Statistician/Analyst (Oakdale, MN)

Job Description:

The Statistician/Analyst provides insight to support the cost-effective revenue growth objectives of the enterprise operation using customer databases. The position will proactively provide data-driven information, analytic solutions in the areas of Database Marketing, Statistical Modeling and Segmentation, and Experimental Test Design and Statistical Analysis. The Marketing Statistician/Analyst works with various departments throughout the corporation, presents exciting opportunities and provides challenging and highly autonomous environment

Responsibilities:

Working with management, you will be responsible for identifying business questions and designing and implementing approaches to answering them, including using moderately complex database-related analyses and projects. Responsibilities include: marketing and referral campaign reporting and analysis, data mining, profitability analysis, customer attrition research and reporting, customer segmentation, identifying data sources and opportunities for statistical models, responding to requests from partners for specific customer reports and analyses.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Math, MIS, Economics or related field
• Proven analytical experience and with communicating results clearly and concisely to management in both written and oral presentations
• Collaborates well with others and successful at building partnerships
• Self-motivated and can work independently
• Able to keep larger goals in mind, along with attention to detail and quality
• 3-5 years in financial, marketing analysis and/or data mining experience
• 3-5 years SQL reporting and analysis query experience
• Proficient in Excel and other MS Office tools
• Creativity and flexibility as the data and infrastructure evolve

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in campaign design for effective measurement and analysis
• Experience with MDSS
• Experience participating in or building statistical models
• Advanced user and fluency in at least 1 statistical software package
• Experience with ad hoc analytical query tools

Please Email Resume and salary requirements to: jkujak [at] flsconnect.com

Location Oakdale, MN

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Senior Statistician - AdKnowledge (Kansas City, MO)

Salary range: Up to $90,000

At Adknowledge our Senior Statisticians are major individual contributors. We have a strong technical culture with small, tight-knit teams ran by former engineers. We provide top dollar salaries, full benefit packages, excellent relocation assistance, modern designed offices and an entrepreneurial spirit.

The Greater Kansas City area offers: affordable & high quality housing, a short commute, low cost of living, exceptional restaurants, a thriving art & music scene, major league sports, wonderful school systems and a great quality of life.

Honors/Awards

• Kansas City, MO was recognized as one of ten All-America Cities for 2006
• Our cities were recognized as the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2006: Overland Park #6, Olathe, KS #13 and Lee’s Summit #44
• Adknowledge was honored for: Red Herring Top 200 & AlwaysON Top 100

Apply today and be apart of our award winning team!
Compensation: Salary negotiable based on experience
Apply On-Line: Visit our careers page @ www.adknowledge.com or click here

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Adknowledge, we continually try new analytic approaches and keep what works. We are not opposed to making large-scale changes if the cost/benefit is appropriate. This position will drive analytic changes with large implications for our company's bottom line.

• Develop new algorithms to match online consumers to marketing campaigns.
• Test new algorithms with simulation and test cases.
• Troubleshoot our proprietary targeting system to ensure optimal revenue is attained.
• Work with large datasets consisting of thousands of variables and billions of records.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be successful the person filling this position must be able to employ a large variety of simulation techniques. Testing model accuracy in application is also required. Solutions must have the ability to be converted into computer algorithms that interact with real-time ad-delivery systems.

• An MS with at least two years experience, or a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research or other mathematical field is required. Engineering degrees with heavy mathematical components will be considered depending on work experience or college course emphasis.
• Two years experience designing and implementing data mining, statistical tests, and/or simulations.
• Strong SQL skills. Ability to aggregate and join data to support statistical analysis.
• Ability to parse and manipulate large log files, in LINUX environment, to prepare data for statistical analysis.

In addition to skill sets, this individual should:

• Be hands-on and capable of executing rapidly as an individual in addition to a team;
• Enjoy rapid change within a small, entrepreneurial, technology-driven culture;
• Have a superior business intellect.

ABOUT ADKNOWLEDGE

Adknowledge helps small businesses expand their reach beyond Google and Yahoo by placing their ads in over 30 second-tier search engines while employing complex click fraud and targeting technologies to deliver predictable quantity and qualities of traffic. To learn more about our company, visit www.adknowledge.com. (You can even click ‘sign up to be an advertiser’ to instantly drive traffic to your own website!)”

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. All resumes will be screened based on the aforementioned criteria by Human Resources.
2. The remaining applicants will be given a series of skills assessments related to the position.
3. Candidates meeting minimum assessment requirements will be given an online behavioral test to determine cultural fit.
4. Finally, the remaining candidates will undergo an in-depth interview in Kansas City.
   

PLACEMENT FIRM NOTES

Adknowledge is not working with a placement firm for this position.

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Analyst - R.W. Beck (Orlando, FL)

R. W. Beck, Inc. is a premier international business consulting firm that provides planning, financial and engineering solutions to our clients in the Energy, Solid Waste, Water and Water Resources industries. We do this by combining our business acumen with our technical expertise to help our clients confront the impacts of aging infrastructures and solve economic and technical challenges. With more than 25 offices around the world we are always looking for qualified engineers, consultants, scientists, and technicians to fill positions to help our clients in the energy, utility, financial, water resources, and solid waste industries.

Our differentiator is the quality of our people and the way we do business – with absolute commitment to objectivity and building trust. We blend our technical expertise with proven business acumen to deliver innovative solutions to our clients. And we have been doing it since 1942.

We offer our employees an attractive total compensation package. Competitive, market-based wages may be augmented by additional profit sharing and spot bonuses, in addition to our comprehensive benefits solutions, tailored to fit every employees needs.

We are often told that we are the engineering and consulting industry’s best kept secret – come check us out at www.rwbeck.com

Description:

R. W. Beck is seeking a candidate for the position of analyst for our Management Economic Consulting group (MEC), which serves the electric utility industry. The successful candidate will work in a team atmosphere assisting Project Managers by performing detailed analytical analyses and assisting in project execution. Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

• Analysis of financial and non-financial data.
• Preparation and analysis of financial projections and forecasts.
• Preparation of cost of service and rate analysis.
• Research and compilation of project data.
• Development of project reports, analytical work papers, and project presentations.
• Assist in preparation of project proposals and other business development efforts.

Experience Required:

• B.S. or B.A. degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, engineering, or other related field. M.B.A. or M.P.A. preferred but not required. Candidate must have G.P.A. of 3.0 or better in their major field of study
• 2-3 years applicable experience, preferably related to the electric utility industry
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with Microsoft Access preferred, but not required
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Bilingual candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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Regression Modeler (Phoenix, Arizona)

Maricopa County Assessor, Phoenix, Arizona.

The Maricopa County Assessor’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona is nationally known as a progressive industry leader providing high quality mass appraisal solutions to our constituents. We are looking for experienced regression modelers to complement our valuation team. Successful candidates are those who enjoy being on the cutting edge of the profession with an eye to learning and innovating advanced regression modeling techniques. You will develop, test, implement, and verify multiple regression analysis and mass appraisal models for an array of property types. In addition you will develop, test, and document SPSS model programs for single and multi-unit residential market value, commercial cost value, and multi-unit residential income values. The ability to produce, analyze and orally present summary statistic reports is a must. For inquiries call 602-506-7766 or apply at www.maricopa.com.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics or a closely relate field and two years experience in mass appraisal development, multiple regression analysis or sales ratio studies.

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