Associate Director, Commercial Insights

Business Overview 

Orion Worldwide is a global media company that generates value for our business partners. As the industry has evolved over the past two decades, so have we — expanding our global reach and product offering to deliver value for the world’s best brands, across nearly every category. The very best ideas are developed by people with diversity of background, thought and experience working together to develop customized solutions that best address our partners’ needs. A five-time winner of “Most Inclusive Climate” at the IPG Inclusion Awards, we scale our recruiting efforts beyond the traditional advertising candidate pool to find people who possess the passion, innovative thinking and collaborative skills needed to achieve our business goals and assist in cultivating a culture in which we can all be proud.

Position Summary

As the Associate Director of Commercial Insights, you will play a key role in driving our company’s strategic decision-making process by providing valuable data-driven insights and reporting. You will lead processes to collect, analyze and interpret client and media partner billing data and support transformation efforts to improve data accuracy and create efficiencies through automation. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and an understanding of the media industry.

Responsibilities

Forecast Strategy & Governance

• Develop and implement strategies and best practices to ensure the collection, storage, and utilization of high-quality client billing data
• Establish governance practices to maintain forecast accuracy and a “single source of truth” for participating billings and forecasts

Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze complex data sets to extract meaningful insights and actionable recommendations.
• Create reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings to senior leadership and guide decision-making

Commercial Insights

• Develop a deep understanding of Orion financial objectives and measure performance through analysis
• Collaborate with EVP, Commercial Strategy, Orion Client Strategy and Orion Supply teams to identify opportunities for upselling and growth
• Identify trends that will impact Orion performance and shape future strategies and objectives

Desired Skills & Experience

• Proven experience (5+ years) in related roles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and knowledge of Tableau or any other dashboard & data visualization tools 
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
• Prior experience establishing and implementing new process flows
• Ability to communicate complex concepts at varying levels (from superficial to detailed) to suit the audience
• Proven problem solving ability 

We See You  

At IPG Mediabrands, we are unified behind a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. Together, we shine through a set of shared values and behaviors. We take pride in our responsibility to our clients, communities, and to each other. We embrace differences and recognize the unique value that each of us brings to our community.  

We encourage you to apply, as unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are welcomed.   

We See You at IPG Mediabrands. 

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days. 

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award. 

The salary range for this position is posted below.  Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will d