Saatchi & Saatchi

Associate Director, Data and Analysis

Saatchi & Saatchi$112K — $161K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-9 years of analytics or strategy experience in an advertising agency, management consulting, or ad tech company
  • Strong client relationship and communication skills; adept at managing multiple projects
  • Experience leading a team
  • Proficient in analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of modern statistical learning methods
  • Familiarity with digital data technologies like Google Analytics and DMPs
  • Passion for online advertising and digital trends
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools for ideation and research
  • Experience with marketing analytics platforms and retail media platforms

Responsibilities

  • Act as a key partner for clients and internal teams to develop marketing strategies
  • Expand client work through recommended approaches and scope
  • Evaluate new online and offline data opportunities
  • Foster creative thinking in data usage to address business challenges
  • Lead the development of CRM measurement frameworks and customer value strategies
  • Create and execute test-and-learn frameworks and experiments
  • Ensure efficient project execution and best practice implementation
  • Build a collaborative team environment and support employee growth

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability and 401(k) plans
  • Parental and family care leave offering
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Flexible time off policy
  • Family forming assistance
Full Job Description
Overview

The Data & Analysis team uses data-driven insights to fuel strategic growth for clients. We believe that data should never exist in a vacuum; instead, it should be put to work to bring the best ideas and stories to our clients.

To help with this, we're looking for an outstanding Associate Director-someone who can lead strategic client growth, provide innovative data-driven solutions to marketing challenges, and motivate internal teams to bring marketing ideas to life. Sound like you? Read on.

Responsibilities

As an Associate Director, you'll guide teams in driving strategic data-driven growth. You'll work to surpass client goals through brand campaigns, acquisition campaigns, site optimization, and/or online testing strategy.

Day-to-day, your role includes:
  • Acting as a key partner for the client and internal teams by implementing conceptual data frameworks and developing effective marketing strategies
  • Expanding client work, including building recommended approaches and scope
  • Evaluating new online and offline data opportunities in the form of new sources, new technology, client priorities, partnership, etc.
  • Fostering creative thinking around how we use data, and we could use data to solve unique business challenges in support of all Marketing activities (Media, Creative, CRM, and eCommerce).
  • Leading development of CRM measurement frameworks, including lifecycle marketing, segmentation, and customer value (LTV) strategies
  • Developing test-and-learn frameworks and execute experiments (A/B testing, incrementality tests, control group design) across media, CRM, and site
  • Managing efficient execution of projects, including the implementation of best practices
  • Building a collaborative team environment, including participation in department-wide training efforts and fostering employee career growth

Qualifications

We're looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:
  • 7-9 years of experience in analytics or strategy with an advertising agency, management consulting company, or ad tech company
  • Strong client relationship and communication skills, with experience managing multiple projects across teams
  • Experience managing a team
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
  • Experience with modern statistical learning methods (regression techniques, classification models, supervised and unsupervised learning, etc.)
  • Knowledge of digital data technologies (DMPs, Google Analytics, digital pixel tracking, site tagging, etc.)
  • A four-year college degree; advanced degree is a plus
  • Passion for online advertising and emerging trends in the digital landscape
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.
  • Experience with CRM, CDP, or marketing analytics platforms
  • Experience working with retail media platforms (e.g., Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, CitrusAd, Criteo Retail Media) or commerce analytics


Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: USD $112,290.00 - USD $161,280.00/Annually. 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 the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/15/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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