colleagues. You will have high exposure to each member of our close-knit team, including the General Manager, Shanghai, who is leading the growth of this entity.

Finally, you’ll have the opportunity to both work for a leader in data analytics and have an impact in a strongly growing entity with high ambitions. Each consultant is highly involved in the challenges we are facing and contributes to our passionate, humble and ambitious team.

About you

We’re looking for talented candidates with the following profile:

· Graduates of Bachelors’ or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Engineering or a related analytical field. Outstanding record of academic achievements.

· 1-2 years of experience in Data Analysis / Modelling / Advanced Analytics to answer business questions; relevant internship experience in data science will be an advantage

· Experience with statistical software such as R, Python, SQL, etc

· Proficient with Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Consulting experience or interest in working as a consultant

· Strong interest in marketing & business issues

· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

· High proficiency in Putonghua and English

· Proficiency in APAC languages is a plus (Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, etc)

· Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

· Self-motivated, diligent and desire to learn

What we offer

· Being part of an entrepreneurial and growing team.

· Working with top-tier clients at senior executive level.

· Evolving in deep data analysis expertise while having a real business impact.

· Strong Culture and work environment.

· Challenging projects.

· Career growth and international mobility.

· Attractive compensation package.

In 2023, Ekimetrics has obtained the mission-driven company status, which demonstrates our strong commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Our mission statement: Accelerate organisations transformation towards sustainability, through the application of data science and artificial intelligence.

We are also Great Place to Work certified© in France, the UK, and the US, and received the ‘Best companies to Work for in Asia 2023©’ award in Hong Kong.

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.