Digital Analytics Associate

Job Description:

Digital Analytics Associate | Merkle | London, Manchester | Permanent | Hybrid We are seeking a bright and motivated individual with a passion for analytics, data and digital marketing to join our industry-leading Analytics team, with the opportunity to work with some of the largest and most exciting organisations in the UK.Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation.

As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management.

With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit .Purpose of the Role As a Digital Analytics Associate, you will work closely with clients and colleagues to help organisations better understand their customers, measure digital performance and make more informed business decisions through data. You will gain hands-on experience across industry-leading platforms including Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio and Big Query, helping clients maximise the value of their digital measurement and reporting capabilities.

You will support the delivery of analytics projects, develop reports and dashboards, analyse performance data, produce actionable insights and contribute to measurement strategies across a range of industries and digital platforms. Along the way, you will build expertise in digital analytics technologies while developing strong consulting, problem-solving and client management skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical thinking, problem solving and client interaction within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do Support the implementation, configuration and ongoing management of digital analytics solutions.

Work with platforms such as Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and Looker Studio to support client measurement requirements.

Assist with tracking audits, data validation and quality assurance activities.

Support the development of dashboards, reports and visualisations that help clients understand digital performance.

Help identify data quality issues and work with the wider team to troubleshoot and resolve them.

Contribute to measurement strategies and analytics roadmaps for clients.

How you’ll succeed

Develop strong working knowledge of Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio and wider measurement technologies.

Delivering high-quality analytics outputs and recommendations that support client decision-making.

Taking ownership of day-to-day client deliverables and managing priorities effectively.

Building trusted relationships with clients, colleagues and wider project teams.

Communicating insights clearly and confidently in a way that is easy for clients to understand.

Demonstrating strong analytical thinking, curiosity and consulting capability.

Continuously developing knowledge of digital analytics, measurement and wider industry trends.

Contributing positively to the growth, culture and success of the wider Analytics team.

What you’ll bring

Experience working with analytics, data, digital marketing or related disciplines would be beneficial.

Familiarity with tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio or similar analytics platforms would be advantageous.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to translate data into meaningful insights and recommendations.

Strong communication and presentation skills.

Passion for technology, digital marketing and understanding customer behaviour.

Eagerness to develop expertise across analytics, measurement and reporting technologies.

What we offer

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