Data Scientist

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Base pay range

A$150,000.00/yr - A$160,000.00/yr

A career at ACM is more than just a job. It's a career that grows with your lifestyle.

As Australia's leading regional media organisation, we offer meaningful careers across metro and regional communities. From journalism and digital innovation to commercial strategy, our people are passionate about work that keeps communities strong, informed, and connected.

About Us

With over 180 years of history, ACM's network includes iconic mastheads like The Canberra Times, Newcastle Herald, and Bendigo Advertiser. We operate across digital platforms, newspapers, magazines and events.

Our people are united by purpose and driven by impact, delivering trusted local journalism and storytelling that matters to the communities we serve.

About the role

At ACM, we rely on powerfully insightful data to power our systems and solutions. We're seeking an experienced data scientist to deliver that insight to us on a daily basis. Our ideal team member will have the mathematical and statistical expertise you'd expect, but a natural curiosity and creative mind as well.

The successful candidate will have

• Must have deep understanding of ML algorithms, neural networks, and frameworks
• Must have solid programming skills and best practices including version control, testing, and code documentation. Should be able to build scalable, production-ready ML pipelines and work with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure for model deployment.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders and collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and business teams. Must be able to align AI initiatives with business objectives and communicate ROI of data science projects.
• Should be comfortable working with various data sources, cleaning messy datasets, and setting up the infrastructure needed to support AI model development and deployment at scale.
• Ability to identify high-impact use cases for AI, understand market trends, and make strategic decisions about which models to prioritize.
• 5+ years of experience in data science with a strong background in machine learning, statistical analysis and data manipulation
• Have 2+ years minimum experience in leading analytics teams

Why You'll Love Working Here

Because at ACM, your career should grow with your lifestyle — not against it. We offer:

• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
• Study support for work-related courses and qualifications
• Exclusive employee benefits via Flare and Commbank, including novated lease and exclusive offers for banking matters.
• Discounted health insurance through and free, confidential EAP, available to you and your immediate family
• Paid volunteer leave (up to 3 days per year) to support causes you care about
• Corporate partnerships that support your wellbeing, including:
• Anytime Fitness discounts through selected partners
• Fertility support through City Fertility – up to 55% off out-of-pocket costs for you and your family

Want to know what it's like to work at ACM?

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ACM embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a workplace which reflects the incredibly diverse customers, audiences and communities we serve. Candidates from all backgrounds will receive equal consideration for the opportunity they apply for

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Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionInformation Technology
• IndustriesInformation Services, Technology, Information and Media, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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