Associate Director, Advanced Analytics

• Client Partnership: Serve as the primary point of contact for Unilever's measurement and brand teams, providing expert consultation on MMM outputs and their implications for media strategy.
• Insights Generation: Analyze monthly refreshed MMM results, distilling key findings into actionable recommendations for Unilever's ice cream brands across all media channels (national/digital, TV, print, OOH, programmatic, retail, and commerce).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal Mindshare teams (BI, Buying, Planning, Digital Investment, Data Ops, and Tech) to integrate MMM insights into holistic client deliverables.
• Process Enhancement: Identify opportunities to refine and optimize existing MMM processes, collaborating with the 3rd party modeling team to ensure data accuracy and efficiency.
• Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends in MMM and advanced analytics, contributing to Mindshare's thought leadership in the field.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operational Research, or a related field.
• Proven experience in marketing analytics, data science, or a related field, with a demonstrated ability to own and manage complex analytical projects.
• Strong understanding of MMM methodologies, including data collection, transformation, attribution, and delivery of results. Be prepared to discuss your understanding of the end-to-end MMM process during the interview.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise language for non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in SQL, Alteryx (for data transformation and workflow automation), and Tableau/Power BI for data visualization.
• Experience working with large datasets and various media data types (impressions, GRPs, spend, etc.) across all channels.
• Experience in a media agency or analytics consulting firm is highly preferred. Familiarity with traditional and digital media data is essential.
• Experience with Unilever or other CPG clients is a plus.

Life at GroupM

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

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The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $75,000 to $180,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/careers/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.