Director, Analytics

Hybrid Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Full time R13352 Agency: Golin Ketchum Job Function: Data and Analytics Job Subfunction: Data Science and Analytics Director, Analytics Golin Ketchum is looking for a Director, Analytics to join our team! Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business. Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies. With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services at scale. At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world. Want to create change that matters with us? Here are the details: What You’ll Do: Be a change-agent within our agency, asking tough questions of client teams and pushing them to innovate and think differently Oversee a variety of different types of projects including social listening, paid social reporting, earned media analysis, integrated campaign measurement and more Act as the face of insights and analytics at Golin to key stakeholders on the client side, portraying an air of professionalism and charisma that captivates clients and positions Golin as knowledgeable experts in the space Identify and initiate organic business development efforts and be able to identify incremental opportunities. Understand and manage agency financials and implications of analytics work to the broader business Be willing to jump in and get into the weeds of project execution when needed What You Have: 8+ years of experience in digital analytics, market research or related field; agency experience preferred Hands‑on experience analyzing large sets of data and turning it into actionable insights Comfort interpreting a variety of different data sources from qualitative research to primary survey data to secondary data sources and creating one cohesive story Exceptional communications skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts simply and effectively to audiences with limited knowledge of research or analytics Advanced analytical skills with proven understanding of statistical techniques: hypothesis development, designing tests/experiments, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and developing actionable recommendations Time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple deliverables and timelines at once Ability to quickly learn new tools and databases Experience leading and mentoring a team of junior analysts Golin Ketchum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin Ketchum recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status. 82k-125k To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. 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