Senior Data Programmer

Publicis Groupe•West Chicago, IL

About The Position

A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people. Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method—we go where ideas will work best. We are an expanding network with more than 5,000 employees, with agency brands throughout our global offices. Publicis Digital Experience brands include Razorfish, Digitas, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi Saatchi X, Plowshare, 3Share, and the Publicis Commerce Exchange. Overview The GMC Programmer's role is to manage and process client campaign data across the full production lifecycle, while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability and meeting project deadlines.

Requirements

Experience with GMC/Inspire software.
T-SQ database language a plus.
Must be familiar with MS Office, with particular emphasis on Word and Excel
Experience with USPS processing, address standardization, merge/purge, COA.
Requires a minimum of 2 years of GMC/Inspire experience
Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Good written and oral communication and organizational skills
Self-motivated and directed
Proven analytical and problem solving abilities
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high traffic environment
Good scripting and programming skills

Nice To Haves

Direct Mail experience desired

Responsibilities

Generates mail files (Direct Mail or Email) for print using GMC/Inspire software.
Integrates data from multiple sources to produce requested or required data elements
Programs and maintains templates and formats.
Receives and process input feeds
Verifies input data quality, including identification and communication of file variances and potential issues
Performs file transfers and backup procedures
Sends all outputs to appropriate location
Manages the quality and timeliness of updates and output deliverables
Ensures compliance with production standards and tests/Quality Controls the solution(s)
Takes specifications and uses them to design/code a solution
Uses and fully understands established appropriate processes to meet customer requirements, and be able to customize if required
Verifies program execution is successful
Proactively identifies areas for improving processes and client service
Focus on meeting and exceeding client expectations
Manage quality assurance of input feeds
Maintain documentation of processes, file layouts, and/or schedules
Batch and process large amounts of data through a custom database system for Direct Mail programs
Apply marketing data translations and suppressions when requested
Run QC checks to ensure accuracy of mailing
Perform file transfers using Epsilons data security protocols
Assist in research projects and adhoc projects
Achieve the timely delivery of data products, data files, and data audit reports
Assist in troubleshooting and maintaining mission-critical and complex database environments and apply best practices development patterns to new and existing table structures

Benefits

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
For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.