Media Analyst

Vernon Hills, IL (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross‑platform advertising analytics and decision support for retailer accounts, using dashboards and experiments to optimize media spend.

  • Own end-to-end analytics and dashboards for paid media across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and more.
  • Must-have: Strong Power BI and SQL with scalable dashboard experience.
  • Standout: Hands-on test-and-learn design and cross-functional impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with our paid media teams to deliver actionable analytics and performance insights
  • Build and maintain cross platform advertising reporting and KPI frameworks (i.e. Amazon SA/DSP, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, TikTok Ads, other TBD)
  • Develop automated dashboards and performance tracking in Power BI to monitor media efficiency and outcomes
  • Lead test and learn initiatives, including test design, execution, validation, and post analysis
  • Monitor retailer POS trends and promotional activity to inform media optimization and planning
  • Support data ingestion, quality assurance, validation, and mapping for new and existing ad platforms
  • Expand adoption and usage of advanced analytics tools (e.g., Amazon Marketing Cloud, Brand Analytics, Scintilla)
  • Partner with agencies and platform teams to evaluate incrementality frameworks and support MMM efforts
  • Act as subject matter expert for assigned tools and train team members on analytics tools, including Copilot
  • Champion a data driven, experimentation focused culture across advertising teams

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor\u00027;s degree in a marketing or digital analytics related field
  • Experience: 2+ years of marketing or digital analytics experience
  • Mindset: Curious, results oriented, and proactive in identifying insights and opportunities
  • Execution excellence: Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects in parallel, and deliver reliably against timelines
  • Technical skills: Familiarity with SQL and modern analytics tooling; ability to learn and adopt new platforms quickly
  • Visualization & reporting: Proficiency in Power BI (or similar tools) to build scalable, automated dashboards
  • Cross platform analytics expertise: Working knowledge of major retail and paid media platforms (i.e. Amazon SA/DSP, Amazon Marketing Cloud, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, TikTok Ads)
  • Data management: Comfort working with large, disparate datasets; strong attention to data quality, validation, and governance
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