Ruder Finn is seeking a senior data analyst to join its award-winning Emerging Technology & Analytics team. The chosen candidate will support the agency’s new business efforts by spearheading research activities such as but not limited to earned media analysis, social listening, influencer identification, data modeling, and predictive analytics. This individual will collaborate with several account teams within the agency providing counsel as needed on the various research and analytics needs of the agency’s clients. As a Data Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the Chief Technology Officer based in New York, NY, on several innovative Consumer, Technology, and Healthcare-related client accounts. The ideal candidate would be a digital native with deep expertise in and a passion for data visualization and storytelling, statistics, web analytics, social media analytics, and the ability to connect the dots back to business objectives. Ultimately, your work will help define the business strategy for projects and clients and play a significant role in the growth of the agency.
This is your chance to step into a role that’s as dynamic as the brands you’ll work with. You’ll lead monitoring projects for a major food and beverage client, handling a combination of ad hoc requests and regular reporting and helping drive optimizations for the team. If you’re hungry for growth, ready to challenge the status quo, and excited to be a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this is where it happens
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports measuring KPIs and finding optimizations.
- Assist with weekly trend reporting, ensuring the team is up to date on the latest social media and cultural trends.
- Own ad hoc and crisis monitoring and reporting, providing insight into media events and their impacts.
- Advise the team on opportunities you find in the data and consistently push for improvements.
- Guide and support Junior Analysts, providing mentorship and instruction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
- A Minimum of 4 years of analytics and insight experience, ideally with agency exposure.
- Experience with social listening tools like Talkwalker, Brandwatch, Meltwater, or Quid. Able to write complex Boolean queries.
- Experience with paid social media advertising reporting.
- Experience with consumer facing brand preferable
- Strong writing and storytelling capabilities.
- Initiative-driven, detail-oriented, and dependable under pressure.
- A collaborative team player with leadership potential.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- At least 4 years of analytics and insights experience
- Agency experience
- Experience with social listening tools such as Talkwalker, Brandwatch, Meltwater, or Quid
- Ability to write complex Boolean queries
- Experience with paid social media advertising reporting
- Experience with consumer-facing brands
- Strong writing and storytelling capabilities
- Initiative, attention to detail, dependability under pressure, collaboration, and leadership potential
Ruder Finn Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) plan with company match stands out, with the match often described as unusually generous compared to other agencies. This builds perceived long-term financial value beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is considered generous, complemented by paid holidays, parental leave, and paid volunteer time. These provisions are frequently cited as enhancing overall balance and flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive, covering medical, dental, vision, and mental health, with FSAs/HSAs available. This breadth contributes materially to benefits satisfaction for employees and families.
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What We Do
Ruder Finn is one of the world’s largest independent global communications and creative agencies. Founded in 1948, Ruder Finn has defined and redefined PR for 75 years, shaping communications that move industry-defining brands, companies, and leaders from what’s now to what’s next. Ruder Finn provides clients with bold communications strategies based on a global perspective and localized market knowledge that redefine leadership, reimagine the marketplace, and rethink customer experiences. The agency is organized around five core areas of expertise—Healthcare, Technology, Commerce, Leadership and Workplace—with AI-powered creative hub RF Studio53 and tech incubator RF TechLab providing cutting-edge predictive analytics, breakthrough creative, and customer-focused digital engagement. Ruder Finn has offices across 3 continents including the U.S., Asia and Europe. Wholly owned agencies within Ruder Finn Group include: Ruder Finn Inc., RF Studio53, RF Engage, Touchdown, Peppercomm, RF Comunicad, Mantis, jacobstahl, RF Bloom. For more information visit www.ruderfinn.com. +++ At Ruder Finn we value integrity and transparency in our recruitment process. We have become aware of fraudulent actors impersonating our company on platforms like Telegram and similar communication platforms, falsely claiming to conduct job interviews. We want to clarify unequivocally: We Never Charge for Job Interviews or Ask for Your Financial Information: Our recruitment process does not involve any form of payment from candidates at any stage. If you’re being asked for payment or your financial information, it is not us! All our job-related communications come exclusively from our official email addresses (ending with @ruderfinn.com). If you are contacted for an interview or a job offer and have doubts about its legitimacy, or if you have any other questions, please contact us via our official website or official LinkedIn channel.
