RAC have the exciting opportunity to appoint a commercially focussed Data Scientist to join our Data Insight Team on a 11-month fixed term basis.
This role will be a hybrid role, where you will spend two days in the office in Bradley Stoke, Bristol and three days at home.
The core function of this role is to be responsible for delivering insight to support our group marketing priorities. As well as building statistical models, propensity to buy, machine learning, segmentation and econometric time series models, life time value models in appropriate tools to help the business make decisions.
What You’ll Do…
On a day-to-day basis you will inform business leaders and their decision-making through commercial understanding of the business area you support, with emphasis on the following key areas:
- Build statistical models and train machine learning solutions to solve critical business problems (e.g., predicting demand, pre-empting churn, recommending products, segmenting customers)
- Use data analytical methods and statistics to interpret data and uncover insights which benefit the business
- Liaise with key stakeholders to gather requirements, scope projects, and communicate progress
- Identify new avenues for the application of data science within the business to improve processes and revenue
- Ensure the value of data is maximised internally and used compliantly
What You’ll Need…
- Previous experience working as a data scientist or similar role, preferably within a commercial setting
- Degree-level or equivalent qualification in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics or a related field
- Strong experience using Python, SQL, and git.
- Ideal to also have experience of Snowflake, dbt, working within an MLOps framework, and use of a cloud platform (particularly Azure).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
In return, we offer…
At RAC, our colleagues do whatever it takes to help our customers. And we believe in rewarding you in return. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll have all these extra benefits:
- FREE RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from Day One.
- 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
- Option to join RAC’s Group Personal Pension scheme where we will match / contribute up to 6.5% on qualifying earnings.
- 2 x Basic Salary Core Employer funded Life Assurance cover (4 x for pension scheme members) with the option to flex up to 10 x cover through our flexible benefits offering.
- Family leave support including paid time off, flexibility and resources to help balance work and family commitments.
- Confidential personal support service, available 24 hours a day every day of the year for you and any family members ages 16+ in your household.
- Car salary sacrifice scheme – after 12 months of employment, where you’ll enjoy significant tax savings, including electric vehicle options.
- Access to Orange Savings, our online discounts portal offering 1000’s of savings on high street retailers, supermarkets, holidays, tech and much, much more.
- FREE onsite parking.
When you join us you will automatically be opted into our Colleague Share Scheme, called ‘Owning it together’. This is a unique opportunity for our colleagues to get rewarded for the outstanding work they deliver, to share in the future success of the RAC and is no ordinary work benefit, incentive, or bonus!
We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.