Associate Director, Business Analytics

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own analytics leadership that translates complex data into actionable strategic insights and client narratives, while mentoring teams and coordinating cross-functional measurements, budgeting and research to drive consumer marketing impact.

  • Lead analytics narratives and measurement plans that tie data to business outcomes.
  • Coach analysts, manage cross-functional tasks and budget planning with planning and investment teams.
  • Drive process improvements and stay ahead of industry trends to inform client decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and develop a deep understanding of the client's strategic issues, initiatives and the competitive position.
  • Ensure analytics efforts lead to clear, compelling and actionable insights; and insightful narratives are constructed through sophisticated analytics techniques.
  • Participate in the measurement plan development and execution.
  • Ensure timely follow through on all scheduled and ad hoc deliverables.
  • Recommend and implement research that will aid in the consumer insight gathering and strategic process.
  • Identify opportunities to continuously improve processes.
  • Lead, mentor and train analysts and managers.
  • Present reports, POVs and other materials to clients on a regular basis over the phone and in person.
  • Contribute to the consumer segmentation and audience identification/exploration processes.
  • Design tests to measure the incremental impact of media on business outcomes.

Requirements

  • Industry Knowledge in marketing analytics and data
  • Intermediate level skills with excel and powerpoint
  • Experience in integrated marketing related to media and/or customer journey development, including budgeting, revenue forecasting, ROI development.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in audience-based marketing and data-driven advertising
  • Solution development: analytic skills, critical thinking and clarifying strategic & operational issues as relates to data and analytics. Problem-solving skills to drive issues to resolution.
  • Proven leadership ability and strong, impactful client relationship experience
  • Good to have experience with statistical analysis (familiar with linear regression, data visualization)
  • Stellar communication and presentation skills: we need someone who is articulate, engaging and straightforward – and, above all, can effectively and convincingly translate unstructured business solutions into innovative customer marketing programs
  • Ability to train and coach colleagues for growth: being organized and detail oriented, prioritizing work, business writing & presenting, conducting analysis, and project management (scope, budgeting, timing)
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous situations
  • A university degree and 5-7 years of data and analytics experience in advertising, management consulting, marketing or digital consulting
  • Knowledge of agency-side media campaign planning and execution process is desirable, but not required

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • vacation days
  • sick days
  • personal days
  • paid parental leave
  • paid medical leave
  • STD/LTD insurance benefits

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