Manager, Analytics

Company Description

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Job Description

WHILE THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION, CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCATED IN THE CHICAGO AREA IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

As the Manager, Analytics, you will be part of a cross-functional team and provide analytical support to both internal and external clients. You will take ownership by managing their workload and completing tasks with little structure. You will report to the Senior Manager, Analytics.

• You will work across multiple projects that help improve marketing performance. You will be an active participant on the business, always engaged and contributing ideas.
• You will define data requirements for data engineering to build dashboards to meet client and internal teams expectations.
• You will produce easy-to-understand, error-free, timely deliverables and effectively communicate findings.
• You will create and maintain dashboards to meet business needs.
• You will identify data discrepancies/issues and troubleshoot.
• You will interpret data and analyze results to produce insights and create the strategic possible effects for clients.
• You will understand or be willing to learn both traditional (Linear TV) and digital media (Social, OLV, Search, eCommerce, Shopper, etc.).
• You will work independently to deliver results and presentations to internal stakeholders and clients, while keeping team members informed of progress.
• You will develop client relationships and partner with team members, management, and leadership.
• You will be willing to commute into both dentsu and client offices as needed for in-person presentations.
• You will handle multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines.
• You will contribute to the success of other team members by providing training, knowledge sharing, and best practices.
• You will mentor and educate junior and offshore team members on job-relevant skills (SQL, Tableau, etc.).

Qualifications

• You will have 2 - 4 years in a quantitative business environment.
• You will have experience in marketing analytics (CPG and agency experience highly preferred).
• You will have hands-on experience in third-party media tracking and reporting tools (CM360, DV360, Meta, SA360, Google Ads, etc.).
• You will have experience in data visualization (Excel, Tableau).
• You will have experience in SQL, Python, or R.
• You will have excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• You will have high attention to detail and willingness to document processes.
• Proficient in PowerPoint with advanced Excel skills.

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,000-$110,400. Salary is based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit .

About Dentsu

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Dentsu, Innovating to Impact.

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.