Director, Ketchum Analytics

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive analytics and research leadership for global PR and digital media programs at Ketchum, aligning insights with client objectives.

  • Own analytics and measurement programs for PR and digital media, translating data into client-ready insights.
  • Must-have: Deep media measurement experience across traditional, digital, and social channels.
  • Develop future leaders and scale a cross‑office analytics practice with concrete outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and run media measurement tracking studies for PR, delivering high quality, insightful reports on time and on budget
  • Lead and continue to grow our Paid/Digital and Search Center of Excellence within Ketchum Analytics
  • Understand clients’ objectives and ensure analytics and research and insights deliverables meet those needs- and teaching junior staff how to see the bigger picture. Ensure all aspects of the work continue to track back to the original objectives.
  • Manage budgets and teams on sizable accounts with responsibility for profitability, incremental growth, quality of account service and employee development. Be the final approval and point person, bringing senior leadership in as needed.
  • Prepare and present reports regularly (Google Analytics, SERanking)
  • Create an SEO-driven content strategy by providing an editorial calendar for writers. This would include managing the writers for quality control.
  • Implement on-page SEO best practices.
  • Develop the design and execution of a variety of different types of projects leveraging the most relevant data and methodologies to provide the right solutions for clients’ questions (PESO measurement frameworks, primary research, secondary research, etc.)
  • Working with non-research clients, stakeholders and partners around the world, counseling them on the right research to deliver against needs, executing the research and then providing commercially relevant insights and recommendations.
  • Assist client and account teams in thinking outside of the box when it comes to data and analytics
  • Looking for new and innovative ways to contribute to the development of a suite of research and analytics projects to support agency and other departmental offerings
  • Develop future leaders and innovators in media and communications analytics and research

Requirements

  • 7+ years of research experience; advanced degree in a relevant field desired but not necessary
  • Deep media measurement experience
  • Experience using media analysis/listening tools (social/digital, paid, SEO and traditional media)
  • Experience with SEO tools such as AHREFS, SEMRUSH, , BrightEdge, Search Console, Page Optimizer PRO, and etc.
  • The ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance and work on multiple projects concurrently
  • Teamwork and the ability to work with staff across a variety of offices and time zones is important
  • Strong project management skills (budget management, timing, etc.)
  • Strong client service and management skills
  • Demonstrated success with showcasing the value of research to non-research clients, partners and other stakeholders
  • Able to tell a story with data
  • Able to work effectively and build strong working relationships with clients, partners and other stakeholders at all levels

Preferred

  • Global research experience
  • Language skills
  • Python, R, Q, SPSS
  • Primary and secondary research experience and sample design knowledge is a plus
  • Secondary databases, such as YouGov, Canvas8, comScore, Quid desired but not necessary

Benefits

  • A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available.
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We are Ketchum, a global communications consultancy fueled by empathy and intelligence – progress at work for innovation, our employees and our clients since 1923.

Founded in 1923
New York, New York, USA
1K employees (212 in marketing)
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