Principal Decision Scientist, Strategic Partner Analytics

The role

You will serve as a senior individual contributor and analytics advisor to strategic publisher partners. You will deliver analytics solutions, measurement methodologies, and executive-level storytelling to drive revenue growth and partner performance.

What you will do

• Serve as the trusted analytics advisor to strategic publisher partners.
• Build and own the analytics foundation including per-publisher and network-level scorecards.
• Own the analytical narrative for publisher business reviews and deep dives.
• Lead partner-facing measurement through design of tests and case studies.
• Forecast publisher performance against contractual commitments.
• Analyze partner economics including profitability and revenue concentration.
• Shape the Publisher Insights roadmap with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level members of the Publisher Insights team.
• Position Ibotta as a credible measurement authority through point-of-view content.
• Uphold Ibotta's Core Values.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or decision science roles of increasing responsibility.
• Domain experience in retail media, performance marketing, or digital advertising.
• Deep partner-facing and consultative experience.
• Expert communicator with experience presenting to senior executives and the C-suite.
• Expertise in experimental and quasi-experimental design.
• Expertise in measurement models such as incrementality and MMM.
• Proven experience in forecasting, financial modeling, and partner economics.
• Experience with privacy-safe data collaboration such as data clean rooms.
• Hands-on proficiency with SQL, Python, and BI platforms (Looker, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Fluency with AI-assisted analytics workflows.
• Expertise in one or more partner business models (mass retail, grocery and delivery, dollar stores, rideshare and last-mile, or QSR).
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice to have

• Retail or CPG experience
• Master's or PhD
• Consulting background
• Git/GitHub, Databricks, and data pipeline tooling

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Flexible time off
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 401k match
• Relocation bonus
• Paid parking
• Snacks
• Occasional meals

Before you apply

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Applicants are accepted until the position is filled.

About the company

Ibotta is a performance marketing platform that allows brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). Headquartered in Denver, it is a leading platform where marketers pay only when campaigns result in a sale.