Director, Analytics

Barkley; Illinois; On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible PTO

Life insurance

401K

Job summary

Barkley is seeking a Director, Analytics to set the vision for measurement and analytics across key accounts, lead client relationships, and scale data-driven solutions that improve media effectiveness and business performance.

This hands-on leadership role collaborates with data engineers, BI and planning teams to design measurement frameworks, oversee dashboards, and translate insights into strategic recommendations for senior clients.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data and analytics experience in advertising, management consulting or digital analytics.
• Proven leadership ability and experience managing client relationships and analytics workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of media metrics, attribution modeling, MMM interpretation.
• Experience in designing and executing A/B tests and test-and-learn studies.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead measurement frameworks, reporting roadmaps, and client strategies.
• Oversee dashboards, campaign performance reports, and advanced measurement.
• Translate data into actionable insights and executive-ready narratives.
• Mentor analysts and collaborate with data engineering and BI teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Analytics strategy

Data visualization

A/B testing

MMM interpretation

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

University degree

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Director, Analytics

We are seeking a strategic and highly collaborative Director, Analytics to set the vision for measurement and analytics across key accounts, lead client relationships, and scale data-driven solutions that improve media effectiveness and business performance. In this role, you’ll work cross-functionally with clients, strategists, planners, and data partners to design measurement frameworks, lead advanced analytics projects, and elevate the role of data within our organization. This is both a hands-on and leadership role, ideal for someone who is as comfortable diving into the data as they are leading conversations with senior clients

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and develop a deep understanding of the client's strategic issues, initiatives, and competitive positions. Use this information to measurement frameworks and reporting roadmaps

• Ensure that analytics efforts lead to clear, compelling and actionable insights; and insightful narratives are constructed through sophisticated analytics techniques

• Create and support executive level presentations and analysis of analytic and data solutions to support client needs

• Oversee the development of dashboards, campaign performance reports, and advanced measurement (e.g., brand health, incrementality, A/B testing, etc.).

• Translate data/results into compelling and actionable insights; constructing insightful narratives through sophisticated analytic techniques

• Ensure timely follow through on all scheduled and ad hoc deliverables. Identify opportunities to continuously improve processes

• Present reports, POVs and other materials to clients on a regular basis over the phone and in person

• Manage a team of analysts and managers, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support.

• Collaborate with data engineering, BI, and marketing science partners to refine data infrastructure and analytics workflows.

• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across deliverables.

• Partner with the Planning and Investment teams on annual budget setting, media plan development and ongoing budget / plan optimization.

• Stay up to date on industry trends, analytics best practices, emerging tools, and methodologies.

• Develop depth and breadth of understanding of solutions and offerings across BarkleyOKRP and MissionOneMedia

Qualifications:

• A university degree and 7+ years of data and analytics experience in advertising, management consulting, marketing or digital consulting

• Knowledge of agency-side media campaign planning and execution process is desirable, but not required

• Proven leadership ability and experience managing client relationships and leading analytics workstreams across multiple accounts.

• Strong knowledge of media metrics, campaign performance evaluation, and experience in attribution modeling, MMM interpretation

• Experience in designing and executing A/B tests, multivariate tests, geo-lift experiments, incrementality studies, and other test-and-learn methodologies to measure impact and optimize marketing performance.

• Ability to identify business challenges and applying analytics-led strategies to address them.

• Stellar communication and presentation skills: we need someone who is articulate, engaging and straightforward – and, above all, can effectively and convincingly translate unstructured business solutions into innovative customer marketing programs

• Ability to train & coach colleagues for growth: being organized & detail oriented, prioritizing work, business writing & presenting, conducting analysis, and time management

• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations

• Proficiency with analytics & visualization tools: Excel, Tableau, Power BI, etc. SQL a plus

The annual gross base salary range is $135,000 - $180,000 USD. This range represents the anticipated target salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and geographic location. Salary is one component of BarkleyOKRP's total compensation package, which includes multiple health insurance options, flexible PTO, life insurance, and 401K.

BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging

• At BarkleyOKRP, DEI+B drives work that matters. We believe people and creativity are made of the same substance, and when every perspective is valued, the impact is stronger. We build belonging as a business strategy, power inclusive creativity that delivers measurable results, and hold ourselves accountable as a B Corp committed to progress over performative intent. When people are valued, the work carries greater impact.