Director, Analytics

Publicis Groupe; New York, Chicago (NY, IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Disability coverage

401(k)

Parental leave

Family care leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Spark Foundry is seeking a Director of Media Analytics and Insights to drive data-rich analyses and strategic thinking for a key account. You will be the client’s primary contact on media strategy and performance, delivering recommendations for direct response and awareness campaigns.

The role emphasizes data-driven test and learn approaches and continuous optimization. Ideal candidate has a proven track record in digital media analytics, strong problem solving, and the ability to translate

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of analytics in marketing sciences at a media agency, research firm, or similar.
• Experience with B2C/B2B digital campaign measurement and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Drive media performance insights to inform media plans and optimization strategies.
• Lead test & learn agendas to improve conversion and awareness campaigns.
• Develop attribution models and measure campaign impact across channels.
• Perform ongoing analyses to optimize campaigns and budgets.

Skills

Data storytelling

Statistical analysis

Cross-channel measurement

Problem solving

Client advisory

Test and learn design

Data visualization

Analytics programming

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Datorama

Python

Alteryx

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Company description

Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the world’s most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity, commerce, artificial intelligence, and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundry’s start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Media’s powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets, advanced AI applications, and investment clout, we “Bring HEAT to Brands.” No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address today’s most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.

Overview

The Director, Media Analytics and Insights will be central in driving analytic insights and strategic thinking for a specific Spark Foundry account. Theywill be the key contact for the client on media strategy/performance and will provide recommendations for both direct response and awareness/consideration campaigns. This position will be responsible for ensuring that data and continuous test and learn approaches are implemented and utilized to drive client’s media objectives.

This position requires strategic and tactical thinking with an eye for numbers, intellectual curiosity, proficiency at problem solving, and an in-depth understanding of digital media and technology. The candidate must have a proven track record of data-rich analyses, be a team player, and be responsible in a client service environment.

Responsibilities

• Utilize data to drive media performance by informing media plans and optimization strategies. Implement a data driven media planning and optimization infrastructure
• Utilize all relevant data and technology to drive test & learn agenda in order to improve performance of both conversion driving and awareness/consideration initiatives
• Uses analysis to identify the key touch points/factors that drive business decision making, and make recommendations that will drive media strategy, creative and site optimization
• Recommend and drive implementation and utilize a multi-touchpoint attribution models as required
• Uses knowledge of advertising and digital media to deliver client-specific analyses including: campaign performance projections and analysis, customer segmentation and profiling, retention analysis, lifetime value analysis, and competitive market research
• Performs ongoing analysis to ensure the timely adjustment/optimization of campaigns to maximize performance
• Identify key measures, approaches and methodologies to track digital and offline marketing campaign success against clients’ business objectives – develop test design including hypothesis development, cell design and sample size calculation as required
• Design and manage measurement systems for data capture and reporting
• Build a body of knowledge on media, technology and strategy performance with the objective of informing future media decisions on schedules, budgets, partners and strategies
• Identification, assessment, and managing implementation of data sources and tracking solutions
• Identification, assessment, and managing implementation of technologies relevant to client’s business
• Acts as primary day-to-day contact on measurement system project development and execution; facilitates communication and defines roles and responsibilities amongst all parties including internal, client, and third-party

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in performing analytics in marketing sciences capacity at a media agency, market research, or consulting company, or in-house at a brand. Experience with B2C and/or B2B digital campaign measurement and optimization
• Knowledge of syndicated media research & systems (e.g. Nielsen, comScore, GWI)
• Experience with linear and digital performance measurement data (e.g. ad servers, DSPs, search engines, web analytics, etc.)
• Experience in the analysis of large data sets to identify insightful relationships (data mining)
• Strong analytical skills with understanding of statistical techniques: hypothesis development, designing tests/experiments, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and developing actionable recommendations
• Experience with statistical analysis software products, research design, and a track record of implementing data and analytics driven solutions that impacted the bottom line
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with business leaders and develop research programs to support business goals in a changing media landscape
• Knowledge of visual techniques for data analysis and presentation development
• Strong ability to tell a story with data in a rigorous and compelling, yet simple and direct manner
• Ability to become a trusted advisor to clients and colleagues
• Experience with cross-channel measurement and attribution
• Strong data science and analytics platform skills such as PowerBI, Tableau, Datorama, Python, Alteryx, etc.
• Knowledge of statistical software packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS)

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $135,375.00 - USD $216,684.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/5/2026.