Rocket Money

Staff Data Scientist - Public Insights and Advocacy

Washington, D.C · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$250kDetected 15 days ago

SQLData ScienceData VisualizationStatisticsCadenceResearchCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

Rocket Money, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Envision and build, from the ground up, compelling, recurring reports on consumer finances using Rocket Money's data. Create an expectation and anticipation for these reports from news media, policy orgs, and other stakeholders that influence public policy.
Create and publish blog posts that relate our data insights to current news stories, economic trends, business topics, and regulatory issues.
Work with company executives across Rocket Money and Rocket Companies to create a cadence of powerful, compelling talking points for use during media events.
Develop and maintain repositories of approved public statements on financial trends and Rocket Money's positions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand Rocket Money and Rocket Companies products and identify opportunities where our data insights can drive positive change in financial regulations and policies.
Working with public relations teams, maintain relationships with news and public research/policy advocacy organizations. Create opportunities for Rocket Money to engage in the public conversation.
You will use Rocket Money's data to inform the public discussion on personal finance, drive brand awareness via mentions in news media, and enable the company to be seen as a leader and advocate for personal financial well being.

8+ years of experience in data science, economics, statistics, and analytics, preferably in the fintech or financial services sector.
5+ years of experience using data to drive the public conversation for a public company, industry group, or public policy advocacy org.
Strong understanding of inferential statistical methods, especially survey/sampling methods.
You know how to and always use tools that enable repeatability, transparency, and traceability in the execution of data driven reports.

A track record of published articles, blog posts, or media appearances on financial topics.
Public speaking experience, particularly in presenting data insights at conferences or to the media.
You think of yourself as an economist or a statistician - you might not even love this role title and want to talk about changing it.
Lunch daily (in-office only)
Snacks & Coffee (in-office only)

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Additional information: Salary range of $ 180,000 - $250,000 /year + bonus + benefits.

Salary range of $ 180,000 - $250,000 /year + bonus + benefits.
Coordinate and fulfill data driven public relations requests, ensuring our data insights are accurately and repeatably represented in media coverage.

Rocket Money's mission is to empower people to live their best financial lives.
We offer members a unique understanding of their finances and a suite of valuable services that save them time and money - ultimately giving them a leg up on their financial journey.
We're looking for a Staff Data Scientist with a passion for translating complex financial data into compelling public insights.

This listing is sourced directly from Rocket Money's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.