Head of Data & Analytics

Company Description

We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next.

Job Description

The Head of Data and Analytics will play a pivotal role internally and externally to the organization. Internally, they will train their team to create analytical models as well as play a central role pitching clients on the agency’s analytical services.

The Head of Data and Analytics will also continually improve operational efficiencies and drive innovation and thought leadership. Reporting to the head of the agency, you will help unify and lead these teams supporting greater thought leadership, efficiencies, strategic direction and alignment across the agency.

The right hire for this position has extensive experience in identifying solutions in sprawling media data sets and has the business mindset to convert insights into strategic opportunities for our clients. They will help to ensure data accuracy and consistent reporting by identifying opportunities to improve processes and procedures, and then driving the implementation of these solutions across the account.

We’re looking for a high-energy collaborator who is experienced working across complex pieces of business. The candidate is required to have proven experience building strong relationships with both internal teams and clients. With business acumen and client charisma the candidate will navigate and understand the client’s culture, business objectives, and media strategy, and will have an appetite for innovation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tools, technology and platforms utilized for the client
• Drive process and procedures to support efficiency and consistency
• Drive strategic thinking and leadership for data analytics, insights and innovation
• Develop close working relationships with the client teams
• Help to set the vision for measurement, reporting, and analytics across the organization
• Support and drive the client “test and learn” philosophy for measurement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in analytics with expertise in digital media
• Client facing experience within media agencies
• Experience with Ad Tech platforms including, DoubleClick (DBM, DCM) Adobe (Analytics, AMO, AAM) Marin and Prisma
• Working knowledge of cloud-based data sources
• Familiarity with attitudinal surveys methods
• Advanced analytics skills
• Experience with MS SQL, Power Pivot, R or Python
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal), collaboration and delegation skills
• Demonstrated thought leadership within the digital marketing or analytics industries

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Additional Information

The anticipated Salary Range for the position is $163,000 – $243,000. Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other job- related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, generous paid time off, and/ or other benefits are also available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/ . Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.