Associate, Data Operations

We are OMD, Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world’s largest media network, with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries, we excel at making better decisions, faster. By combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence, we help clients move faster, reach further, and take smarter risks in a world full of opportunities

We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth. When working with our clients, we put ourselves in the shoes of the consumer in order to see the world through their eyes. We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer so as to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.

What You Can Expect

Our success is underwritten by our core principles:

• Dynamic diversity. Bringing diversity of perspective, skillset, and background, as well as the mix of ages, genders, ethnicities, skillsets & backgrounds.
• Radical collaboration. Connecting a diverse group of people through instinctive structures, skills and mindsets.
• Rapid prototyping. Fostering a mindset of curiosity in which our people are always building, testing, evolving and retesting hypotheses. All of which is underpinned by a commitment to total transparency.
  
  

Team Description

The Data Operations team provides oversight of the data generated throughout the campaign delivery and performance optimization throughout its lifecycle. They will also work with other internal practice teams of Digital Analytics, Planning, and Digital Investment. You will provide oversight of all digital media buys to ensure that they are following process, purchased, and inputted according to organizational standards. This role requires a strong familiarity with all available analytics and technology tools, both syndicated and proprietary. Candidate must have a mindset towards fostering processes through automation.

Job Summary

The Associate position is an entry level role that requires familiarity with analytics and technology tools. Candidate must have a mindset towards fostering processes through automation. Candidate must have an eye for detail and the ability to identify anomalies and outliers within datasets and the ability to communicate findings to the broader media. Candidate is expected to take initiative and find new opportunities for automation and analysis as they progress.

Requirements

• Experience in data governance and data quality processes in a data warehousing, ETL and business intelligence environment preferred
• Demonstrates strong eye/attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Exceptional organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities and detail oriented
• Comfortable working with budgets and numbers
• Advanced Excel data manipulation skills (or equivalent in another data language such as Python, SQL or Redshift) is a bonus
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of processes across multiple media channels (digital, search, social, offline, etc.); Experience in handling diverse datasets (paid media, owned, etc.) is a bonus
• Media Agency experience is a bonus
  
  

Primary Resonsibilities

Associate will be responsible for ingestion, harmonization, and QA of cross platform digital and offline media datasets.

• Build and maintain media dashboards via Tableau, Datorama or the equivalent BI platform
• Analyze data and consult with subject matter experts to design and develop Business Rules for data processing
• Maintain ongoing management and stewardship of data management, processing, and reporting
  
  

SYSTEMS AND TOOLS

• Familiarity with programming languages like Excel, Python, SQL is a must
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Datorama, and PowerBI is bonus
• Familiarity with project management tools like HIVE, Smartsheets, and Microsoft Teams is a bonus
• Experience with advertising media platforms such as DCM, DV360, Google Ads, DoubleVerify, IAS, TradeDesk, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok and Prisma is a bonus
• Familiarity with Media Planning platforms such as MediaTools/Lumina/Hudson is a bonus
  
  

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

Compensation Range

$45,000—$45,000 USD

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.

OMD is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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