Vice President, Client Analytics

Ibotta•Denver, CO

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ibotta is seeking a Vice President of Client Analytics to lead client-focused analytics strategies that help CPGs understand consumers, grow sales, and measure and optimize results. The role is centered on evolving Ibotta’s measurement framework to demonstrate campaign impact, partnering with senior Revenue leaders to strengthen relationships with key clients and their analytics teams, and leading the Client Analytics team of decision scientists, analysts, and reporting specialists. The VP provides strategic direction and mentorship and fosters proactive, insight-driven client support. This is a hybrid position in Denver, Colorado, requiring three days in the office each week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Candidates must live in the United States. A relocation bonus is offered to candidates moving to Denver. The position requires at least 25% travel for client meetings and engagement.

Requirements

15 or more years of experience in analytics, including client-facing experience advising advertisers on marketing performance.
10 or more years of experience leading and managing high-performing analytics teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead through change, empower people, build trust, drive accountability, and invest in developing others.
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
Strong business acumen, analytical problem-solving skills, and strategic thinking abilities.
External client-facing experience and ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level client leaders.
Working knowledge of how media and creative agencies plan, buy, and evaluate campaign performance, and credibility to engage directly with agency measurement teams.
Deep expertise in ad and media measurement, including incrementality-based standards and closed-loop, publisher-sourced sales data.
Fluency in CPG-specific market research and consumer behavior metrics relevant to measurement credibility with brand and agency partners, including how CPG marketers measure media versus trade dollars and where Ibotta fits on that continuum.
Executive-level communication and presentation skills, including ability to explain complex technical details to technical and non-technical audiences.
Fluency with AI-enabled analytics and reporting tools, with a record of using them to scale a high-volume client analytics function.
Significant experience with statistical analysis, modeling, and predictive analytics.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time for client meetings and engagement.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

CPG experience at a brand, ad platform, retail media network, measurement provider, or agency.
Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Help lead and evolve Ibotta’s measurement framework, provide thought leadership on best practices, and ensure data quality, integrity, and accuracy across initiatives.
Lead and mentor analysts, decision scientists, and reporting specialists, developing their ability to deliver strategic client insights.
Oversee analysis of sales data, market trends, consumer behavior, and campaign performance to provide strategic recommendations.
Prioritize key initiatives in partnership with Ibotta Revenue stakeholders.
Develop and deliver client presentations and reports that communicate complex data clearly and actionably.
Lead development of campaign setup best practices across planning, flighting, measurement, and optimization.
Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify client- and category-level insights that can accelerate revenue through thought leadership reports.
Collaborate with the Product team on requirements for data visualization tools, dashboards, and reporting systems for internal customers and external partners.
Represent Ibotta’s measurement methodology externally with clients, agencies, and industry measurement bodies.
Build and maintain relationships with key clients and stakeholders, advocate for client goals, and define and track KPIs for analytics initiatives and client engagements.
Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies in marketing measurement, analytics, and data science.
Uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, and the belief that a good idea can come from anywhere.
Handle data securely in accordance with company security policies, identify and report phishing attempts, and report security incidents through proper channels.