Director, Analytics (Media Advertising/Marketing Science)

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$135K/yr – $194K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Oversee and advance end-to-end measurement, analytics, and learning across media campaigns, while building and guiding a high-performing team and shaping the department’s strategic direction.

  • Own test-and-learn roadmaps and KPI development to drive optimization
  • Lead data visualization and client education to influence decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute, manage, and deliver best-in-class measurement to inform media buying
  • Develop, manage, and mentor a team and lead strategic efforts and departmental vision
  • Develop approaches to address complex research and measurement challenges
  • Lead data-centered learning initiatives on client’s behalf to inform optimizations and impact future plans
  • Execute measurement focused on ad/media effectiveness to drive campaign performance
  • Lead and support analytics activities such as modeling and statistical analysis
  • Proactively educate internal and external clients on research, tools and approaches
  • Communicate opportunities, learnings and recommendations with authority and credibility
  • Craft POV’s for internal and external knowledge sharing
  • Evaluate new and current data partners, and identify new approaches to ensure our research is cutting edge

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably with a concentration in marketing, advertising, communications, business, sociology, or consumer insights
  • 7+ years in media/marketing research, consumer insight, business consulting, or digital advertising research/analytics/ insight
  • 4+ years of people management experience with progressing responsibilities
  • A strong history of managing individuals, leading of teams, and client management
  • Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills
  • Strong grounding in traditional and digital media advertising effectiveness
  • Familiarity with syndicated and customer data environments
  • Advanced knowledge of the measurement vendor marketplace and able to evaluate new capabilities
  • Experience with statistical software packages (SAS,R, Python) a plus
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced understanding of Excel

Benefits

  • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
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Starcom

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With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$135K/yr – $194K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

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