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Moloco
Data Science Manager, Growth Analytics (Gaming, GCR)
data sciencepythonsqla/b testingcausal inferencestatisticsmachine learninguser acquisitiongamingteam leadershipgrowth optimizationadvertising
Key details
Salary
Not specified
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Lead
Years experience
5+
Location
Beijing, China
Full job description
Moloco is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to manage and mentor a team focused on growth data science for gaming clients in China. The role involves leading a team of data scientists, collaborating with global stakeholders, supporting sales with growth narratives, designing and analyzing experiments, and ensuring data accuracy for campaign optimization. Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in data science or analytics, proficiency in Python and SQL, strong statistical skills, bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English, client-facing experience, and a master's degree or equivalent. Preferred qualifications include prior people management experience, familiarity with the gaming industry, and willingness to travel within China. The position is full-time and on-site in Beijing.
What you'll do
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing data scientists
- Set priorities, review work quality, and ensure impactful delivery aligned with company and client objectives
- Collaborate with global stakeholders across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Go-To-Market teams
- Partner with Sales teams to develop growth narratives and present insights to C-level stakeholders
- Design, run, and analyze experiments to support campaign optimization
- Generate insights and provide actionable recommendations to improve user acquisition efficiency, engagement, and retention
- Verify data accuracy from ad exchanges and mobile-app tracking solutions
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related roles
- Hands-on use of Python and SQL
- Proven experience designing and running experiments (A/B testing, causal inference)
- Strong statistics foundation (experimental design, hypothesis testing, regression, time-series analysis)
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English with excellent communication skills
- Experience working directly with clients in campaign or growth optimization contexts
- Strong collaborator with experience working across global, cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end and think strategically while executing tactically
- Master’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent practical experience
- Preferred: prior people management experience leading technical teams
- Preferred: deep familiarity with the gaming industry and user acquisition strategies
- Willingness to travel occasionally within China
Tech stack
PythonSQLA/B testingcausal inferenceregressiontime-series analysis
Benefits
Innovative benefits supporting employee and family well-beingInclusive and diverse workplace cultureOpportunities for growth and development
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