Vice President Analytics - Columbia, United States - Merkle

Merkle Columbia, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

This is a hybrid role as some travel will be required.

As the

Vice President, Analytics

, you will lead a team consisting of data scientists, engineers, analysts, and marketing technology specialists that specialize in turning data into actionable insight. You will report to a SVP, Analytics.

As the senior-most contact for analytics on your client(s), you will partner with the media and account leads to set strategy, develop measurement frameworks, create a learning agenda, provide thought leadership, and deliver ongoing guidance to both internal and external stakeholders.

Collaboration is at the core of our business success and the

Vice President, Analytics

will need to create a tightknit and dynamic relationship with our clients and the Media and Account teams, in addition to building an Analytics team across Data Science, Engineering, MarTech, and Data Visualization/Reporting.

You will lead agency development efforts for analytics, including new and organic business pitches

You will manage the analytics business for a portfolio of clients

You will lead the integration of all analytics disciplines in service of client outcomes

Be a senior-most contact for analytics, adapting to our challenges with agility and direction

Partner with media & account leads to develop learning agenda, analytics deliverable schedule, measurement frameworks, expertise, and ad hoc deliverables if necessary

Advise client on how best to apply econometric modeling or statistical testing of their media directly to their media planning & business efforts

Steward development and ongoing management of our unified data infrastructure, directing engineers to deploy data sources and architecture that can be used to answer ongoing and ad hoc client questions

Mentor and develop skill-set of analytics team

Partner in the development of agency thought leadership

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree is required in Statistics, Economics or related a quantitative field

Experience:

12+ years relevant Media or Analytics experience is preferred

Media Expert:
Has understanding of digital planning and buying, with a focus on standard media metrics

MarTech Knowledge:
Shows understanding of digital tagging, tracking, QA, and maintenance across mobile, social, & tablet and their advantages/limitations

Project Management:
Experience in a Product Management role or Scrum/Agile frameworks a plus

Data Storyteller:
Experience with Data Visualization software and dashboard building (e.g., Tableau)

Tidy Data & Databases:
Expertise in relational databases and a requisite programming language (e.g., SQL, R, or Python) to work with them and lead the training of junior employees

The Basics:
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel is required

Statistics & Math:
Working knowledge of machine learning, statistical testing, & regression modeling

Knowledge of digital attribution methods, media mix modeling, measurement frameworks, Key Performance Indicator discovery, tracking implementation

Some travel will be required

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is ($163,000-$263,350).

Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law.

A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit

. #LI-AG1 #LI-Hybrid

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for whats next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy.

Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for goodfor our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society.

We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive.

We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment.

Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree is required in Statistics, Economics or related a quantitative field

Experience:
12+ years relevant Media or Analytics experience is preferred

Media Expert:
Has understanding of digital planning and buying, with a focus on standard media metrics

MarTech Knowledge:
Shows understanding of digital tagging, tracking, QA, and maintenance across mobile, social, & tablet and their advantages/limitations

Project Management:
Experience in a Product Management role or Scrum/Agile frameworks a plus

Data Storyteller:
Experience with Data Visualization software and dashboard building (e.g., Tableau)

Tidy Data & Databases:
Expertise in relational databases and a requisite programming language (e.g., SQL, R, or Python) to work with them and lead the training of junior employees

The Basics:
Proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel is required

Statistics & Math:
Working knowledge of machine learning, statistical testing, & regression modeling

Knowledge of digital attribution methods, media mix modeling, measurement frameworks, Key Performance Indicator discovery, tracking implementation
Some travel will be required

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is ($163,000-$263,350).

Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law.

A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit []). #LI-AG1 #LI-Hybrid

About dentsu