The Walt Disney Company
Decision Scientist
The Walt Disney Company, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States,
The Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) is a consulting team that supports clients across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Experiences, Media Networks (i.e. ABC, ESPN), Studio Entertainment, Disney Theatrical Group (e.g., Broadway shows), and Disney Interactive Media. They provide support in with yield management, revenue planning, forecasting, pricing, and optimization. Key partners to the DDSI organization include Marketing, Finance, Business Development, Research, and Operations. We develop, analyze, and execute strategies to maximize profitability and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders. The team leverages technology, data analytics, optimization, statistical and econometric modeling to explore opportunities, shape business decisions and drive business value.
What You Will Do:
The Decision Science team resides within the Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) organization. DDSI provides internal consulting services for clients across The Walt Disney Company. The DDSI team sits at the intersection of business strategy, advanced analytics, and technology integration to help our partners explore opportunities for analytics, shape business decisions, and drive value. Our work includes conceptualizing new solutions, solution design and development, implementation and integration with business processes, and ongoing business support.
The Decision Science team focuses on creating innovative mathematical models to inform business decision making through data. The team is interested in all fields related to data science, with emphasis on statistics, operations research, econometrics, and machine learning.
The team works in office at least 4 days a week in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Responsibilities:
Achieve business goals and objectives —Research and develop decision science models and act as a consultant to all business units within The Walt Disney Company
Pursue innovation —Conduct research on analytical techniques and translate that research into usable and sustainable solutions for users
Put your skills to the test —Perform data collection and data mining, and build state-of-the-art decision science algorithms, tools, and systems
Drive value —Model and analyze revenue management and pricing related issues using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques
Tell the story —Present science results to business partners and clients
Support a global and enterprise-wide mission —Identify and apply best practices in the field of advanced analytics for multiple businesses such as theme parks and resorts (e.g., Walt Disney World), Disney Cruise Line, media (e.g., ABC, ESPN), movies (e.g.,Walt Disney Animation Studios), live shows (e.g., Disney on Broadway), and retail (e.g.,shopDisney)
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Must exhibit competence in at least one of the following four analytical fields, inclusive of topics as noted:
Statistics (two or more topics):Bayesian statisticsGeneralized linear modelsMixture modelsNonparametric regressionStructural equation modelsTime series (state space models, ARIMA, etc.)
Optimization (at least one topic):Decision analysis or multiple criteria decision makingMixed-integer optimizationNonlinear optimizationStochastic optimizationDiscrete-event simulation and stochastic models
Econometrics (two or more topics):Generalized method of momentsInstrumental variablesLimited dependent variablesPanel dataSimultaneous equations models
Machine learning (two or more topics):BoostingCARTClusteringGraphical modelsNeural networksRandom forestsReinforcement learningSupport vector machines
Must exhibit competence in at least one computing topic:
General computing (Python, Java, C, C++, etc.)
Statistical computing (R, SAS, etc.)
Scientific computing (Julia, MATLAB, etc.)
How to Stand Out:
Proven knowledge of revenue management context, including demand forecasting, resource allocation, and pricing
Required Education
Bachelors degree in Advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Preferred Education
Ph.D. degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Job ID: 10095691
Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida
Job Posting Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
What You Will Do:
The Decision Science team resides within the Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) organization. DDSI provides internal consulting services for clients across The Walt Disney Company. The DDSI team sits at the intersection of business strategy, advanced analytics, and technology integration to help our partners explore opportunities for analytics, shape business decisions, and drive value. Our work includes conceptualizing new solutions, solution design and development, implementation and integration with business processes, and ongoing business support.
The Decision Science team focuses on creating innovative mathematical models to inform business decision making through data. The team is interested in all fields related to data science, with emphasis on statistics, operations research, econometrics, and machine learning.
The team works in office at least 4 days a week in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Responsibilities:
Achieve business goals and objectives —Research and develop decision science models and act as a consultant to all business units within The Walt Disney Company
Pursue innovation —Conduct research on analytical techniques and translate that research into usable and sustainable solutions for users
Put your skills to the test —Perform data collection and data mining, and build state-of-the-art decision science algorithms, tools, and systems
Drive value —Model and analyze revenue management and pricing related issues using various mathematical, statistical, and simulation techniques
Tell the story —Present science results to business partners and clients
Support a global and enterprise-wide mission —Identify and apply best practices in the field of advanced analytics for multiple businesses such as theme parks and resorts (e.g., Walt Disney World), Disney Cruise Line, media (e.g., ABC, ESPN), movies (e.g.,Walt Disney Animation Studios), live shows (e.g., Disney on Broadway), and retail (e.g.,shopDisney)
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Must exhibit competence in at least one of the following four analytical fields, inclusive of topics as noted:
Statistics (two or more topics):Bayesian statisticsGeneralized linear modelsMixture modelsNonparametric regressionStructural equation modelsTime series (state space models, ARIMA, etc.)
Optimization (at least one topic):Decision analysis or multiple criteria decision makingMixed-integer optimizationNonlinear optimizationStochastic optimizationDiscrete-event simulation and stochastic models
Econometrics (two or more topics):Generalized method of momentsInstrumental variablesLimited dependent variablesPanel dataSimultaneous equations models
Machine learning (two or more topics):BoostingCARTClusteringGraphical modelsNeural networksRandom forestsReinforcement learningSupport vector machines
Must exhibit competence in at least one computing topic:
General computing (Python, Java, C, C++, etc.)
Statistical computing (R, SAS, etc.)
Scientific computing (Julia, MATLAB, etc.)
How to Stand Out:
Proven knowledge of revenue management context, including demand forecasting, resource allocation, and pricing
Required Education
Bachelors degree in Advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Preferred Education
Ph.D. degree in advanced Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Job ID: 10095691
Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida
Job Posting Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.