Principal Data Scientist

The way BBC Studios operates has changed significantly over the last 5 years. It has moved into new areas of business and alongside that has developed the data capabilities required to support a modern organisation. We have built a successful data science team and are looking for a principal data scientist to join us, working across the different BBC Studios’ lines of business., * Lead data science projects across our different lines of business. For commercial News, it might be automated decision-making to chose between subscription prompts and adverts, or for TV commissioning it could be developing synthetic audiences as an alternative to traditional surveys.

• Drive Studios’ capabilities to power data driven decision making, including automated tagging and other metadata focussed solutions to enhace discoverability and recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership in defining problem statements, and selecting the most appropriate algorithmic approaches and data sources.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of data science projects, from ideation and proof of concept through to production.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business, clearly communicating insights, impact, and recommendations.
• Keep up to date with latest development in generative AI and apply where appropriate.

• Strong experience in a data science or closely related role.
• A degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field.
• A background working in media, customer research or related area.
• A hands-on approach to problem solving, from understanding the impact down to mathematical details.
• Excellent programming skills with Python.
• Good working knowledge of SQL and experience querying large datasets.
• Experience building machine learning models and deploying them into production.
• Experience shaping projects and translating vague business problems into practical solutions.
• Experience interacting with senior stakeholders and leading technical workstreams.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £78,000 - £84,000 on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. Plus London Weighting Allowance of £5,441.The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world., We have built a successful data science team and are looking for a Principal Data Scientist. You will be working across all of BBC Studios’ lines of business to understand where data science can make a difference. As data remains a developing capability within BBC Studios, this role will be central to driving data education and supporting the organisation’s cultural evolution. This role will play a critical role in the education and culture change we are bringing to the business and act as a champion for the Data Science team, promoting its work and building understanding of the value data driven insights can bring to BBC Studio.