Vice President, Decision Sciences

Wpp Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CMI Media Group is seeking a Vice President of Decision Sciences to lead a high-visibility team translating complex data into actionable business recommendations for senior clients. This role demands strategic thinking, executive presence, and the ability to guide real-time decisions through data-backed storytelling.

You will mentor analysts and managers, drive capabilities in measurement, attribution, and segmentation, and partner with leadership on pitches and solutions that differentiate our

Qualifications

• 8+ years in analytics, business strategy, or management consulting.
• Experience managing high-touch client relationships.
• Pharmaceutical marketing or highly regulated environments preferred.
• Strong data storytelling and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead real-time strategic client consulting and guidance.
• Translate complex analytics into decision-ready recommendations.
• Manage and develop a mid-to-senior analytics team.
• Drive capability innovation in audience intelligence and decision science.
• Support business development with pitches and solutioning.

Skills

Executive leadership

Client consulting

Analytics

Strategic communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (quantitative/business)

Job description

Description

Position at CMI Media Group

Are you a strategic leader who sits at the intersection of advanced analytics, audience insights, and business consulting? Can you look at complex data, quickly extract the "so-what," and confidently guide senior executive clients through real-time strategic decisions?

As the Vice President of Decision Sciences, you will lead a high-visibility team dedicated to translating sophisticated data into actionable business recommendations. This is not a back-room modeling role; it is a high-impact, client-facing leadership position. You will act as the key strategic translator, bridging the gap between deep analytics (audience insights, market insights, measurement) and executive-level business storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Client Consulting & Strategy: Serve as the primary, real-time strategic advisor to senior clients, diagnosing business problems, identifying audience opportunities, and guiding their next steps using data-backed insights.
• Translate Complex Analytics: Bridge the gap between technical data (measurement, modeling, and segmentation) and business-critical storytelling, delivering clear, "decision-ready" recommendations.
• Oversee & Scale a High-Impact Team: Direct, mentor, and structure a growing team (including Associate Directors, Managers, and Analysts). Set performance standards and elevate the team's consultative capabilities.
• Drive Capability Innovation: Evolve our audience intelligence and decision science offerings, identifying high-value use cases (incrementality, attribution, optimization, segmentation) that drive client growth.
• Support Business Development: Partner with agency leadership on pitches and solutioning, positioning our analytics and strategy capabilities as a key differentiator.

Requirements

• The "Translator" Profile: 8+ years of experience in analytics, business strategy, or management consulting, with a proven track record of managing high-touch client relationships.
• Industry Experience: Direct experience in Pharmaceutical marketing (DTC or HCP) or highly regulated environments is strongly preferred. Familiarity with pharma data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony, Purple Labs) is a major plus.
• Strong Analytics Foundation: Deep conceptual understanding of marketing measurement, attribution, media optimization, and audience segmentation. (While you don't need to write code daily, you must confidently speak the language of data science and modeling).
• Exceptional Communication: Master-level executive presence, business storytelling, and the ability to synthesize insights and pivot quickly in live client environments.
• People Leadership: Proven success managing, structuring, and developing a team of mid-to-senior level analytics professionals.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, Marketing) is required; an advanced degree or MBA is a plus.

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $115,000 to $230,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.