Associate Director, Media Analytics (CPG)

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$112,290–$161,280 Per Year

SKILLS

Advertising, Analysis Skills, Animal Adoptions, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Audience Development, Budgeting, CMOS, Campaigns, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Consulting, Consumer Branding, Consumer Packaged Goods, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Mining, Data Quality, Data Sets, Data Visualization, Database Technology, Develop and Maintain Customers, Digital Media, Employee Assistance Plan, Entertainment and Media, Geosoft Target, Health Plan, Healthcare Reimbursement, Manage Agenda, Market Research, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Buying and Planning, Media Research, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, New Media, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Metrics, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Resolve Customer Issues, Sales Management, Sales Presentation, Sociology, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Statistics Software, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Tableau, Team Lead/Manager, Technology Sales, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Chicago, IL

POSTED

Today

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

The Applied Analytics team draws on the dynamic advertising technology space, digital and offline analytics, and evolving methodologies to address complex research and measurement challenges across Starcom client brands. The Associate Director is responsible for digital media measurement and analytics.

This role will be responsible for using 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

Associate Directors use data to quantify digital campaign performance and answer key business questions and inform media planning and buying. Additionally, this person will be responsible for managing additional AAI team members and resources as necessary.

This position requires both strategic and tactical skill sets with an eye for numbers, intellectual curiosity, and proficiency with problem-solving, strong command of both traditional and digital media, and the ability to make complex topics relatable.

Responsibilities

Execute, manage, and deliver best-in-class measurement to inform media buying.
Lead discussions around KPI development, and technology integrations that can improve efficiency, range or quality of data, or support new media
Guides internal and client teams on using comprehensive data visualization to build meaningful stories that influence decision-making.
Develop data strategies and playbooks related to next-generation targeting.
Collaborate with client contacts to establish deep knowledge of client's business goals and challenges
Develop client Learning Agendas and construct and execute "test and learn" measurement and consumer research roadmaps tied business questions and key performance goals.
Translate data effectively to inform media planning, targeting and budget allocations and ensure client advertising investment is optimized to drive results
Support media and audience analytics activities including developing precision audience recommendation for campaigns and mining target audience data for relevant and actionable insights
Command expertise in media concepts, terminology, media math and media plan execution
Lead and support media teams using syndicated data and proprietary tools to drive media targeting and budget allocations
Manage, mentor, and development of direct reports
Drive day-to-day insights & analytics efforts while contributing to larger cross-brand learning roadmaps.
Develop approaches to address complex research and measurement challenges
Lead data-centered learning initiatives on client's behalf to inform optimizations and impact future plans
- Execute measurement focused on ad/media effectiveness to drive campaign performance
- Lead and support analytics activities such as modeling and statistical analysis
- Manage digital campaign data for analysis, insights and reporting
Proactively educate internal and external clients on research, tools and approaches
Answer client questions and create client-ready presentations to present at client meetings
Communicate opportunities, learnings and recommendations with authority and credibility
Craft POV's for internal and external knowledge sharing
Evaluate new and current data partners, and identify new approaches to ensure our research is cutting edge

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred, preferably with a concentration in marketing, advertising, communications, business, sociology, or consumer insights
5+ years in media / marketing research, consumer insight, business consulting, or digital advertising research/analytics/ insight
2+ years of people management experience
A strong history of managing individuals, leading of teams, and client management
Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills
Strong grounding in traditional and digital media advertising effectiveness
Familiarity with syndicated and customer data environments
Advanced knowledge of the measurement vendor marketplace and able to evaluate new capabilities
Experience with statistical software packages (SAS,R, Python) a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced understanding of Excel
Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, GoodData, Datorama is a plus
Familiarity with relational database concepts

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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

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

Compensation Range: USD $112,290.00 - USD $161,280.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. 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 8/2/2026.

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Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

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