Director, Data Analytics

Job Description

Basic Function: 

• A Director is responsible for identifying and executing upon statistical and analytical projects and opportunities to enhance the Data business, both on the Alliance and Survey/Compiled sides.
• This position is often client facing and is responsible for consulting with Sales personnel and external clients. 
• Work with other departments to educate Data personnel on proper statistical principles and methodology as well as creating SAS\Python programs. 
• Provide strategic input to goals, priorities, and deliverables of the Data Analytics department helping ensure that business needs are met in a statistically sound way.

Key Accountabilities

Note: Directors may or may not have direct reports.

• Support Sales by attending client meetings and conference calls and providing statistical expertise as needed
• Independently build and present statistically sound models and analysis using both standard and non-standard programs
• Collaborate with department leaders to understand client need needs and deliverables for analytic projects
• Design, research, and develop new statistical tools, programs, and products to meet business needs
• Apply industry techniques/ideas/trends to current systems
• Consult/explain complex statistical ideas to both internal and external clients
• Translate clients needs into project plans
• Identify and design improvements for current systems
• Lead medium- to high-level complexity projects

• Research new products and applications of Epsilon Data assets
• Proactively identify business needs and develop project plans to serve them.

• Evaluate and improve current modeling methodology
• Consult with other departments on ways to improve systems

• Continuously focus on ways to improve efficiencies and quality control within the Data Analytics group
• Continuously look for opportunities for new products and applications of Epsilon data
• Serve as a "Go To" person for all of stats department
• Assist the manager in the development of operational and management reports
• Provide project direction/guidance to the rest of the department
• Provide input on staff performance, training requirements/needs, and related admin issues.
• Accountable for setting own direction and giving Junior Analysts, Analysts, Senior Analysts, and Lead Analysts direction on day-to-day activities.
• Coordinate and monitor activities of personnel to ensure effective workflow
• Provide technical guidance to the rest of the group, ensuring not only technical growth but adherence to standards and procedures

• Consult account managers and executives in the development of new modeling techniques and procedures

• Develop strong working relationships with key members of other departments and work with Management to develop a team relationship /understanding between the departments

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Superior knowledge of predictive modeling methodologies and statistical principles (sampling, inferences, transformations, validations, etc.)
• SAS or Python programming
• Demonstrated proactiveness and resourcefulness
• Experienced associate who has demonstrated the ability to lead and deliver complex projects multiple times
• Analytical, problem-solving disposition with excellent communication skills
• Ability to prioritize between tasks and make strategic decisions
• Strong process and methodology orientation
• Demonstrated team player and leadership abilities with the ability to build teams and consensus to support business initiatives
• Excellent project management and people management skills
• Ability to successfully navigate in a matrixed environment
• Experienced in client interaction
• Must be willing to travel occasionally
• Master’s degree in statistics or related field required
• Minimum 5 years experience with data analysis or modeling with large transactional databases
• Minimum 10 years experience in a statistical field
• Minimum 7 years analytical model building and analytical experience in a relevant industry

Additional Information

When you’re one of us, you get to run with the best. For decades, we’ve been helping marketers from the world’s top brands personalize experiences for millions of people with our cutting-edge technology, solutions and services. Epsilon’s best-in-class identity gives brands a clear, privacy-safe view of their customers, which they can use across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day and hold many patents of proprietary technology