Economist - Advertising Finance, Advertising Finance Econ and Science

3 days ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Amazon Full time $116,300 - $201,000
Sponsored Advertising Finance at is seeking an exceptional Economist to join us. The most important question the team trying to answer includes: What are the long-term impacts of our initiatives? Where will Advertising's growth come from in the next year? How big the Advertising business become over the next three years? Which widgets are poised to quintuple in size? What are the interactions between consumer and Ads business?

We're building a team to answer these questions using economics methods. This Economist role will collaborate directly with other economists, data scientists, financial managers and engineers to do causal impact analysis, build accurate predictive models, and will have exposure to senior leadership as we communicate results and provide scientific guidance to the business.

A successful candidate will be a problem solver who excels in translating broad business problems into specific analytics projects, enjoys diving into data, is excited by difficult modeling challenges, and possesses strong communication skills to effectively interact with the business teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Collaborate with economists, data scientists, financial managers, and business leaders to define product requirements, provide science support, and communicate feedback.
- Implement economics methods to solve specific business problems utilizing code (Python, R, Scala, etc.).
- Improve existing methodologies by developing new data sources, testing model enhancements, and fine-tuning model parameters.
- Presenting data in a format that is immediately useful to answer the critical business questions.

Basic Qualifications:
- PhD in economics or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of data analysis languages (e.g., R, Stata, Python, etc.) or other statistical software
- Experience in a postdoctoral position, consulting position, government position or academic research
- Experience with SQL

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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