Senior Director, Business Analytics

Omnicom Media US PHD•New York, NY

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network that delivers strategic thinking and creative innovation for leading brands. The company has grown from a UK challenger agency to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide, driven by a culture of thought-leadership, creativity, and innovation. PHD aims to find a better way in all aspects of its work. The Business Analytics team is crucial for modern agency services, working closely with planning and investment teams to achieve and surpass client business goals.

Requirements

Industry Knowledge in marketing analytics and data (1st and 3rd party data solutions, data lakes, data clean rooms, aggregated and user level data).
Experience in integrated marketing related to media and/or customer journey development, including budgeting, revenue forecasting, ROI development.
Expertise 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.
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).
A university degree and 11+ years of data and analytics experience in advertising, management consulting, marketing or digital consulting.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of agency-side media campaign planning and execution process is desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

Consulting with clients to identify business problems / opportunities and develop practical analytics roadmaps to make measurable impact on business outcomes.
Lead the consumer segmentation and audience identification processes.
Become a trusted advisor to client leads and senior clients and consult on audience strategy, measurement, and advanced analytics.
Share POVs regarding industry changes in the data and analytics space (future of measurement, new data solutions like clean rooms, attention measurement, etc.).
Leading the development and execution of the measurement plan and revisiting the plan on an ongoing basis to revise it based on your most recent learnings.
Distilling complex concepts and analytic solutions into a compelling data story with actionable conclusions to support decision making.
Identifying growth opportunities at the brand and portfolio level innovation and the adoption of new analytics technologies.
Investigating the impact of new data sources and technologies on the future of marketing and the vertical our brands are operating.
Providing ad hoc support to the clients to solve broad strategic marketing problems.
Leading and mentoring direct reports: Continually assess capabilities, provide a roadmap for career growth and institute goals to build / expand skills.
Partner with the Planning and Investment teams on annual budget setting, media plan development and ongoing budget / plan optimization.
Recruit new talent.
Lead and mentor direct reports: continually 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, engaging in training and attending industry events.