Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage. We’re one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands — home to bold originals and unforgettable characters. While audiences binge award-winning content, breaking news, and sports around the clock, our teams stay busy at work creating what’s next in streaming. From Succession, Euphoria, and The Sopranos to global franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, our content sparks conversation and shapes culture.

HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers across 90 countries globally— and we’re just getting started. We're home to the most talked about shows and movies, granting audiences access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more. Turn your streaming obsession into a career— we’re hiring!

The Job

Be part of the Data Science team supporting HBO Max at a pivotal stage of global growth. This role will help Marketing understand and optimize the impact of media investment on subscriber growth, engagement, revenue, and long-term value across markets. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will bring a deep understanding of media channels, measurement methodologies, and the associated data, metrics, and KPIs. You will lead the development, maintenance, and refinement of Media Mix Models (MMM), attribution and incrementality approaches, and optimization solutions that inform media planning and investment decisions. You will work closely with Marketing, Media Strategy, Analytics, Finance, Engineering, and other cross-functional partners, using a wide array of datasets to build scalable, industry-leading measurement solutions. Key to this role is the ability to own complex analytical projects end-to-end, translate model outputs into clear business recommendations, and actively evaluate emerging statistical, machine learning, and AI approaches that can improve how the team works and the decisions we enable.

The Daily

• Performance analysis and modeling to measure marketing campaigns and make recommendations

• Analyze and have a deep understanding of media spend (investment and return) and measure performances

• Lead the development of data framework and analytical approaches

• Develop, maintain, and refine market mix models and attribution models using advanced statistical models

• Build optimization algorithms using the model output to optimize media spend to maximize subscriber growth and revenue

• Synthesize analytics and statistical approaches into easy-to-consume storylines, both visually and verbally, and provide indicated actions for executive audiences

• Present key drivers behind media effectiveness and performance with business partners and senior executives and craft related action plans

The Essentials

• BA/BS in business analytics, statistics, mathematics, economics, industrial engineering, or other quantitative discipline is required. Masters/PhD is a plus

• 4+ years of experience building data science/statistical models (Multivariate regression, Markov Chain Model, Time Series Model etc.)

• 1+ years of experience in Media Mix Modeling and Multi Touch Attribution Modeling

• Expertise in linear and non-linear optimization (Local/Global) approaches

• Expertise in SQL and R and/or Python

• Hands-on experience with Databricks for large-scale data processing, analytics, model development, and production workflows

• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code, including using coding agents and large language models to accelerate analysis, model development, debugging, documentation, and workflow automation

• Strong understanding of generative AI and agentic AI capabilities, with the ability to evaluate and apply AI tools responsibly to improve data science productivity and analytical solutions

• Experience in customizing optimization algorithms

• Experience in building RShiny applications a plus

• Experience with ADH (Ads Data Hub) and BigQuery a plus 

• Experience designing and evaluating experimental/ incrementality test

• Knowledge of media and advertising (display, digital, paid search etc.)

Other desired qualifications:

• Strong curiosity, leadership, and business acumen.

• Passionate about using data to drive strategy and product recommendations.

• Experience in subscription-based businesses or eCommerce preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, collaborate and influence.

• Ability to deliver on multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

• A developed creative taste and strong instinct for stories and experiences that will capture consumers.

• Actively engage in strategic conversations with social insights and community perspectives

• Ability to adapt rapidly in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities and the ability to react quickly, dynamically, and intelligently.

• Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels; exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong presentation skills are a must.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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