Associate Director, Business Analytics

Agency: Omnicom Media Job Function: Strategy and Planning Job Subfunction: Research and Insights Job Description: The Business Analytics team is pivotal in the delivery of modern agency services. We are tightly integrated with planning and investment teams to deliver on and exceed our clients ’ business goals.   External facin g responsibilities:   Build and develop a deep understanding of the client's strategic issues, initiatives and the competitive position.   Ensur e that analytics efforts lead to clear, compelling and actionable insights; and insightful narratives are constructed through sophisticated analytics techniques .   Participat e in the measurement plan development and execution .   Ensur e timely follow through on all scheduled and ad hoc deliverables .   Generat e and communicating clear, compelling and actionable insights; constructing insightful narratives through sophisticated analytic techniques .   Recommend and implement research that will aid in the consumer insight gathering and strategic process .   Identify opportunities to continuously improve processes .   Lead, mento r and train analysts and managers .   Present reports, POVs and other materials to clients on a regular basis over the phone and in person .   Contribute to the consumer segmentation and audience identification/exploration processes.    Design tests to measure the incremental impact of media on business outcomes.   Manage cross-functional day-to-day tasks, ensuring understanding of proper priorities, knowing when to ask for help.     Internal facing responsibilities:   Manage cross-functional day-to-day tasks, ensuring understanding of proper priorities, knowing when to ask for help.   Partner with the Planning and Investment teams on annual budget setting, media plan development and ongoing budget / plan optimization.   Lead and mentor direct reports: c ontinually assess capabilities, provide a roadmap for career growth and institute goals to build / expand skills.   Keep in front of industry trends and developments by conducting research and engaging in training .

Industry Knowledge in marketing analytics and data     Interme diate level skills with excel and PowerPoint   Experience in integrated marketing related to media and/or customer journey development, including budgeting, revenue forecasting, ROI development.     Demonstrated knowledge in audience-based marketing and data-driven advertising   Solution development: analytic skills, critical thinking and clarifying strategic & operational issues as relates to data and analytics .  Problem-solving skills to drive issues to resolution.   Proven leadership ability and strong, impactful client relationship experience   Good to have experience with statistical analysis (familiar with linear regression, data visualization)   Stellar communication and presentation skills: we need someone who is articulate, engaging and straightforward – and, above all, can effectively and convincingly translate unstructured business solutions into innovative customer marketing programs   Ability to train and coach colleagues for growth: being organized and detail oriented, prioritizing work, business writing & presenting, conducting analysis, and project management (scope, budgeting, timing)   Comfortable working in ambiguous situations   Education and Experience   A university degree and 5 - 7 years of data and analytics experience in advertising, management consulting, marketing or digital consulting   Knowledge of agency-side media campaign planning and execution process is desirable, but not required   

 Compensation Range:  $70,000 - $135,000  Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s