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Amazon Economist, Amazon in Seattle, Washington

Description

Amazon's Global XCM organization (Cross-Category, Cross-Channel Marketing) is looking for a talented Economist who is interested in solving one of the most challenging business problems in marketing measurement and optimization, and developing cutting-edge ML model. XCM’s mission is to be the most culturally and contextually aware, creatively breakthrough, and measurably effective marketing organization in the world.

In this role, you will pioneer real-time marketing measurement and optimization solutions by combining causal inference with advanced ML models. You'll leverage Amazon's customer behavior data and external datasets to build scalable solutions, while partnering with marketing stakeholders and product teams to translate business needs into actionable insights. Your expertise in causal inference and machine learning will be crucial in enhancing customer engagement and marketing effectiveness across Amazon's global marketing ecosystem.

Key job responsibilities

  • Design and implement advanced causal inference and machine learning solutions for marketing measurement and optimization;

  • Transform complex business requirements into technical questions

  • Translate model outputs to actionable insights through close collaboration with marketing stakeholders and product teams;

  • Work with product and engineering teams to deploy the model into automation system

Basic Qualifications

  • PhD in economics or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience

  • Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS

  • Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment

  • Experience with handling of large datasets

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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