Director, Analytics

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

Employee Equity and Stock Purchase

Employee Discounts, Wellness Classes,宠

Job summary

Zeta Global is seeking a remote Director of ZX Data Science & Analytics to transform complex data into compelling narratives that inform client strategy and drive measurable outcomes. You will partner with Sales, Client Services, and operations to scale analytics across clients and categories.

As a strategic analytics leader, you will guide approaches for acquisition, retention, lifetime value, media, and optimization, while advancing predictive ML/AI solutions and delivering actionable

Qualifications

• 10+ years of analytics, marketing measurement, data science, or related field with client impact.
• Ability to translate complex analytics into actionable recommendations for clients and business audiences.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder-management skills with client-facing experience.
• 3+ years in analytics leadership roles, with team management experience.
• Expertise in analytics, measurement, media, or industry domains; share knowledge to elevate others.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, Tableau or similar tools; experience with predictive analytics/ML/AI models.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics storytelling to translate insights into client actions and business priorities.
• Shape client analytics strategies aligned with objectives, informing acquisition, retention, LTV, media, and optimization.
• Drive measurement excellence, including incrementality methods, and explain implications of approaches.
• Scale best practices across clients and categories, creating repeatable frameworks and recommendations.
• Mentor and develop analysts, manage workload, provide feedback and career development.
• Serve as analytics lead for strategic initiatives, aligning stakeholders and moving concepts to implementation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Client Services, and Operations to deliver high-quality analytics solutions.
• Innovate with AI by translating model outputs into business recommendations and client value.

Skills

Analytics leadership

Client-facing

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Python

SQL

Tableau

AI/ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud thatleveragesadvanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers toacquire, grow, andretaincustomers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs.Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world.To learn more, go towww.zetaglobal.com.

THE ROLE

Zeta Global is seeking astrategic, client-facing Directorto join our ZX Data Science & Analytics team. This role is ideal for an experienced analytics leader who excels at transforming complex data into compelling narratives, influencing client strategy, and driving measurable business outcomes.

The Director will serve as a trusted analytics partner to clients and internal teams, bringing together marketing measurement, advanced analytics, media strategy, and data storytelling to make insights actionable. This individual will also help scale analytics best practices across clients and categories, strengthen partnerships with Sales and cross-functional teams, and contribute to the continued evolution of ZX Analytics solutions and measurement products.

This position reports to the VP of Data Science & Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Storytelling:Translate complex analytics and media performance into clear, persuasive narratives that connect insights to client business priorities and inspire action.
• Shape Client Strategy:Develop analytics approaches aligned with client objectives, using insights to inform acquisition, retention, lifetime value, media, and optimization strategies. Serve as a trusted analytics advisor to clients and internal partners.
• Drive Measurement Excellence:Apply and advocate for best-in-class measurement methodologies, including Test/Holdout-based incrementality measurement. Help clients and internal teams understand the strengths, limitations, and business implications of different measurement approaches.
• Scale Best Practices:Identify learnings across clients, campaigns, and categories and translate them into repeatable best practices, frameworks, and recommendations that improve the quality and consistency of analytics deliverables.
• Team Leadership: manage and develop a team of analysts, including coaching, onboarding, workload prioritization, performance management, feedback, recognition, and career development. Mentor mid-level analysts in both technical and client-facing skills.
• Lead Strategic Initiatives:Serve as analytics lead and subject matter expert for select strategic initiatives, helping define solutions, align stakeholders, and move work from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally:Partner effectively with Sales, Client Services, Client Development, Operations, and other teams to solve client challenges, improve processes, and deliver high-quality analytics solutions with limited senior leadership intervention.
• Innovate with AI:Support the development, application, and adoption of predictive and adaptive ML/AI solutions, helping translate model outputs into clear business recommendations and client value.

REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of professional experiencein analytics, marketing measurement, data science, media analytics, or a related discipline, with demonstrated progression in responsibility and client impact.
• Proven ability totranslate complex analytics into compelling stories and actionable recommendationsfor client and business audiences.
• Strong client-facing experience with excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to command an audience and serve as a model for effective client communication.
• 3+ years in analytics leadership roles, ideally with team management experience.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in one or more analytics, measurement, media, or industry domains, with the ability to share knowledge and elevate the capabilities of others.
• Working familiarity withPython, SQL, Tableau or comparable analytical and visualization tools, as well as experience working with predictive analytics and/or ML/AI models.
• Ability to operate independently, make sound decisions in support of clients and the business, give and receive feedback effectively, and challenge existing approaches constructively.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Business Analytics, Data Science, Economics, or related fields.
• Experience in Retail, Financial Services, Telecom, or Travel verticals is a plus.

This is a remote role based out of the United States.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Flexible PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Equity and Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role is $150,000-$165,000 depending on location and experience.

PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here: https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/