Data Scientist

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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com


The Data Science group, which is a part of Gannett’s Enterprise Data Management Organization, designs and develops machine learning models and decision science solutions that enable our cross-functional partners across Product, Content and Marketing teams to predict performance, better understand audiences and then engage them with meaningful and delightful content experiences.

What you will do:
As a data scientist in the Audience Science hub, you will be part of a team that is leveraging machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and algorithms to analyze humongous volumes of structured and unstructured customer data to unlock actionable insights and opportunities that help us drive user value and retention. Your role will directly impact how millions of our users across the communities connect and engage with our content and our products.

Our ideal candidate is a collaborative and innovative problem solver who is profoundly hands-on and is passionate about applying state-of-the-art solution frameworks and machine learning techniques to develop behavioral segments, audience propensities, and other data products that embed strategic audience insights into Gannett’s daily decisions and value chains while following our cybersecurity standards. In this role, you will work collaboratively with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to support the growth of our digital audience and drive insights that will inform our editorial, marketing, and product strategies.

How you will make an impact:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business problems and develop data-driven solutions that drive business value.
• Analyze large and complex datasets, including clickstream data, demographic data, and other relevant sources.
• Extract and collect data from external data sources while strictly adhering to our privacy-first and information security standards.
• Develop and implement predictive models to identify patterns, trends, and insights that contribute to a deeper understanding of audience behavior and preferences.
• Apply statistical analysis techniques, data mining, and machine learning methods to extract actionable insights and drive data-informed decision-making.
• Utilize programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and data manipulation tools (e.g., SQL) to clean, transform, and process data for analysis.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and work with the data visualization team to develop dashboards and reports to track and communicate audience insights.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and techniques in data science and AI to apply them to enhance our data analytics capabilities.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear and concise presentations, reports, and visualizations.
• Explore new data sources, tools, and technologies to continuously improve our data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.

What you will bring:
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 0-1+ years of experience in a data science role, preferably in a media or digital marketing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working with data analysis, statistical modeling, and building and evaluating machine learning models. Experience in deploying and monitoring machine learning solutions in production is a plus.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
• Experience with data manipulation and querying using SQL in relational databases.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, DataStudio) to effectively communicate insights.
• Experience working in cloud data platforms like GCP, Azure, and AWS is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and distill it into meaningful insights.
• Knowledge and proficiency in working with Google web analytics data is a plus.
• Experience on working with Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLM) to enhance data-driven insights and solutions.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Having a track record of translating model results into business insights, and then into actionable recommendations is a plus
• A passion for working with data and uncovering hidden patterns that drive business impact.
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The hourly rate for this role will range between $57.00 and $60.00.  Base compensation is reflective of many factors, including, but not limited to, the market in which one lives/works, individual education level, skills, certifications and experience. Note: variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable.


Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where Gannett employs employees. In addition, Gannett Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with Gannett Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact Gannett Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@gannett.com.