Vice President, Analytics
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- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
OverviewWe are seeking a VP, Analytics. This role provides leadership to the Analytics function at Mars United Commerce, across Business Analytics, Media Analytics, Analytics Engineering, and Data Science, partnering Strategic Planning, and other cross-functional teams.Candidates must reside within a commutable distance from one of these Mars locations for a hybrid work schedule: Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Dallas, Bentonville or Denver.Core Responsibilities:
- Ensure team delivery of all client requirements, ensure team meets assigned goals, and drive innovation in the analytics arena, drive continued improvements in the team’s storytelling capabilities.
- Ensure the continued elevation of Business Analytics and Media Analytics with our teams and clients, ensuring we are delivering strong analytical work and insight-driven storytelling.
- Establish a culture of excellence and quality output.
- Lead by example and foster an environment of subject matter expertise, collaboration, and teamwork.
- Embrace Mars United’s entrepreneurial vision and commitment to a positive work environment.
- Mentor direct reports and act as a leader within the organization.
- Partner with other leaders in the team to develop all facets of our analytic capabilities.
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of Analysts, Data Scientists and Engineers to innovate in measurement, reporting, scorecarding, and dashboarding solutions.
- Lead the elevation of the storytelling and insight capability of the team to ensure the team delivers strong narratives and decision support to clients.
- Oversee the execution of data analysis projects, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of insights.
- Develop and lead high-stakes client presentations.
- Lead efforts to derive deeper customer insights and market intelligence from data, providing strategic guidance to enhance customer experience, product development, and personalized marketing strategies.
- Lead closed-loop measurement and clean room analytics initiatives, including retailer and platform environments, ensuring privacy-safe activation, measurement, and insight generation.
- Uphold and implement the strategic vision for the analytics function.
- Collaborate with senior cross-functional leaders to identify areas of opportunity for Analytics growth within clients and new business prospects.
- Support new business RFP and pitching efforts, as required.
- Prior experience managing and mentoring a team, with a proven track record of leadership and employee development.
- Show up - be accountable, take responsibility, and help others get back up when they are down.
- Make stuff.
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, and/or 10+ years related work experience, particularly in a Retailer and/or Marketing setting
- Experience working within a global agency holdco environment, with a strong understanding of operating models, cross-agency collaboration, and client governance structures, is a plus.
- Exhibit a dynamic personality to effectively engage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Commerce and retail media experience preferred, including familiarity with retailer measurement systems, retail media networks, closed-loop measurement, and the integration of media, sales, and shopper data across commerce ecosystems.
- Experience with Databricks for large-scale data processing and analytics, including Spark-based workflows, and MLflow for experiment tracking, model management, and deployment.
- Deep experience with industry sales data from Circana, Nielsen, Numerator, and others.
- Deep experience in working with retailer-based sales reporting platforms such as Scintilla, 8541, CVS Extracare, and others
- Expert level proficiency in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics workflows, and advanced analytical models.
- Ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences, as well as to distill business needs to be clearly defined and technically-soluble.
- High comfort level presenting to clients and large groups.
- A self-starter with ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
- Ability and track record of cultivating strong relationships both internally and externally
- Critical thinker with the ability to make decisions by considering the needs, capabilities, and impact across multiple business units and clients.