Lyft – Data Science Intern, Decisions Product – Toronto (Summer 2025) – Toronto, ON

Company: Lyft

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 07:29:41 GMT

Job description: At Lyft, community is who we are and it’s what we do. It’s what makes us different. To create the best ride for all, we start in our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization where all team members are recognized for what they bring.Data is at the heart of how Lyft makes business and product decisions. As a data science team, we work collaboratively with partners across product, engineering, operations and growth to develop business insights and make actionable recommendations. We’re looking for passionate data scientists to take on some of the most interesting and impactful problems in ridesharing.You’ll work in an environment where we embrace moving quickly to build the world’s best transportation. Data Scientists pursue a variety of problems ranging from understanding our passengers and drivers, to ensuring we have an efficient marketplace, to optimizing how we run our marketing and growth incentives. You’ll dig into the data to uncover insights, design experiments and measure the impact, and help influence decision-making across the entire organization.As a Data Science Intern on the Decisions: Product track, you will focus on Data Science for humans. Your output shapes decisions made by executives, product managers, operations and business teams, and beyond. This role relies upon an ability to apply decision frameworks and a deep understanding of the business and product to drive alignment on problems and solutions.You will report into a Science Manager.Responsibilities:

  • Build and automate relevant models and reporting for important business processes
  • Perform deep-dives into our customer data to understand passenger and driver behavior
  • Develop strong hypotheses, create solutions, and uncover business insights to increase growth
  • Design and analyze experiments to increase engagement with the Lyft platform
  • Partner and develop strong relationships with diverse teams across product, marketing, and engineering

Experience:

  • Pursuing B.S/M.S. in data science, computer science, economics, applied math, engineering, statistics or another quantitative field; or in a hard science field, such as physics, biology, biostatistics, etc.
  • Currently attending a university in Canada AND graduating between December 2025 and Summer 2026 (required)
  • Available during Summer 2025 for the internship in Toronto
  • Comfortable working with very large datasets
  • Experience analyzing data in Python or R; strong proficiency in SQL
  • Experimentation design and analysis of A/B tests
  • Effective communication skills; detail-oriented
  • Passion for community, sustainability, or transportation
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

  • Mental health benefits
  • In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off

Lyft proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter now if you wish to make such a request.This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule – Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and a team-specific third day.

Director, Content DistributionMLSE4.2Toronto, ON Ability to define processes, make decisions based on data (provided) and set quantitative goals. MLSE produces linear and digital content to which they retain… 10 days ago·More…View all MLSE jobs – Toronto jobsSalary Search: Director, Content Distribution salaries in Toronto, ONSee popular questions & answers about MLSE

Company Description

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) one of the world’s premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA D-League), TFC II (USL) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. Its charitable arm, MLSE Foundation, focuses on funding initiatives to support youth through sport and recreational programs. In 2017 MLSE Foundation, with support of community and corporate partners, built MLSE LaunchPad, a 42,000-sq. ft. space dedicated to programming that support its four Pillars: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Ready For School and Ready For Work.

MLSE’s common purpose is to unite and empower employees to deliver extraordinary moments to our fans and each other.


Who We Are

We celebrate the diversity, individuality, and personality of our peers, striving to be the best in class, in every class. We believe in Respect, Resilience, Commitment, and Ambition. We work for, with, and around the people that inspire us to try, persist, and achieve more.

Our work goes beyond games, seasons, trophies, and tours. Our success is measured by more than a scoreboard. Our team is stronger when we stand united. We create, we celebrate, we build, and we become better!

What we choose to do next, means everything! It defines greatness, builds character, makes history, and brings the world to its feet.

So, Are You In?

Job Description


POSITION OVERVIEW

MLSE distributes a vast amount of content that includes live sporting events, team coverage, media scrums and pressers, branded content, commercial content, promotional assets and more. This content is distributed to multiple channels and platforms, including our owned and operated linear channels, our partner channels, team social channels and websites, team apps, every screen in all our venues and out-of-home billboards. Underscoring all this content is a complex set of league and broadcast rights.

This role is central the management of these sophisticated rights. You will need to be able to understand, interpret, communicate and provide clarity to the fine details of the rights to cross company departments and key partners as it pertains to content and creative IP. This role also leads negotiating and communicating content distribution opportunities with third party platforms/channels/distributors for MLSE’s linear and digital content. As an experienced, big-picture, process-driven, diligent, adaptable leader, you will lead the teams responsible for content programming across linear channels, publishing workflows, content planning tools (linear and traffic, and media/digital asset management).

You are not a creative director or content creator, nor do you desire to be one. But you can work well alongside creatives, editors, curators and content producers, digital and brand strategists, and digital product specialists.

You possess excellent soft skills and can comfortably discuss contractual details and positions on contract negotiations with others, at peer and/or senior levels.

The Director of Distribution’s scope is centered around the following key functions.

  • Management of league rights and broadcast rights and related agreements:

The complexity of our rights, by virtue of the league rights agreements and broadcast distribution rights granted, requires an individual who can understand, interpret and communicate the nuanced details of rights, holdbacks, exclusivity and means of distribution. You will know and understand all the details of our broadcast and content rights agreements, and league rights as it pertains to game and non-game content. Furthermore you will be a central figure in providing clarity and as a consultant in conversations with multiple partners about said rights, including but not limited to: MLSE executive leadership team, legal team, finance, Global Partnerships, plus key league contacts and our the broadcast rights holders themselves.

  • Content Distribution:

MLSE produces linear and digital content to which they retain ownership. In some cases the rights are complicated by league restrictions. You will need to have a good understanding of rights management and use this knowledge to lead sourcing, pitching, negotiating and contracting content distribution deals with third parties. Provide input on new digital product innovation (e.g. content placement in emerging or customized platforms) to extend our reach and optimize fan engagement with our content.

  • Content Calendarization:

With such a vast array of content being pushed to multiple platforms for several teams, there can be upwards of 100 pieces of pieces of content published each day. This role is critical in the organization and calendarization of content and systems data architecture. Using new technology to provide better visualization of events and activations across the Marketing group is a key responsibility.

  • Programming:

MLSE is the owner of two linear sports channels: NBA TV Canada (NBA TV) and Leafs Nation Network (LNN). Working hand-in-hand with the Manager of Programming, this role oversees scheduling strategies, live game programming, technology upgrades, vendor relationships, ratings and channel analytics, CRTC compliance, VOD strategy.

  • Media Asset Management:

MLSE has a vast library and collection of digital and media assets (video, image, motion graphics and related elements across game and non-game content). This role works closely with the Manager of Media Asset Management and is responsible for the workflows, technology tools and storage strategy of all video and photo assets across the organization.

  • Traffic:

MLSE traffics ad units to various destinations such as commercial ad load within broadcast, out-of-home billboards, in-arena commercial assets and on-line digital platforms. This role leads all aspects of the delivery of these various assets to the disparate platforms for all teams and for all live and non-live events.

  • Channel Distribution:

NBA TV Canada and Leafs Nation Network (LNN) are distributed across various BDU platforms in Canada. This role is directly responsible for the negotiation of affiliate distribution agreements and maintenance of BDU relationships. In addition, responsibility includes a clear and consolidated channel distribution strategy and implementation of distribution on emerging platforms. This includes presentations to senior leadership with financial overviews.


Key responsibilities

  • Work closely with leagues, in particular the NBA, to manage MLSE’s broadcast rights and other rights for all game and non-game content.
  • Work closely with internal partners, including legal and finance, to ensure league rights are maximized and all shareholders are considered.
  • Lead all aspects of the consolidation, organization, infrastructure of all content (including sponsored content) across all channels to ensure flawless distribution of various channel-specific strategies
  • Establish guidelines and governance to content inventory oversight/management, content merchandising, distribution workflow and trafficking.
  • Identify inventory within our distribution channels eg sellable (sponsor) and revenue generating inventory, vs brand content.
  • Negotiate agreements for carriage, distribution and rates for linear channels NBATV Canada and Leafs Nation Network
  • Identify opportunities on current and new distribution tactics and platforms and provide analysis, research and arguments to support positions.
  • Oversee content sales opportunities (when within MLSE’s rights) on third party platforms and negotiate deals.
  • Review and execute legal documents from various leagues.
  • Oversee programming strategies to increase reach and minutes viewed on linear channels.
  • Ensures linear and broadcast results are captured and distributed and that programming strategy across various levels of the organization.
  • Oversee the storage and archival solutions and workflows for MLSE.
  • Overseeing the trafficking of all media across all MLSE owned/operated channels: linear, out-of-home, in-venue, web, app and emerging platforms.
  • Act as project leader to source technology vendors, negotiate vendor agreements and implement new technology across MLSE programming, traffic and MAM teams.
  • Able to present workflow and distribution strategies to executive leadership teams.
  • Provide coaching and mentorship to direct reports and their teams.
  • Work collaboratively with other both internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • 8-10+ years’ experience (Director level or up) in the media industry overseeing content delivery/programming/distribution across multiple linear and digital channels
  • Excellent negotiation skills with a minimum of 4 years’ experience contributing to revenue generating deals.
  • Ability to define processes, make decisions based on data (provided) and set quantitative goals
  • Experience working with technology vendors and negotiating vendor agreements
  • Working knowledge of Airtable software
  • Experience inspiring, motivating and leading an impactful team
  • Determined and test-and-learn oriented
  • Experience analyzing and summarizing contracts and legal documents
  • Experience creating or reviewing financial models
  • Proven leadership ability
  • A spirit of collaboration and accountability
  • Empowering a strong team of leaders while improving process and establishing critical metrics and clear scope of work and role clarity
  • Establishing strong relationships with direct reports and deliver coaching, mentoring and strategic guidance where and when needed
  • Demonstrates respect for peers and team members experience and knowledge while able to challenge the status quo
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in advocating and presenting big picture business activity to senior level management (Powerpoint)
  • Must enjoy a fast-paced environment that is based on team and individual effort
  • Excellent ability to communicate workflow, guidelines and governance for all types of content touchpoints
  • Has a working style that demonstrates empathy, transparency and visibility (i.e. breaks down silos)

Additional Information


Please apply by: October 19, 2021


We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email accommodations@mlse.com. Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.

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Marketing Coordinator, MIRA Books & HQN BooksHarperCollins Publishers3.9Toronto, ON Experience with digital advertising an asset. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills, knowledge, and experience of the candidate,… 30+ days ago·More…View all HarperCollins Publishers jobs – Toronto jobsSalary Search: Marketing Coordinator, MIRA Books & HQN Books salaries in Toronto, ON

Overview:
Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Department: Harlequin Trade Publishing
Reporting To: Marketing Manager, MIRA Books, Marketing Manager, HQN Books (dotted line reporting)
Status: Regular Full Time
Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (currently working remotely but will need to commute to the office when it reopens)

We celebrate and support the differences that make each of us unique, striving to create a welcoming workplace that ensures everyone has a voice and are able to do their best work. We welcome all applicants, including those who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and persons with disabilities. Join us, and share your story.

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Job Summary: *
In this role, you will work on our commercial fiction novels, and report to two Marketing Managers.
You will help see a book campaign through its entire life, from early stage (reading manuscripts and brainstorming marketing plans that include galley strategy, promotional material, online engagement, and advertising), right through to development and execution.
Responsibilities: Author Brand Management – 35%

  • Includes marketing plans from brainstorming through to execution, including:

o Advertising and cross promotion plans
o Setting goals and targets
o Managing invoices & budgets
o Producing material (ie.,Social media assets, e-cards, bulletins, marketing decks)
o Accountability (liaising with colleagues, authors and agents)

Marketing Administration – 35%

  • Maintaining a well-oiled machine, including:

o Online Resource catalogue (Edelweiss)
o In-book ads (print & digital)
o Meetings, emails, research
o Inputting marketing plans, tracking invoicing, department liaison
o Executing price change approvals

Marketing Materials– 20%
o Digital assets, Swag and Sales Presentations
o Manage the production, design and copy
o Understand the strategy behind each project

Digital and Social Media Strategy – 10%
o Includes content strategy, analytics, platform trends, digital advertising and BookClubbish blog posts as it relates to business development
o Contribute to brainstorming meetings by generating ideas and participating
Qualifications:

  • 1-2 Years of Publishing or Marketing experience an asset
  • Proficiency with major social media platforms
  • Experience with digital advertising an asset
  • High degree of written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with Powerpoint, Adobe and Excel
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to multi-task
  • Post-secondary education with a focus in marketing an asset

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What’s in It For You?*

  • The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a very talented team and exceptional books
  • Summer Hours from late May to early September
  • Remote work, flexible start/stop times
  • Paid time off days and vacation allotment, starting at three weeks
  • Flexible benefit plans to fit your needs and pension matching
  • Various virtual social activities to keep you connected – we love trivia!
  • Virtual author events and access to discounted books
  • Working with passionate people!

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About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin*
Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Through HarperCollins’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.

Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O’Neill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe.

HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills, knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance. We are also committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of candidates and employees are considered and accommodated during the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Location: 22 Adelaide St W., Toronto, ON

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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Performance Marketing SpecialistVidyard3.3Toronto, ON•Remote Articulate and synthesize data to internal team members to influence spending decisions/ digital marketing strategies. Level up their home office/workspace,. 30+ days ago·More…View all Vidyard jobs – Toronto jobsSalary Search: Performance Marketing Specialist salaries in Toronto, ONSee popular questions & answers about Vidyard

Vidyard helps businesses and professionals connect with their audiences in a whole new way through engaging, personalized, and measurable video experiences. Through its global video hosting and analytics platform, Vidyard empowers businesses from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises to transform their approach to marketing, sales, and corporate communications. Through its free and pro tools, Vidyard helps any business professional create and share custom videos to deliver their message in a more personal and impactful way. Thousands of businesses and millions of people around the world rely on Vidyard for their video needs.

This is a remote position.
See Remote @ Vidyard for details


Vidyard is looking for a talented individual to help build our new Growth Marketing Team! We’re looking for a candidate who is comfortable in building out omni-channel marketing campaigns across various ad channels like Google, Facebook and LinkedIn.

As a Performance Marketing Specialist, you will work cross functionally with our product, marketing and analytics team to drive user acquisition for our free products.


In addition you will:

  • Work with the Growth Marketing Manager in the day-to-day management and optimization of campaigns across ad platforms to drive free user acquisition
  • Drive continued optimization of paid search campaigns through performance analysis, ad copy testing, quality score improvement, keyword management, feed optimization, etc.
  • Analyze data, develop observations and recommended improvements.
  • Support and provide recommendations to other program managers on how to execute campaigns through paid digital channels.
  • Articulate and synthesize data to internal team members to influence spending decisions/ digital marketing strategies.

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Brings 1-2 years of performance marketing experience, preferably with a B2B SaaS organization
  • Has experience running search and display campaigns using ad platforms like Google Search, Google Display Network, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Obsesses over the approach rather than the solution to problems
  • Is highly analytical and comfortable analyzing ad performance to make optimizations
  • Knows their way around Heap Analytics, Google Analytics, Spreadsheets and SQL

Bonus if you:

  • Have experience working in a sales role like SDR, BDR or Account Executive

Life as a Vidyardian:

You will have the opportunity to create your own destiny in your role by generating and managing your own projects and seeing the impact of your work. At Vidyard you will work alongside the best and brightest in the industry. We hire carefully for technical expertise and cultural fit, and are proud of our team!

On top of competitive pay, we offer generous subsidies for health & wellness and continuing education. We also offer three flexible benefit plans to suit your unique needs, so choose what’s best for you/your family and your coverage starts as soon as you do.

Along with the health benefits and health/lifestyle spending accounts, additional benefits include unlimited vacation, RRSP match programs, ESOP and learning and development spending accounts.

Vidyard also offers paid volunteer opportunities! At Vidyard, giving back is in our DNA. No matter where we are, we always want to be committed to giving back as part of our commitment to our communities. So choose a cause that is important to you within your own community and give back, on us!

Finally, our teams never miss an opportunity to have fun! Be prepared to enjoy virtual parties (often paired with special deliveries, special guests and sometimes surprises!) and take part in internal communities based on your interests/hobbies!


Remote @ Vidyard

As a video centric organization, Vidyard mastered the art of remote work long before the pandemic forced businesses to adapt. So, whether you are located close to one of our collaboration spaces in Vancouver, BC, & Kitchener, ON, or if home is anywhere else in Canada, you will not only be an integral part of the team, you’ll feel like an integral part of the team.

In order to ensure an enjoyable work experience for all employees, Vidyard is dedicated to ensuring all Vidyardians have an opportunity to:

  • Level up their home office/workspace,
  • Socialize meaningfully within teams as well as across the organization,
  • Enjoy a flexible work schedule (We know your time is valuable! Own your work in a way that best suits your lifestyle)

We believe that working remotely shouldn’t cause any barriers to a great employee experience, so from onboarding to day to day operations, when you work remotely at Vidyard your colleagues and leaders are only as far as a *virtual* tap on the shoulder away.


We thank all applicants for your interest in Vidyard. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Agency calls will not be accepted.


Vidyard is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should notify the Talent Acquisition Team.

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