Job Description:
As the SVP of Decisioning you will support the EVP of Decisioning, shaping how current and prospective client perceive dentsu’s Marketing Effectiveness practice—simplifying complexity, instilling confidence in our capabilities, and championing innovative approaches to modern measurement. In this role, you will represent dentsu across three core areas: driving external growth, advancing internal partnerships, and collaborating with key vendors to shape industry leading measurement solutions. You’ll also be responsible for setting the tone of the wider Marketing Effectiveness teams learning agenda and trainings. Our Decisioning organization is expanding rapidly, increasing both the breadth and impact of our client work. Your mission is to turn data into a strategic asset across the full media and marketing landscape, working closely with agency and Decisioning leadership to reinforce dentsu’s position as a market innovator. You bring deep expertise across the evolving media, data, and technology ecosystem, using advanced tools and analytics to solve complex client challenges. You will collaborate with experts across data science, engineering, analytics, strategy, and planning—leveraging your influence to drive innovation and elevate our Decisioning capabilities. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in media measurement, adtech/martech, identity solutions, people based marketing, and cross channel analytics. You excel at crafting compelling narratives for new business, have quantitative rigor, understand data activation, and possess the executive presence to work directly with senior clients and internal leaders.
Profile We’re looking for a high-energy collaborator who is experienced working across complex pieces of business. The candidate is required to have proven experience building strong relationships with both internal teams and clients. With business acumen and client charisma the candidate will navigate and understand the client’s culture, business objectives, and media strategy, and will have an appetite for innovation.
Responsibilities:
Oversee tools, technology and platforms utilized for the client working with internal and external partners
Lead agency development efforts for analytics, including new and organic business pitches
Drive process and procedures to support efficiency and consistency
Drive strategic thinking and leadership for data analytics, insights and innovation
Develop close working relationships with Agency leadership
Help to set the vision for audience, competitive, measurement, reporting, and analytics across all lines of business
Support and drive the client’s strategic philosophy for data and a particular strength in “test-and-learn” measurement and optimization
Requirements 12+ years relevant Media Analytics experience
Communication & Relationship building: Client facing experience within media agencies, manage the analytics business for a portfolio of clients
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to convey and package technical findings in simple terms
Very strong interpersonal skills, can collaborate across many functions and build bridges of trust and mutual respect
Management & Leadership: Agency departmental leadership ability
Executive stakeholder management & vision setting
Demonstrated thought leadership within the digital marketing or analytics industries
Act as the senior-most point-of-contact for analytics, adapting to business challenges with agility and direction
Mentor and develop skill-set of team
Global business management exposure
Media Expert: Possesses understanding of media planning and buying, with a focus on media metrics
Analytics & Data Storytelling: Analytics experience within integrated or digital communications or media agency preferred
Experience with Data Visualization & Storytelling
Drive the efforts to improve our measurement capabilities, such as enhancing methodology and establishing process on in-channel and cross-channel incrementality, effectiveness and efficiency
Tidy Data & Databases: Understanding of relational databases and programming languages (e.g., SQL, R, or Python)
Experience with data sourcing, evaluation, onboarding and integration
Be mindful of privacy and security: ensure that data handling meets legal and ethical standards to protect the agency and customers and their data
Quantitative: Working knowledge of machine learning, statistical testing, & regression modeling
Qualitative: Familiarity with attitudinal surveys methods
Ad/MarTech Knowledge: Demonstrates understanding of Ad/MarTech landscape across digital, mobile, etc. and their advantages/limitations
Experience with Ad Tech platforms including, DoubleClick (DBM, DCM) Adobe (Analytics, AMO, AAM) Marin and Prisma
Understanding of media and digital reporting tools, familiarity with data sets, tools and vendors including but not limited to IAS, DMPs, Nielsen DAR and other media performance, viewability/valid/on target and audience reporting platforms and tools
Project Management: Proficiency in a Project/Product Management
The Basics: Proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel is required
Salary The annual base salary range for this position is $217,500 - $263,062. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.
Benefits Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
Life insurance,
Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
401k,
Flexible paid time off,
At least 15 paid holidays per year,
Paid sick and safe leave,
Paid parental leave.
Location Chicago - N. State
Brand: Dentsu Media
Time Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
EEO Statement:
Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail toApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.comby clicking on the link to let usknow the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.
Company Culture At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-AB2
About dentsu For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way. Find out more about us Who we are Our Social Impact Our work