Manager, Marketing Analytics

twentysix; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive benefits

Job summary

VML in Chicago is seeking a strategic analytics professional with 5+ years of experience in data strategy, marketing analytics, or consulting to lead competitive intelligence and audience insights for Mazda. The role requires synthesizing multi-source data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for brand and media strategies.

The candidate will build audience segments, monitor key KPIs, and translate analytics into business impact, with hybrid work to collaborate across teams and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data strategy, marketing analytics, or business consulting.
• Proven proficiency with syndicated data tools for market, social, and audience insights such as SimilarWeb, Vivvix, BrandWatch, Adobe Analytics, Dynata and Marketcast.
• Demonstrated ability to translate audience data into actionable segmentation and behavioral insight.
• Ability to connect marketing metrics to downstream business KPIs (pipeline, revenue, brand share, etc.).
• Ability to quickly extract, analyze, visualize and interpret data and market trends for quick-turn, client-facing reporting.
• Fluency with AI tools and LLMs for business use.

Responsibilities

• Analyze competitive intelligence across automotive brands including sales performance, media investment strategy, web traffic, consumer sentiment, brand health tracking, and survey research to understand market positioning and identify growth opportunities for Mazda.
• Build and validate audience profiles and consumer segments while uncovering whitespace opportunities and emerging consumer trends to support strategic targeting recommendations.
• Monitor and interpret key competitive KPIs such as Share of Voice, Cross Shopping, Share of Search/Web Traffic, Consideration, Purchase Intent, sentiment, and Web Conversion Ratios to evaluate brand performance within the automotive category.
• Synthesize large, complex, and multi source datasets into story driven insights and strategic recommendations that inform brand, media, and audience strategies
• Conduct social listening, competitive positioning, and consumer perception analysis to assess brand health, campaign performance, and competitor movement across the automotive landscape.

Skills

Data strategy

Marketing analytics

Business consulting

AI & LLMs

Audience insights

Tools

SimilarWeb

Vivvix

BrandWatch

Adobe Analytics

Dynata

Marketcast

Job description

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

We are seeking a strategic analytics professional with 5+ years of experience in data strategy, marketing analytics, or consulting to lead competitive intelligence and audience insights across the automotive category. This role is responsible for analyzing sales performance, media investment, web traffic, consumer sentiment, brand health, and survey data to identify market positioning, growth opportunities, and actionable recommendations for Mazda. The ideal candidate can synthesize complex, multi-source datasets into clear, story-driven insights, build and validate consumer segments, track key brand and performance KPIs, and connect marketing metrics to business outcomes. Success in this role requires strong experience with syndicated and social insight tools, fast-turn reporting, and fluency with AI and LLMs for business use.

What you’ll do

• Analyze competitive intelligence across automotive brands including sales performance, media investment strategy, web traffic, consumer sentiment, brand health tracking, and survey research to understand market positioning and identify growth opportunities for Mazda.

• Build and validate audience profiles and consumer segments while uncovering whitespace opportunities and emerging consumer trends to support strategic targeting recommendations.

• Monitor and interpret key competitive KPIs such as Share of Voice, Cross Shopping, Share of Search/Web Traffic, Consideration, Purchase Intent, sentiment, and Web Conversion Ratios to evaluate brand performance within the automotive category.

• Synthesize large, complex, and multi source datasets into story driven insights and strategic recommendations that inform brand, media, and audience strategies

• Conduct social listening, competitive positioning, and consumer perception analysis to assess brand health, campaign performance, and competitor movement across the automotive landscape.

What you’ll need

• 5+ years of experience in data strategy, marketing analytics, or business consulting

• Proven proficiency with syndicated data tools for market, social, and audience insights such as SimilarWeb, Vivvix, BrandWatch, Adobe Analytics, Dynata and Marketcast

• Demonstrated ability to translate audience data into actionable segmentation and behavioral insight

• Ability to connect marketing metrics to downstream business KPIs (pipeline, revenue, brand share, etc.)

• Ability to quickly extract, analyze, visualize and interpret data and market trends for quick-turn, client-facing reporting

• Fluency with AI tools and LLMs for business use

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.

_$75,000—$130,000 USDWe believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information,please visit www.vml.com, andfollowalong on Instagram,LinkedIn, and X.