Data Analyst

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a collaborative Data Analyst to aggregate and analyze marketing data, providing insights to support strategy and efficiency within the Strategic Communications and Marketing team.

You will extract data from multiple sources, create Power BI dashboards, verify data accuracy, and deliver reports to administrators, faculty, and staff. The role emphasizes automation and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of IT-related work experience or closely related field.
• Experience marketing data analysis and data visualizations (Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Extract data from multiple sources to create PowerBI reports and dashboards.
• Verify data accuracy and resolve data issues.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on projects, processes, and reports.
• Analyze paid marketing performance and advise on targeting, messaging, channels, and budget.
• Provide reports and dynamic dashboards to support marketing decisions.
• Assist administrators, faculty, and staff with timely, accurate data.
• Design, develop, and maintain databases and dashboards; troubleshoot as needed.
• Work toward automating reports to expand analytics capabilities.

Skills

Data analysis

Power BI

Reporting

Dashboard development

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Google Analytics

Slate CRM

Job description

Strategic Communications and Marketing

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has many stories to tell. From groundbreaking research and innovation to educating the next generation of leaders, Illinois has a 150+ year tradition of making a significant impact across the state, nation, and world. The Strategic Communications and Marketing team brings these stories to life, connecting audiences with the university’s work through compelling content. We're looking for a collaborative data analyst who can aggregate and analyze marketing data to provide insights for strategy and efficiency.

Job Summary

The Data Analyst provides comprehensive data to support decision-making, strategic planning, and assessment. This position collects, analyzes, and reports data from multiple sources. The Data Analyst interacts with internal and external constituents and serves as a representative of Strategic Communications and Marketing.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Extract data from multiple advertising sources, websites, and databases to create reports and dashboards in PowerBI for responding to data requests.
• Verify data accuracy and resolve data issues.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on projects, processes, and reports.
• Analyze paid marketing performance to identify trends, explain results, and recommend improvements to audience targeting, messaging, channel selection, and budget allocation.
• Provide reports, analysis, and dynamic dashboards to support paid marketing decision making.
• Use appropriate applications and data to assist administrators, faculty, and staff in obtaining timely, accurate, and relevant information.
• Design, develop, and maintain databases, PowerBI Dashboards, applications, data collection and reporting techniques to meet changing information needs; troubleshoot and resolve issues as needed.
• Work toward automating reports to allow time for additional analytics reporting needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of work experience in IT-related functions such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field. College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted as follows: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year, Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months, 90 semester hours equals two (2) years, Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years.
• Demonstrated experience marketing data analysis and/or experience in generated data visualizations and reports (such as Power BI).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data analytics in an educational environment.
• Marketing and communications experience.
• Experience using Google Analytics.
• Experience with CRM systems, preferably Slate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use data to answer questions and solve problems.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of current trends and best practices in marketing and measurement, including tracking sources across multiple channels.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5031 - Information Technology Technical Associate position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience while also considering internal equity. The budgeted salary for the position is $70,000 - $85,000.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization

This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on Thursday, October 29.

Please note Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position, and this position requires residency in the state of Illinois within 6 months of hire.

Champaign-Urbana

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodation portal, or by contacting the Office for Access & Equity at 217-333-0885, option #1, or [e-mail].

Requisition ID

1038997

Job Category

Technical