Vice President, Performance Media Analytics (Marketing Science/Media Analytics)

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 168,150 - 241,605; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family care

Adoption/surrogacy support

Pet adoption assistance

Wellness programs

Tuition assistance

Flexible time off

Job summary

Starcom seeks a Vice President of Analytics to lead our client-facing analytics team, focusing on performance analytics across paid media. You will define questions, drive methodologies, and deliver data-driven insights in support of healthcare, consumer brands, and retail clients.

The role requires strong leadership, client partnership, and expertise in measurement frameworks and KPI definitions to inform media investments and optimization strategies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in media analytics with progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in advertising, marketing, business, statistics, or similar discipline.
• Experience with performance media analytics.
• Excellent project management, organization, leadership, presentation and communication skills.
• Strong grounding in traditional and digital media advertising effectiveness methods including ROI.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance analytics (including paid social and search media analytics).
• Consult with clients to define and answer their most important business questions, advising on data usage for media investments.
• Drive data-driven decision making across marketing investment planning.
• Provide thought leadership and expert analytics methodology for client questions.
• Lead measurement framework development and define media KPIs linked to business objectives.
• Package and evangelize data and analytics work to show impact and actions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver high-quality client deliverables.
• Serve as primary lead for brand teams on campaign measurement development and implementation.
• Guide investment and planning teams to deliver data-driven marketing decisions.
• Align with client media teams on strategy, measurement, and optimization plans.
• Develop, manage, and mentor the analytics team.

Skills

Leadership

Analytics

Marketing research

Consumer insights

Digital advertising analytics

Project management

Communication skills

ROI methods

Traditional media

Digital media measurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Company description

Starcom is the world's first standalone media agency, a storied innovator that continues to lead the way for many of the world’s best brands.

Starcom has long been the professional birthplace and proving ground for marketing leaders – CEOs, CMOs, sales leaders, and technology pioneers – and we continue to drive the industry with peerless talent and relentless innovation.

From the start, we’ve known that achieving growth for our clients requires understanding and connecting with real people where they live and work, in ways they value.

In an AI era, we remain "Guided By Humanity," a phrase that describes our foundational belief that human expertise must remain in the driver’s seat, supported by the best processes and technology.

With our proprietary capabilities and Publicis Media’s industry-leading resources and clout, we create ideas that move people and drive transformative business outcomes for brands.

Overview

As part of the larger Analytics department, we draw upon the dynamic advertising technology space, digital and offline analytics, and evolving methodologies to address complex research and measurement challenges across Starcom client brands.

The Vice President serves as the main point of contact for digital media measurement and analytics for our client. This person will be responsible for an analytics team that uses data and analytics techniques to answer client business questions and executing deliverables through a breadth of datasets and appropriate analytic techniques, storytelling, and data visualization.

Successful candidates will have previous experience with performance media analytics ideally on a healthcare, CPG, or retail account. The Vice President will be an excellent client partner and problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance analytics (including paid social and search media analytics)
• Consult with clients to define and answer their most important business questions, advising on how to best leverage data on media & marketing investments to drive business results
• Drive a culture of ‘always on ‘data-driven decision making that will institutionalize the use of consumer-driven analytics in media/marketing investment planning
• Provide thought leadership and be a subject matter expert in the designing and recommending appropriate analytic methodology and approach to address key client questions
• Lead measurement framework development and define media KPIs linked to the business objectives
• Build the profile of Data and Analytics by packaging and evangelizing best in class client work and provide the clear data and analytics story –why the work is important, the truths that the analytics reveal, and the actions that should follow the analyses
• Work closely with the internal client teams to deliver high-quality execution of a diverse array of client and project deliverables.
• Primary lead for brand teams (agency and client) on campaign/brand measurement research development and implementation
• Guide and work closely with the investment and planning teams and the client teams to deliver on “data-driven” marketing investment decisions (how much, where, when, which channels, etc…) and demonstrate delivery against business objectives
• Consult with client media teams to align with the strategy, measurement, and optimization plans
• Develop, manage, and mentor a team and lead strategic efforts and departmental vision

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in media, analytics, marketing research, consumer insights, business consulting, or digital advertising analytics with progressive leadership responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in advertising, marketing, business, statistics, or similar discipline
• Previous experience with performance media analytics
• Excellent project management, organization, leadership, presentation and communication skills
• Strong grounding in traditional and digital media advertising effectiveness methods including ROI, preferably working knowledge of market mix model results
• Knowledge and interest in learning about the traditional and digital media research measurement vendor marketplace, with the ability to identify and evaluate new capabilities across suppliers
• Experience with competitive reporting systems and interest in the competitive landscape of the technology marketplace
• A team player with proven ability to work well with others, acting both resourceful and collaborative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional information

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $168,150.00 - USD $241,605.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/11/2026.