Associate Director, Data Analytics

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Owns measurement governance and storytelling across MMM, incrementality, attribution, and brand metrics to steer media investments and plans.

  • Measurement ownership: partner with leadership to deploy a full-funnel, test-and-learn measurement plan including incrementality and agile MMM.
  • Narrative and influence: translate complex analytics into exec-ready business recommendations that shape planning and spend.
  • Cross-source synthesis: integrate paid, owned, and earned data to surface actionable opportunities and optimization triggers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the SVP in deploying a full-funnel measurement strategy and test-and-learn agenda, including incrementality testing, experimentation frameworks, and iterative agile MMM approaches
  • Interpret outputs across multiple measurement methodologies including agile MMMs, incrementality testing, attribution, brand lift, and audience measurement. These outputs are used for ongoing media plan optimizations and strategic recommendations
  • Develop narratives that translate complex analytical findings into actionable business recommendations
  • Deliver actionable insights that inform planning, and investment decisions
  • Work across paid, owned and earned data sources with varying levels of granularity and attribution
  • Develop quarterly learning agendas focused on key business questions, media effectiveness, and customer behavior.
  • Identify optimization opportunities by understanding the consumer consideration window, research-to-purchase journey, and the media drivers that influence consumer decision-making.
  • Synthesize findings across multiple data sources into concise, executive-level narratives and recommendations.
  • Translate complex analytical outputs into actionable business implications for client and agency stakeholders
  • Develop insights that influence media planning, investment allocation, promotional strategy, and business decisions

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Analytics, Marketing, or related field; Master's degree preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience in marketing analytics, advanced measurement, media effectiveness, or consumer insights.
  • Understanding of MMM, attribution, incrementality testing, experimentation, brand lift, and causal measurement methodologies.
  • Experience with SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar analytics and visualization tools.
  • Familiarity with leading measurement providers including Nielsen, Circana, DISQO, Kantar, VideoAmp, iSpot, Samba TV, or similar platforms
  • Strong presentation, storytelling, and executive communication skills are a must. This is high-visibility client facing role.
  • Proven experience managing and developing junior analytics talent.
  • Ability to translate complex analytical findings into clear business recommendations

Benefits

  • Base salary is part of a total rewards package that includes highly competitive benefits like generous medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, commuter benefits, disability and life insurance coverage, 401(k) matching, up to 14 holidays per year, a “Do Good Day,” and unlimited PTO.
  • Additional perks include employee social and wellness events, a DEI Council, auto purchase rebate program and monthly wellness allowance.
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Named one of AdAge's 2024 Best Places to Work, Canvas Worldwide is an independent media agency that provides ingenious solutions for brands looking to challenge the status quo. And as a mission-based agency, our rallying cry, "Challenge the Comfortable," is our team philosophy to push outside our comfort zones to solve problems in new ways – because there can be no greatness without enduring a bit of discomfort. Canvas was created to embrace the rapid pace of change in the industry with the belief that future viability means reimagining what's possible. This fresh, strategic approach to media marketing services has produced an environment in which it’s possible to fearlessly try the unusual. Under the “Challenge the Comfortable” banner, the Canvas team dedicates itself to getting outside of our comfort zones and resisting the conventional. Launched in 2015, we are dual-headquartered in Los Angeles and New York, with regional offices in Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Atlanta. Canvas Worldwide services clients such as Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Starz, MGM Studios, McDonald's, Dolby Laboratories, Zillow, and more.

Founded in 2016
Los Angeles, CA, US
593 employees (151 in marketing)