Director Analytics (Media)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Lead and shape client analytics from objective definition through advanced measurement, reporting, and team development across MMM, attribution, and optimization workstreams.

  • Define objectives, measurement frameworks, and investment scenarios
  • Mentor analytics teams and ensure high-quality client deliverables

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, helping define business objectives, audience strategies, measurement frameworks, investment scenarios, and optimization opportunities.
  • Lead client discussions around marketing effectiveness, measurement strategy, forecasting, budget allocation, audience insights, and media performance.
  • Translate complex analytical findings into compelling, actionable stories that influence client decision-making.
  • Present confidently to senior client stakeholders, simplifying sophisticated analytical concepts into clear business recommendations.
  • Build trusted client relationships grounded in expertise, partnership, and consultative problem solving.
  • Stay ahead of evolving measurement methodologies, privacy changes, AI applications, and industry trends, advising clients on emerging best practices.
  • Lead development of advanced reporting, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions that provide actionable insights.
  • Partner with media planning and investment teams to evaluate historical performance, optimize channel investments, and improve marketing effectiveness.
  • Guide measurement initiatives including Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), attribution, incrementality testing, experimentation, audience measurement, forecasting, and other advanced analytics approaches.
  • Help shape and expand Crossmedia's analytics products, methodologies, and innovation roadmap.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Marketing Analytics, or a related quantitative discipline; Master’s degree is a plus.
  • 5-7+ years of experience in marketing analytics, media analytics, business intelligence, or marketing science within a media agency, consultancy, or related environment.
  • Deep understanding of media measurement across traditional, digital, retail, commerce, and emerging media channels.
  • Experience developing measurement strategies, optimization frameworks, experimentation roadmaps, and test-and-learn programs.
  • Familiarity with Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), attribution methodologies, incrementality testing, and marketing measurement best practices.
  • Experience working with data visualization and business intelligence platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar tools.
  • Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or R is preferred but not required; the ability to translate technical outputs into strategic business recommendations is essential.
  • Exceptional presentation, storytelling, and communication skills with experience presenting to senior client stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple priorities, teams, and client engagements simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams.

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
  • Open/Flexible PTO/Annual leave with US & UK specific policies
  • Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
  • 401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
  • Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
  • Generous paid parental leave policy
  • Life milestone recognition & support
  • The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
  • Cell phone/tech reimbursement
  • Student Loan payment plan (US)
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Welcome to Crossmedia, a global, independent and minority-owned, full-funnel agency committed to doing media the right way for the last 25 years. Rooted in TRUST, REASON, and the Pursuit of HAPPINESS, we are committed to acting without bias and backed by the strictest transparency standards, making decisions grounded in data and common sense, and leading with strategies that deliver employee, client, and customer satisfaction. We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget, and we do it in an honest way.Our culture is also pretty great. We invest in every colleague’s professional and personal wellbeing and growth, with XM groups like XMEquity365, XMFit, XMReads, and more! Of course, we also have our famous Burgerday every month, along with regular wellness workshops and educational sessions—part of the reason Crossmedia has been named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work list the past six years in a row!Crossmedia is headquartered in New York and has hubs across the U.S., London, Germany and Toronto.

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