Data Analytics Associate Director in London

Company description: 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 the centre 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, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview: As an Analytics Associate Director within the DDT team, you’ll sit at the centre of data-driven decision-making, turning complex data into clear, compelling stories that shape the future of some of the world’s most exciting and recognisable brands. Working across multiple high-profile accounts within Starcom’s diverse client portfolio — you’ll be a trusted member of the team, partnering closely with strategists, planners, and clients to influence real business outcomes.

You’ll own the end-to-end analytics output across your accounts, from designing robust measurement frameworks and defining success metrics, to uncovering insights that challenge thinking and spark action. This is a role for someone who enjoys both big-picture strategy and hands-on problem-solving: translating performance data into meaningful recommendations, guiding teams with confidence, and ensuring analytics is not just reported, but truly embedded in how decisions are made. If you’re excited by the idea of leading with insight, shaping strategy, and seeing your work directly impact ambitious global brands, this role puts you right where it matters most.

Responsibilities: What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading exploratory and performance analysis to inform planning, audience selection, and digital optimisation.
• Developing dashboards and visualisations that bring data to life for stakeholders at all levels.
• Creating tools and coding solutions to automate processes and solve business challenges through technology and AI.
• Working directly with clients, planners, activation teams, and data specialists to create brilliant human experiences backed by brilliant analytics.
• Contributing to measurement strategies, learning agendas, case studies, and award entries.
• Mentoring junior analysts and helping shape Starcom’s data culture.

In your first 6 months, you’ll build trusted relationships across planning and activation teams and become highly knowledgeable about measurement solutions across Publicis Media.

Qualifications: What We’re Looking For: You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have proven experience in analytics, activation, or implementation in a digital agency environment.
• Bring expertise in analysing and modelling large datasets, and enjoy uncovering insights others might miss.
• Know how to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Have hands‑on experience with tools like Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics or similar.
• Understand media performance, the role of paid/owned/shared/earned channels, and how they shape business outcomes.
• Are solutions‑driven, organised, and excited about driving innovation.
• Are passionate about helping clients grow and helping teammates excel.

Not ticking every box? Don’t let that stop you. If you meet at least half the criteria and have the drive to learn, we’d still love to hear from you.

Ready to Make Your Next Brave Play? If you want to be part of an ambitious, people‑powered, data‑driven agency shaping the future of marketing, this is your moment. Apply now and help us move people — and move business.

Additional information: Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us! Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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