Manager, Data Operations and Reporting

Company Description

As the Human Experience Company, we are a global media agency that believes in the alchemy of people and technology to create experiences people love and actions brands need. It’s in our DNA. We're empowered by the capabilities of our innovative, driven, and intelligent people who are deeply passionate about achieving the best results on behalf of our clients - some of the world's leading marketers.

We value you and your work. We work hard, but we also appreciate the multitude of perks rooted in our legacy of having one of the strongest agency cultures. Our high-quality health insurance plans and paid time off allow you the necessary time to rejuvenate and achieve the work-life balance you need to bring your absolute best to work.

Job Description

The Manager, Data Operations and Reporting will collaborate with cross-functional teams worldwide and external partners to deliver investment and competitive reporting and support global media operation functions.

This role requires robust knowledge of media, and the ability to apply business and media understanding to reporting and operational deliverables. They will work closely with the Director to establish project deliverables and be able to assist a geographically dispersed team to align on a clear understanding of the deliverables, which revolve around media (online & offline) data, and drive them to successful completion.

This role also involves analyzing data and understanding media trends & implications, and having a proactive and inquisitive mindset with the analyzed data & trends, asking the question: "why?"

What You’ll Do:

• Supervise and engage directly in the collection, classification/mapping, aggregation, QA, and reporting of Investment and competitive media data across 70+ markets.
• Manage a geographically dispersed team for data governance and compliance.
• Collaborate with Data Analytics team to improve reporting dashboards.
• Work directly with large datasets, ensuring accuracy in the data due to strong attention to detail.
• Identify, assess, and implement strategic operational capabilities with the ability to detect and translate a story behind numbers/data.
• Use data collection to develop media insights from market media data and industry trends.
• Work with multiple teams across the world to understand the media landscape and specific data context.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in media operations, media data analysis, and/or project management, preferably in a media or advertising agency.
• Strong understanding and experience with media channels, especially digital (e.g., understanding Programmatic, OLV/CTV, SEM, Social, and the primary partners/publishers/platforms in the space).
• Conceptual grasp of the entire process of media strategy & activation.
• Proactive communicator: comfortable working with many team leads and managing numerous day-to-day communications; someone who will proactively ask questions and seek answers.
• An effective communicator: ability to write clearly, speak professionally and translate data analysis into insights that strategists, planners, and buyers can act upon.
• Comfortable working with large sets of media data: capable of identifying discrepancies and reclassifying or mapping values in data to follow custom account classification guidelines.
• Understands the purpose and value of taxonomies in data.
• Technical Skills: Moderate to proficient skill in Excel (Pivot Tables, Vlookups, etc).
• Knowledge of media billings and buying tools a plus.

Additional Information

The Power of One begins with our people! To deliver outstanding work, we offer superior resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more.
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility.
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption.
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Paid time off that includes Flexible TimeOff, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more.
• Matching Gifts programs.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• ‘Work Your World’ Program allowing employees to work anywhere there's a Publicis Groupe office for up to 6 weeks a year (based on eligibility).
• Business Resource Groups supporting multiple affinities and alliances.

The benefits offerings listed are open to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed annually, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without consideration of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as legally defined, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws and regulations.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.