Sr. Analyst, Reporting & Data Management

Ovative Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match program

Generous paid vacation policy

Top-notch health insurance

Paid travel to Minneapolis for events

Monthly mobile phone stipend

Sabbatical program

Charitable giving match

Job summary

Ovative Group in Minneapolis is searching for a Sr. Analyst in Reporting and Data Management. The role involves building reporting solutions, collaborating across teams, and supporting data quality initiatives. With a focus on analytics and automation, the candidate should possess 3+ years in media metrics, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with tools like Tableau and SQL. Benefits include health insurance, a generous vacation policy, and a 401(k) match, among other perks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with paid media metrics and marketing analytics.
• Basic understanding of data warehousing and engineering concepts.
• Familiarity with Python or R is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build efficient reporting solutions that connect to business needs.
• Support stakeholder training and troubleshoot reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to advocate for report configuration.

Skills

Paid media metrics understanding

Data visualization tools

Intermediate to advanced Excel

SQL knowledge

Tools

Tableau

Google Looker Studio (GLS)

GitHub

Job description

About Ovative Group

Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm. Leveraging our deep industry expertise, we help brands like Best Buy, Domino's, American Eagle, The Home Depot, Post, Disney, Tumi, Michael Kors, Boost Mobile, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and measurement programs. The result? Profitable growth that speaks for itself.

Sr. Analyst, Reporting and Data Management

The Sr. Analyst, Reporting and Data Management position is a unique opportunity to drive impact at a fast‑growing company that has the highest standards for talent, client success, and fun. This person will work with client‑facing teams, product teams, and data engineers to build reports that unlock valuable insights for internal teams and clients. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented and loves to investigate and solve challenges that result in driving data solutions and impact for our clients and teams. The candidate must be comfortable supporting multiple work streams, prioritizing the most vital tasks, and being able to think critically to identify risks and opportunities for driving automation of reporting at scale. This individual will play a pivotal role in helping Ovative efficiently scale our business.

Responsibilities

• Build effective, efficient reporting solutions at scale that connect to business needs; configure reporting templates to suit client business needs and drive improved outcomes.
• Support stakeholder training and troubleshooting for reporting solutions.
• Enable client‑facing and pipeline data quality and readiness across our data solutions and understand use cases and user stories.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and advocate for report configuration and flexibility, balancing the need to scale across a diverse client portfolio.
• Ensure solutions reflect best‑in‑class security and usability standards.
• Support migration of remaining existing clients to our new reporting solution and continually improve and maintain existing solutions to drive better insights, time savings, and confidence at scale.

Collaboration Across Multiple Teams and Stakeholders

• Work closely with Client Services, Data Engineering, Measurement Solutions, Product, and Activate to understand user needs, create consistent reporting standards, unlock value for team members and clients, and deliver time‑savings.
• Educate and train users on how to use our tools and reports efficiently.
• Occasionally interact professionally with clients.

Adopt and Advocate for User‑Centered Design Principles

• Learn and understand media reporting best practices and advocate for improvements.
• Advocate to product on behalf of client needs to drive improvements to Ovative offerings.
• Drive client adoption and personal expertise in Tableau, data bricks, and other relevant tools with a “template‑first” mentality.
• Quantify impact and prioritize against desired outcomes.
• Use insights to influence the future of our reporting solutions.

Team Leadership and Employee Development

• Proactively drive and manage work independently with initial direction from manager.
• Regularly speak up, ask questions, and express your point of view.
• Foster a culture of open communication and 360‑degree feedback.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience with paid media metrics and key performance indicators, knowledge of marketing analytics and attribution methods.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel experience and data visualization tools.
• Basic understanding of data warehousing and engineering concepts.
• Preferred: business intelligence expertise (Tableau, GLS, etc.).
• Preferred: working knowledge of SQL and ability to write basic queries to extract and analyze data; familiarity with Python or R.
• Preferred: GitHub/version control tools.

Benefits of Working at Ovative Group

• Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI.
• Frequent, paid travel to Minneapolis headquarters for company events and in‑person collaboration.
• Generous paid vacation policy and 401(k) match program.
• Top‑notch health insurance options inclusive of same‑sex partners.
• Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs.
• Monthly stipend for mobile phone and data plan.
• Sabbatical program and charitable giving match.
• Shenanigan’s Day.

Culture and Inclusion

Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our policies reflect this commitment, ensuring equitable care and support for all families.

Compensation and Insurance

For Sr. Analyst positions, compensation ranges from $75,000 to $93,000, inclusive of a 15% bonus. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, paid vacation, 401(k) match, and additional perks.

Ready to Join?

Working at Ovative won’t be easy, but if you like driving results, getting your hands dirty, and being surrounded by top talent, this will be the most rewarding job you’ll ever have. If you think you can make us better, we want to hear from you.