Vice President Group Director, Data and Analysis

New York City, NY (On-site)

$168K/yr – $269K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own high impact client data and analytics work for pharma/healthcare engagements, turning strategic insights into roadmaps that influence marketing decisions and client outcomes.

  • Client leadership and strategic issue stewardship across engagements
  • Data strategy founder for clients with gap assessments and execution roadmaps
  • Identify new data opportunities and translate insights into marketing impact for Media, CRM, and eCommerce

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leading and strengthening ongoing client relationships by exceeding expectations across all aspects of the engagement
  • Serving as go-to client and internal resource for strategic issues such as competitive landscape analyses, technology points of view, and budgeting decisions
  • Performing assessments to help clients understand their current marketing and analytics capabilities and identify enhancement opportunities
  • Building and executing a client specific data strategy including performing gap assessments, creating optimal state data plans, and building execution roadmaps
  • Evaluating new online and offline data opportunities in the form of new sources, new technology, client priorities, partnership, etc.
  • Fostering creative thinking around how we use data, and we could use data to solve unique business challenges in support of all Marketing activities (Media, Creative, CRM, and eCommerce)
  • Determining new opportunities among existing clients and participating in new business initiatives
  • Contributing to the overall Data & Analysis capability through thought leadership and work innovation
  • Providing support, coaching, and training to assist in career development

Requirements

  • 12-14 years of experience in analytics or strategy with an advertising agency, management consulting company, or ad tech company
  • Experience working within pharmaceutical and/or healthcare environments are required
  • Experience managing a team of experienced employees
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
  • Experience with modern statistical learning methods (regression techniques, classification models, supervised and unsupervised learning, etc.)
  • Knowledge of digital data technologies (DMPs, Google Analytics, digital pixel tracking, site tagging, etc.)
  • A four-year college degree; advanced degree is a plus
  • Proven leadership ability with strong client relationship skills
  • In-depth knowledge of and passion for online advertising and emerging trends in the digital landscape
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment

Nice to have

  • General knowledge of or direct experience with the media industry or CRM platforms are a plus
  • Open to travel as needed
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus
  • Advanced degree is a plus (in addition to a four-year degree)

Benefits

  • medical coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • parential and family care leave
  • family forming assistance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • flexible time off
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Digitas North America

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Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Founded in 1980
Boston, Massachusetts, US
2.8K employees (892 in marketing)
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