Job Description:
The SVP, Analytics is an innovative role that combines deep social experience and analytics rigor. This role will focus on creating best practices for social analytics, setting the agency outlook on social measurement, and honing our approach to connecting paid, organic, creator, and commerce measurement across all social platforms. This role will partner with internal and external stakeholders to give input on product creation, beta and alpha opportunities, and thought leadership. This role will uniquely sit between Marketing Effectiveness and Social teams, reporting into Marketing Effectiveness leadership with a dotted line into the head of Next Gen Social.
Job Responsibilities
Works closely with Social leadership and Marketing Effectiveness to create a simplified scalable and repeatable measurement approach for all social channels
Consult with client teams on social measurement best practices, test design, and partner capabilities
Partner with external social partners to bring alpha and beta opportunities to client teams
Collaborate with capability and partnership leadership to identify and evaluate social and creator measurement solutions to enable Next Gen Social
Ensure Social and Marketing Effectiveness teams are aware of social partner measurement changes and potential implications.
Identifies and develops product specific analytics offerings for specific clients
Authors white papers, POVs, other industry thought capital; attends/speaks at conferences
Evaluates and partners with external vendors and technologies as appropriate
Evaluates prospective technologies and companies for partnership or corporate acquisition
Advises the agency about key industry trends and innovations.
Exhibits strong analytical, project management, storytelling and communication skills
Partners with new business to identify opportunities for growth and development and enable business growth and development or existing clients
Is responsible for recruiting management level roles within the group and for developing managers
Sets vision/strategy and facilitates team operations to deliver quality and timely deliverables
Leads (and is the voice of) local/national department initiatives, elevating the work, providing training, knowledge sharing, and best practices
Empowers direct reports to own their client, relationships, and projects
Manages performance and career growth of direct reports
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science or related quantitative field
Master's degree preferred
15+ years in a quantitative business environment
8+ years in marketing analytics with knowledge of social and the media planning process
Experience with all social platforms and their attribution approaches (Meta, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Pinterest, and Snap)
Exposure to mobile, social, and tablet measurement approaches as well as understanding the role of attribution and paths to conversion
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex findings in simple terms
Strong organizational skills, political instincts, and proven-leadership ability.
Demonstrates understanding of media planning and buying with a focus on media measurement and digital tracking including limitations and advantages
Experience in data visualization (Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Datorama)
Advanced in SQL, Python, or R
Advanced media measurement capabilities (i.e.MMM, MTA), and planning A/B and Match Market testing
Advanced MS Office Skills (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
The annual base salary range for this position is $163,000 -$280,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.
Benefits available with this position include:
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.
Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.
To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.
At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science or related quantitative field
- Master's degree
- 15+ years in a quantitative business environment
- 8+ years in marketing analytics with knowledge of social and the media planning process
- Experience with social platforms and their attribution approaches (Meta, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Pinterest, Snap)
- Exposure to mobile, social, and tablet measurement approaches and understanding of attribution and conversion paths
- Advanced in SQL, Python, or R
- Advanced media measurement capabilities (MMM, MTA) and planning A/B and Match Market testing
- Experience with data visualization tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Datorama)
- Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent written and verbal communication and storytelling skills
- Proven leadership, organizational skills, and experience recruiting and developing managers
- Demonstrated understanding of media planning, buying, digital tracking limitations and advantages
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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