Principal Data Scientist

Frisco, TX Job ID 146825 Job Category Other Job Level Manager Position Type Full-Time

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Job Overview:

The Marketing Analytics & Intelligence (MA&I) team at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is seeking a Principal Data Scientist passionate about building scalable data-science solutions that deepen our understanding of how consumers make decisions, perceive our brands, and are motivated to choose our beverages. This role will directly shape the future of KDP’s marketing strategy and our evolution into a data-driven organization across KDP.

You will serve as a strategic thought partner to marketing and business leaders – understanding business nuances, looking to solve those nuances with data and technology, then translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights that drive brand growth, consumer engagement, media efficiency and increase sales. Our team brings together diverse expertise across market research, data science, digital analytics, finance, and consulting, and we operate with a culture of agility, debate, and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as a data-driven consumer intelligence leader, diving deep into large-scale structured and unstructured data to uncover insights that guide product, brand, and marketing strategy.

Partner with marketing, media, and insights teams to identify growth opportunities, define success metrics, and translate business needs into measurable data-science problems.

Design and build modular, reusable Data Science capabilities (e.g., predictive systems, recommendation engines) and collaborate with engineering to scale them as data products.

Develop, deploy, and evaluate experiments and causal frameworks to quantify marketing impact and optimize consumer engagement.

Explore and operationalize emerging methods in machine learning, econometrics, and data engineering to continuously improve team capabilities.

Communicate insights and implications to senior leadership by simplifying complex technical concepts into concise, business-focused takeaways.

Total Rewards:

Salary Range: $96,800 - $160,000
Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Proficiency in SQL, Python, and distributed data systems such as Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, and/or Hadoop.

Strong experience analyzing large-scale, multi-source marketing, consumer, or behavioral datasets (e.g., media, CRM, panel, or clickstream data).

Expertise in machine-learning algorithms for regression, classification, clustering, recommendation, NLP, and anomaly detection.

Exposure in thinking about advancing data science approaches and creating actionable insight with agentic solutions

Advanced knowledge of statistical modeling, including Bayesian inference, causal inference, mixed-effects regression, and experimental design.

Proven ability to translate data into strategic narratives and business actions.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, especially when interfacing with non-technical executives.

Education & Experience:

Minimum:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field, with 8+ years of experience building data-science solutions for business functions such as marketing, finance, sales, consumer insights, or supply chain.

Preferred:

Master’s degree (with 5+ years) or PhD (with 2+ years) in Applied Econometrics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or a related field.

Experience leading the development of marketing analytics solutions such as MMMs, consumer segmentation, or personalization systems.

Company Overview:

Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq: KDP) is a leading beverage company with more than 150 owned, licensed and partner brands that meet a wide range of needs and occasions. Our North American refreshment beverage business holds leadership positions across carbonated soft drinks, water, juice and mixers with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Dr Pepper®, Canada Dry®, Mott’s®, A&W®, Peñafiel®, GHOST®, 7UP®, Snapple®, Clamato® and Core Hydration®. Our global coffee business spans more than 100 markets and includes the leading Keurig® single‑serve brewing system in the U.S. and Canada, along with powerhouse brands such as Peet’s, L’OR and Jacobs, and other regional coffee leaders. Our more than 50,000 employees aim to enhance the experience of every beverage and coffee occasion while making a positive impact for people, communities and the planet.

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation and growth. Will you join us?

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law

A.I. Disclosure:

KDP uses artificial intelligence to assist with initial resume screening and candidate matching. This technology helps us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications align with our open roles. AI does not make hiring decisions; all decisions throughout the hiring process are made by talent acquisition team members. If you prefer not to have your application processed using artificial intelligence, you may opt out by emailing your resume and qualifications directly to kdpjobs@kdrp.com in lieu of clicking Apply. Please include the job title and location or Job ID # in the email subject line in order for your email application to be considered.

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