Senior Vice President, Data & Intelligence

ZN001 Zeno US; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Generous vacation time

Job summary

ZN001 Zeno US is hiring a Senior Vice President, Data & Intelligence to enhance data-driven strategies and analytics. This role involves advising clients, overseeing research, and translating complex data into actionable insights to improve business outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of analytics experience, strong leadership skills, and a collaborative approach to integrating insights across teams and disciplines. The company culture promotes flexibility and diversity with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in analytics and intelligence.
• Experience advising senior clients.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on analytics and data-driven strategies.
• Oversee audience research and media intelligence.
• Translate data into actionable insights.

Skills

Analytics Strategy

Client Leadership

Communications Analytics

Data-Driven Strategy

Business Intelligence

Education

15+ years of experience in relevant fields

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

SVP, Data & Intelligence

Do you enjoy helping organizations turn data into smarter business and communications decisions? Are you energized by uncovering insights, connecting disparate signals and helping clients understand what matters most in an increasingly complex media, cultural and business landscape? As a SVP, Data & Intelligence at Zeno, you will serve as a senior strategic leader within the agency's growing analytics and intelligence practice. Working closely with clients, agency leadership and cross‑functional teams, you will help organizations translate data into actionable insights that strengthen reputation, improve performance and drive business outcomes. This is an opportunity for a hands‑on analytics leader to shape client strategy, grow business, mentor talent and help define the future of data, intelligence and AI‑enabled insights within a leading communications agency.

About the Role

• Analytics Strategy & Client Leadership: Serve as a senior advisor to clients, providing executive‑level counsel on analytics, measurement, intelligence and data‑driven communications strategy.
• Measurement, Research & Intelligence: Oversee integrated measurement, audience research, media intelligence, social listening, reputation analytics, digital performance and AI‑enabled insights programs that help clients make informed decisions.
• Strategic Insights & Business Impact: Translate complex data into clear recommendations, helping clients connect communications performance to business objectives and stakeholder outcomes.
• Business Growth & Practice Development: Lead analytics discovery conversations, develop measurement frameworks and identify opportunities to grow client relationships, expand engagements and support new business efforts.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Mentor and develop team members while fostering analytical rigor, strategic thinking, storytelling excellence and strong client leadership capabilities.
• Integrated Measurement & Performance Insights: Partner across corporate, consumer, healthcare, technology, digital, paid media and creative teams to deliver integrated measurement and intelligence programs that support agency and client objectives.
• AI, Innovation & Technology Enablement: Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, APIs and emerging technologies to improve research, reporting, insight development and decision‑making across the organization and client work.
• Thought Leadership & Industry Advancement: Help shape the future of the practice by identifying emerging trends in analytics, measurement, reputation intelligence, AI and communications effectiveness.

About You

• 15+ years of experience in analytics, intelligence, research, measurement, communications, marketing or related fields within an agency, consulting or client‑service environment.
• Deep expertise in communications analytics and their associated platforms, including measurement, earned media analysis, social intelligence, audience research, reputation analytics, digital performance and business intelligence.
• Experience advising senior clients and guiding data‑informed decision making.
• Experience leading business development efforts across organic and net new opportunities, including strategic planning, proposal development, consultative selling and new business pitches.
• Strong understanding of integrated communications and the role analytics plays across earned, owned, shared and paid channels.
• Experience working with business intelligence, analytics and reporting platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, Hex, GA4, SQL, R or similar tools.
• Strong presentation, storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to make complex findings accessible and actionable for diverse audiences.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation and emerging technologies to improve research, reporting and insight generation.
• Collaborative leadership style with experience mentoring talent and partnering across disciplines, functions and levels.
• Commitment to analytical rigor, data quality and delivering meaningful business impact through insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting integrated communications, public relations, corporate affairs or marketing programs.
• Familiarity with attribution modeling, campaign measurement and cross‑channel performance analytics.
• Experience evaluating and implementing AI‑enabled analytics workflows and emerging technologies.
• Experience working with third‑party technology vendors, data providers and platform partners.

Pay Range

$160,000–$235,000 USD/yr. Salary within this range is based on several factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, travel requirements, revenue‑based metrics, contractual agreements and business needs. The range is one component of DJEH’s total compensation package, which may also include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy and region‑specific benefits.

Benefits

Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance. We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, short and long‑term disability, mental health support through Headspace, access to an employee assistance program, paid holidays, generous vacation and self‑care time. Employees are supported in financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pre‑tax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and a certified financial coach. Our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities that bring you joy and keep you healthy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Zeno Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job‑related criteria without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. We invite all applicants to voluntarily self‑identify their race, ethnicity and gender. Submission of the information is strictly voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. Information obtained will be retained in a confidential file and separate from personnel records. This information may only be used in accordance with applicable federal laws, executive orders and regulations.