Who we are looking for:

VML Performance Marketing is seeking a Digital Media Analyst with a passion for actionable analytics to solve core questions related to digital direct response campaigns that are executed through various advertising channels such as paid search, display, and paid social. You will work with clients, strategists, and other digital teams to understand business goals and develop KPIs that help optimize and drive performance. You will be responsible for data consolidation, analysis, and insights generation, and client report development-you also will need strong communication skills with diverse audiences at all levels of the organization. We are looking for a person who is passionate about numbers, gets excited to ask why and then sees the data drive to action.

What you'll do:

• Data I Manage and consolidate digital media campaign data from various campaign platforms. Develop KPI frameworks and digital analytics tagging recommendations to support the collection of the data needed for KPI reporting. Monitor day-to-day campaign performance and maintain in-depth understanding of client's overall business and marketing objectives; constantly analyzing campaign performance for optimization opportunities. Analyze large data sets to uncover trends and areas for campaign optimization. Monitor campaign data to identify technical and other issues that impact data collection.
• Client |Produce analysis and reporting in client friendly formats. Strong executive presence and confidence to present to clients regularly. Engages with clients directly in the review and discussion of data trends, insights, and recommendations. Contributes to a high client satisfaction rating of agency relationships and contributions. Seekopportunities to grow our clients' business and improve our work. Foster innovation of new ideas and encourage independent thought.
• Team | Support Digital Media Buyers with reporting and analytics to inform digital media campaign optimizations. Support Content/SEO team with traffic data to quantify lift of site optimizations and identify new opportunities based on analysis of trends and site usage.

Who you are:

• Performance-first mindset | A highly motivated individual that is passionate about helping us meet our media goals. Ability to spark optimization and change in our campaigns, and hold our internal team accountable for results.
• Detail oriented| An eye for detail, someone who can see both the big picture and the small picture, highly organized, with strong retention skills. Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task.
• Self motivated| A proactive self-starter who can work well independently, and as part of a larger team. Not afraid to take a project and run, and be confident in your skills to see the project through to completion. Dig in and figure out how to work around problems.
• Excellent communicator| Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor your message to a specific audience. Able to clearly communicate project status, required steps, or roadblocks to internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll need:

• Minimum of 1 year of data/analytics experience as a primary job function.
• Strongly preferred to have experience in analyzing paid digital marketing efforts including knowledge of digital advertising (e.g. Google AdWords, DoubleClick Campaign Manager, DoubleClick Search, etc.) and analytics platforms and digital analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Coremetrics, etc.).
• Experienced in data management and well-versed in using analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel, Google Data Studio, Tableau, Domo, or other BI tools.
• Strong knowledge of analytics techniques with a genuine curiosity for uncovering shifts in performance.

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, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
• Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

VML 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.