About the Role
The Manager, Growth Modeling and Advanced Analytics is responsible for validating and approving advanced analytics models across media, influencer, retailer and SKU-level. This role will be optimizing budget allocations and driving actionable insights to support Unilever’s business priorities. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure robust measurement standards and continuous improvement in analytics methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the validation and approval of regular INC, Mega INC, and Pilot models, including those focused on media, influencer, SKU-level, and retailer analytics
- Identify and resolve input data issues and attribution shifts by channel, ensuring data integrity and reliability across analytics processes
- Execute budget-based optimization and forecasting on a monthly basis and in response to ad-hoc business needs, supporting strategic resource allocation
- Conduct analyses to determine saturation points, optimal investment by platform, and the impact of incremental or budget cuts, providing recommendations for maximizing ROI.
- Assess new measurement solutions and vendor offerings, vetting methodologies to ensure alignment with Unilever’s standards and business objectives.
- Analyze and approve feature lists, prioritizing enhancements based on evolving business needs.
- Participate in key Unilever meetings (brand connect with Unite, category review, CMI share-outs, LOM sessions) and maintain regular communication with the Data Poem team to stay informed about business priorities.
Requirements
- 3–5 years in media analytics, market research, or related fields, ideally within an agency, consultancy, or embedded client-side role.
- Strong skills in statistical analysis
- Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), Excel, and basic coding.
- Experience with media measurement, campaign analytics, and data storytelling, with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable client recommendations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, storytelling, and communication skills, adaptable to both agency and client environments.
- Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and operate effectively within a client-embedded team structure while adhering to agency processes.
- Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, client-facing environment, balancing diverse stakeholder needs with WPP's internal policies and strategic objectives.
- Prior usage of major media platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok, and others, with experience leveraging data from these channels for campaign reporting and optimization for large advertisers.
- CPG experience highly preferred.
- Awareness of digital marketing measurement tools (e.g., MMM, Attribution, Brand Health, Lift/Incrementality Testing, Data Clean Rooms).
Skills
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Excel
- Basic coding
- Media measurement
- Campaign analytics
- Data storytelling
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Collaboration
- Project management
- Client-facing experience
- Meta
- TikTok
- MMM
- Attribution
- Brand Health
- Lift/Incrementality Testing
- Data Clean Rooms
Location
- Hoboken
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree required
- Advanced degree a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000—$140,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive medical
- Group retirement plans
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Significant paid time off
- Preferential partner discounts
- Employee mental health awareness days
About the Company
- WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
- WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale.
- WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.
- WPP Unite is a bespoke agency-unit built in service of Unilever, operating as one end-to-end strategy, design, and activation powerhouse for media and retail marketing.
- At WPP, we believe in the power of our culture and our people.
- WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.
- We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events.
Equal Opportunity
- WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
