Manager, Data Technology & Engineering

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$89K/yr – $136K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive analytics and measurement for global media programs, turning data into actionable insights that shape strategy, optimization, and reporting across brand and performance campaigns.

  • Own analyses that drive media strategy, optimization, and reporting across paid channels.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in analytics within media/advertising with data visualization experience.
  • Standout: Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or Datorama and cross-channel insights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Analytics Strategy & Media Performance Support
  • Execute global data analysis and reporting to support media plans, investment decisions, and optimization efforts across brand and performance campaigns.
  • Owns execution of assigned analyses within defined workstreams, with accountability for accuracy, timeliness, and analytical rigor.
  • Analyze campaign performance drivers and business outcomes, identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Support the development of insights that inform media strategy, creative approaches, and customer experience.
  • Measurement Planning Support
  • Assist in translating campaign objectives and audience strategies into measurement frameworks, KPIs, and reporting structures.
  • Support the development of analytically testable hypotheses in partnership with senior analytics and audience teams.
  • Ensure measurement requirements are clearly documented and reflected in reporting deliverables.
  • Measurement Frameworks, Attribution & Test Support

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in analytics or data‑driven roles within a media agency, advertising agency, consulting environment, market research firm, or in‑house brand team.
  • Working knowledge of media and marketing measurement, including delivery metrics, performance metrics, website analytics, and business outcomes.
  • Experience analyzing performance across digital and/or offline channels such as search, social, programmatic, display, video, streaming, or TV.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience interpreting data and drawing insights.
  • Experience working with datasets across paid, owned, and/or offline sources.
  • Ability to clearly communicate findings through dashboards, presentations, and written analysis.
  • Experience with analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Datorama, or similar platforms
  • Strong working knowledge of Excel and presentation tools (PowerPoint or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with media and ad platforms across search, social, programmatic, display, video, and streaming environments
  • Familiarity with web and digital analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics or similar)
  • Exposure to outputs from measurement solutions such as brand lift, sales lift, attribution, or marketing mix modeling
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