About the team
The Data Science & Analytics team supports Zillow Group Mortgages, a dynamic, collaborative, and high-growth team that is focused on transforming the way people buy and sell homes. The Mortgage Analytics team provides a 360-degree view of our business while acting as a trusted partner to deliver strategic insight and critical support for partners through research, analysis, reporting and cross-functional knowledge.
About the role
The Mortgage Data Science team is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join us. You will collaborate with data science, product, operations and business partners with a specific focus on marketing analytics. You will be a key contributor to developing and analyzing marketing initiatives supporting the entire mortgages business including SEM, Social, Outbound and Product Marketing. More specifically, you will:
Dive into Zillow's internal and third party data (think Hive, Presto, SQL Server, Tableau) to develop solutions that will help move the business forward and enable better decisions to be made in less time.
Provide analytics support to lead and optimize search engine and social media marketing campaigns.
Employ internal and external data sets to develop audiences for outbound marketing campaigns to drive traffic and connect consumers Zillow Home Loans and partner lenders.
Work closely with product marketing to measure and refine the consumer experience in our loan origination business.
Collaborate with the mortgages analytics team as well as the broader Zillow Group analytics teams to share new analytics tools and techniques.
Tell stories that describe analytical results and insights in meetings of all sizes with diverse audiences.
This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.
Who you are
We are seeking an experienced candidate who is passionate about translating complicated data sets and business problems into easily consumable and meaningful insights. Stakeholder engagement is a key component of the role as you will work directly with our marketing and sales operations teams to make frequent business critical decisions. You will ideally have:
6+ years in a highly analytical role (or 4+ years with an advanced degree), with strong preference for marketing analytics experience.
An undergraduate or Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. science, engineering, economics, finance, statistics, or similar) or proven experience within business analytics.
Experience with attribution modelling and media mix modelling preferred.
Strong knowledge of SQL, and either Python or R, along with experience with visualization software like Tableau or libraries in Python/R.
Experience analyzing clickstream data.
Experience with Bayesian methods is a big plus.
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Get to know us
Zillow Group, the largest portfolio of real estate brands on mobile and the web, is building a safe, on-demand real estate experience. Whether selling, buying, renting or financing, customers can turn to Zillow's businesses to find and get into their next home with speed, certainty and ease.We are on a mission to help people unlock their next chapter and are building transformational tools and services that create an on-demand real estate transaction experience. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help them finish it — and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.At Zillow Group, we're powered by our inclusive work culture, where everyone has the support and resources to do the best work of their careers. Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction is supported by our passion to empower people and enrich lives around everything home, a deep-rooted culture of innovation, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. But, don't just take our word for it. Read our reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, Fortune Best Workplaces for Technology, Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials, Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents, Fatherly's Best Workplaces for New Dads, JUST Capital 100 Company, and the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index constituent.
Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.