Creative Data Analyst

Creative Data Analyst

Chicago, Illinois, Nashville, Tennessee

You are a curious, analytical thinker who believes data isn't just a collection of numbers - it's a narrative waiting to be told. Armed with a foundational understanding of marketing channels, strong critical thinking skills, and a baseline tech toolkit, you don't just look at a dashboard to report the "what." You look for the "why." You see yourself as a translator ready to turn raw metrics into compelling stories that shape creative and strategic decisions.

• Create narrative-driven performance reports that synthesize marketing, media, web, and client data into a clear story, highlighting what changed, why it may have happened, and what teams should do next.
• Utilize pre-built dashboards and tools to extract key insights, while proactively identifying and flagging required modifications to support team and client needs.
• Integrate generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude into your daily workflow to brainstorm ideas, analyze text, and streamline reporting efficiencies.
• Apply strong critical thinking to look past rows of numbers, uncovering the human behaviors, trends, and performance stories hidden within the data.
• Take complex performance information and deliver it directly to clients with confidence, clarity, and an engaging presentation style during monthly and quarterly presentations.
• Act as a collaborative, client-facing teammate to build trust and seamlessly partner with Media, Strategy, and Client Experience teams to identify optimization opportunities.
• Leverage specialized tools to research competitor landscapes and client industries, transforming raw market data into actionable insights that educate and empower our internal teams.
• Support the development of measurement frameworks and test structures that define what success looks like before work launches, helping teams set clear KPIs, configure meaningful A/B or multivariate tests, and evaluate performance with confidence.
• Utilize strong organizational and time-management skills to balance multiple client tracks, ensuring polished monthly performance reports are delivered flawlessly and on time.

• 1-3 years of professional experience in marketing, analytics, or digital media (highly successful internships count).
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, with experience in analytics or business strategy.
• A solid understanding of core marketing concepts and metrics, digital channels, tracking methodologies, paired with exposure to a fast-paced agency environment where managing multiple client tracks is the norm.
• A natural storytelling instinct and creative curiosity, including the ability to find what is interesting in the data and communicate it in a way that is clear, engaging, and memorable.
• A proven ability to look at rows of data and translate them into a clear, compelling narrative finding the human behavior behind the numbers.
• A practical understanding of how data is structured, connected, and transformed into insight, with comfort learning tools like Tableau, Excel, dashboards, and AI workflows.
• Experience presenting data or project findings (in classrooms, internships, or past roles) with clarity and enthusiasm; you are eager to step into a client-facing spotlight.
• Strong analytical skills paired with an appetite for solving puzzles, questioning data anomalies, and finding the opportunities in the noise.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a track record of meeting strict project deadlines while collaborating across multiple teams or departments.

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision benefit packages to fit all types of lifestyles
• Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance paid 100% by the company
• FSA / HSA Options
• 401(K) with a generous company match program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (aka- unlimited)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid and Remote work schedules available
• Employee Assistance Program (unlimited free telephonic counseling for a variety of issues such as mental health, financial support, and legal advice)
• Employee Referral Program

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