Jr. Data Scientist

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on- air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

The Jr. Data Scientist is a member of a highly motivated CAA Data team responsible for accelerating the creation of opportunity through the strategic use of data across the organization.

The Data Scientist incorporates the latest developments in Data Science (statistical modeling, machine learning, simulation and advanced visualization) to solve complex business data problems. The Data Scientist will be able to identify a methodology to answer a business question, gather relevant data from multiple sources and evaluate its quality, perform exploratory data analysis and visualization, applied statistical methods to reach a reproducible answer, and present results that are usable in the context of CAA’s business. The Data Scientist also assists in testing and developing the technology infrastructure to turn Data Science experiments into usable products.

The position will report to the Head of Data Science.

Responsibilities

• Data Wrangling:

  • Identify data sources that can be useful to answer business questions

  • Determine the optimal way to ingest this data into CAA’s available technology platforms

  • Perform experiments on ingested data to evaluate quality and integrity

  • Build data pipelines for ongoing data extraction

  • Provide input to data engineers for building ongoing external and internal data ETL pipelines

• Data Exploration and Visualization:

  • Use advanced visualization techniques to present data insights in a compelling way

  • Apply advanced analytics to create metrics and KPIs that summarize insights from data

• Data Analysis:

  • Apply advanced statistical methods for classification and prediction, including machine learning methods

  • Document processes and analyses, using reproducible methods and scripts

  • Provide advice to the business on strengths and limitations of statistical results, to avoid misuse

• Requirements gathering and Presentation of Results:

  • Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, from user groups and project stakeholders.

  • Create and manage backlog of items by documenting business requirements and translating into technical specifications for solution implementation.

  • Manage requirements prioritization, implementation estimation and dependencies.

  • Summarize results in business-friendly formats.

  • Anticipate questions from business partners and share data insights on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree on a relevant field such a Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business.

• Master’s Degree in relevant discipline preferred.

• Experience working in a Data Science and Analytics department or lab preferred.

• Proficiency using Python, R, or similar mathematical programming. Python expertise preferred.

• Proficiency using SQL and modern Database management.

• Experience with Spark or similar distributed computing platforms.

• Experience using BI platforms such as PowerBI or Tableau.

• Experience with Simulation modeling (System Dynamics, Agent-Based Simulation or Discrete Event Simulation) preferred.

• Experience with Large Language Models, Neural Networks, and NLP preferred.

• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional oral and written communications skills.

• Ability to prioritize, coordinate and complete tasks to meet deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and in team environments.

• Ability to present complex problems in simple terms with great presentation skills.

Location

This is a hybrid role based out of our Los Angeles office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $86,000 to $94,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.