at Wunderman Thompson LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Who We Are:
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. Who we are looking for:
VML is seeking an Analyst to leads analytics-based strategic insights and direction to aid in the development of communications initiatives for clients. Working closely with the Account Management, Creative, Strategy, and Media teams, this position provides both and internal and client facing consultative perspective on analytical tools, measurement, and testing. What you'll do:
Supports senior analytics team members in partnering with account teams (agency and client) on campaign planning and campaign effectiveness.
Supports senior analysts in the development of analytical plans and strategies to improve the effectiveness of communications programs
Function as the subject matter expert for analytical tools and techniques
Research innovative and cutting-edge techniques and methodologies
Partner with senior analytics team in the delivery and integration of conclusions and/or recommendations and actionable insights, including completing complex analysis and creating compelling visualizations for data
Specific job functions include partnering with analytics team members to:
Define key metrics and set goals
Recommend and design appropriate analytical methodologies based on business questions
Extract data from various digital tools
Complete data transformation, extraction, loading; merge formats
Analyze and interpretate media and sales performance
Mine retailer websites for traffic, engagement, and sales data to drive actionable business insights
Support advanced modeling and ROI/sales attribution analysis of shopper and media campaigns
Visualize data and measurement outputs through PowerPoint presentations and customized Tableau dashboards Who you are:
Bachelor's degree in quantitative field preferred; Advanced degree in quantitative field such as Statistics, Social Science Research, Economics, etc. preferred
1-3 years of work experience performing analytics initiatives
Strong analytical skills and experience designing analytical solutions to address business problems What you'll need:
* Experience working with media, sales (i.e. IRI/Nielsen/Retail Link), and shopper panel (IRI/Nielsen Panel, Numerator) data preferred
* Experience working with e-commerce sales data and digital tools preferred
* Proficient knowledge of advanced Excel & Tableau
* Experience with SQL, Python, R, other statistical software a plus
* Strong reporting background demonstrated by the ability to report from various tools conception to delivery (Excel/VBA, Tableau, Spotfire, etc.)
* Advanced analytics capabilities in data mining, statistical methodologies / building linear and logarithmic regression models, database management
* Critical thinking; drawing conclusions, find creative solutions, structured problem-solving approach
* Proven ability to communicate complex, technical concepts to non-quantitative audience
* Ability to build relationships across team, departments, vendors and clients
* Exceptional oral and written communications skills
* Ability to effectively manage timelines and deliverables of multiple projects simultaneously What we offer:
Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental,... For full info follow application link.
Wunderman Thompson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.