Overview:
We have a simple belief — Unexpected Works. It means that the best idea is the one you never saw coming. The thing that catches you so off guard that you can‘t look away. And the only path to genuinely unexpected works is through creativity. Not just what passes for creativity because it answers a brief, looks the part and helps everyone sleep at night. But creativity that is foreign, surprising and interesting enough to cause jaws to drop and sales to soar. It’s having the fresh perspective and raw energy to bring something into the world that no one’s ever seen before. We’re talking about the courage to shake things up and maybe even tear a few things down. And knowing that what most would call the finish line is where the real work starts. We believe in people, product, and profit, in that order. For us, people always come first. They’re the soul of our agency. It takes amazing folks to make amazing work. That’s why we make sure everyone who comes through the door is as great as the people who are already here. It’s also why we constantly strive to build diverse teams where everyone brings something unique to the table. Because you can’t make the unexpected if you only work with the usual suspects. By bringing together diverse thinkers with different backgrounds and perspectives, we validate Bill Bernbach’s notion that an idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. So, come be part of the magic.
This is a hands-on role wherein you will lead the analysis of marketing campaigns across channels and platforms, orchestrating the findings in conjunction with inner-agency partners in client service, creative, and brand planning as well as across our inter-agency partners and client teams. There will be opportunity to face clients, work on new business projects and work on a variety of product categories
Responsibilities:
- Build measurement systems, perform analyses, create reports, dashboards, and distill succinct insights on brand health, consumer behavior and business performance.
- Assist in the development of data driven insights to inform, illuminate and inspire creative development and optimization
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Interrogate data and synthesize it to recognize patterns, spot trends and tell compelling data stories
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Collaborate with Creative, Planning, Account Management, and other departments to deliver data fueled marketing solutions
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Build social media reports, analyze and present actionable insights and inputs for content development working with the social media team
Qualifications:
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Experience working with data as it relates to advertising and sales
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Expertise in Excel. Basic experience in using any one of the analytical platforms (SQL, SAS, SPSS, Tableau, R or Python).
- Hands-on experience with social media tools
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Curious enough to seek out and learn new platforms, innovations
A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $80,000 - $90,000. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.
DDB is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and to review all of our job postings to minimize biased language. DDB Chicago does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
