Senior Associate, Insights & Analytics

 

 

Golin is seeking a X, Insights and Analytics, to play a key role in contributing to one of the fast-growing, sought-after teams in the agency and contribute to fueling Golin’s clients. Our ideal candidate will be as unique as the role they fill: Part creative problem solver, part data analyst, full time media and social content connoisseur. 

 

If you are wildly curious, love digging into data to creatively solve problems and have the ability to tell stories with data, we would love to hear from you. This is a role with growth potential, regular client interaction, and the freedom to innovate. 

 

Please note: We are looking for candidates in Los Angeles or San Francisco. 

  

What You'll Do: 

• Analyze social and earned content for trends and patterns that inform recommended actions 

• Think strategically and be insightful with the ability to tell a story that converts data into actionable insights 

• Create measurement and performance reports by analyzing data, pulling out crisp insights and recommendations 

• Develop research reports and presentations 

• Monitor and evaluate digital and social media results on a daily/monthly/annual basis in coordination with client and account team goals, as well as benchmarks 

• Be a creative, analytical mind on the team, supporting the development of strategic recommendations across earned and social media campaigns 

• Use web and social media analytics platforms to measure campaign success and help provide data-backed recommendations for optimization 

• Serve as a data journalist by uncovering strategic findings and insights using a range of digital analytics techniques, such as social listening, to help support business objectives, advance storytelling, and drive engagement 

• Work closely with your team + team leaders to compile, synthesize and analyze data sets 

• Understand client background and needs, including general business strategy, industry issues, products and services, key customers and competitors in the marketplace 

• Understand social channels and identify emerging opportunities for a diverse client set 

  

What You Have: 

• Bachelor's degree and a demonstrated passion for insights and analytics, digital, and agency experience 

• 2-3 years in digital analysts, marketing analysis, research, in PR preferred 

• Analytical skills with proven understanding of techniques: Analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and developing actionable insights and recommendations 

• Comfort interpreting a variety of different data sources from qualitative research to primary survey data to secondary data sources and creating one cohesive story 

• Working with and creating databases and dashboards utilizing all relevant data to inform decisions. 

• Basic to Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel and similar platforms for data analysis, with experience using pivot tables, data filtering, and basic formulas for organizing and interpreting datasets. 

• Experience with tools including TalkWalker, Brandwatch, Sprinklr, SimilarWeb Pro, CreatorIQ, ComScore, MOZ and others 

• Basic understanding of principles of communications, digital marketing, and media 

• Strong verbal and written communication and time-management skills 

• Experience working with data visualization tools and creative ways to display information 

• Keen eye for data trends and the ability to inves