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Manager, Insights

Publicis Groupe

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Mid Level
80k-115k
16 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more. The Manager, Insights & Strategy, will champion a people-first approach to unearth actionable insights for a major client. The role involves analyzing data, developing research hypotheses, constructing research plans, conducting various types of research, and presenting insights. The candidate will work closely with internal teams and the client, with opportunities for growth and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze and connect the dots between diverse and disparate data sets to derive meaningful insights
  • Develop research hypotheses, construct research plan/methodology and conduct research (syndicated, secondary, social listening, qualitative and quantitative custom research) to solve clients burning questions
  • Develop and present client-ready insight presentations inclusive of data visualization and storytelling
  • Evaluate innovative data partners to develop new approaches to uncovering insights
  • Work in partnership with client research and internal strategy and analytics team; have deep knowledge of client's business goals and challenges
  • Build compelling personas that bring key audience segments to life
  • Exhibit a solid understanding of the use and relevant application of transaction and survey-based data
  • Partner with Planning and Investment teams on translating upstream audience insight into targetable audiences
  • Category analysis and evaluation of a brand's market position and opportunities for growth
  • Partner with Planning and Investment teams on media sufficiency analysis to understand the media spend needed to meet client + audience-specific goals
  • Monitor cultural, category and audience specific trends to educate internal teams, partner agencies and clients, translating trends into strategic opportunities + implications

Requirements

  • 3+ years in media/marketing research, consumer insight, business consulting, or digital advertising research/analytics/insight
  • Strong grounding in traditional and digital media research (control/exposed methodologies, market mix modeling)
  • Experience with statistical software packages, especially SAS and SPSS, strongly preferred
  • Experience with multiple methodological approaches (social listening, syndicated tools, primary research)
  • Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets
  • Strong grounding in traditional and digital media research, such as advertising effectiveness, ROI
  • Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, GoodData, Datorama is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills; PowerPoint and advanced Excel
  • Ability to work independently and in a team setting while effectively managing priorities

Nice to Have

  • Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, GoodData, Datorama

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in media/marketing research, consumer insight, business consulting, or digital advertising research/analytics/insight
  • Strong grounding in traditional and digital media research (control/exposed methodologies, market mix modeling)
  • Experience with statistical software packages, especially SAS and SPSS, strongly preferred
  • Experience with multiple methodological approaches (social listening, syndicated tools, primary research)
  • Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets
  • Strong grounding in traditional and digital media research, such as advertising effectiveness, ROI
  • Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, GoodData, Datorama is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills; PowerPoint and advanced Excel
  • Ability to work independently and in a team setting while effectively managing priorities

Benefits & Perks

  • Powerful resources and best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings
  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off including Flexible Time off, Vacation, Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere

Working at Publicis Groupe

Starcom is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment, making employment decisions without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The company emphasizes the Power of One, offering powerful resources, wellness and benefits, flexible work arrangements, and support for various affinities and alliances.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 11, 2025
Job CategoryMarket Research
Salary80k-115k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceMid Level

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Website

publicisgroupe.com

Location

Chicago, IL

Industry

Advertising Agencies

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