Paid Media Marketing Analyst

United States, San Mateo, CA

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Paid Media Marketing Analyst

San Mateo, CA (Collab)/Remote

We are seeking a Paid Media Marketing Analyst to lead media testing and measurement strategies to measure incrementality through campaign and customer analysis. A successful candidate will have a solid analytical background and a demonstrated ability to use data effectively to measure media performance.

Responsibilities:

  • Media Testing and Measurement Strategy: Develop and implement robust media testing frameworks and measurement strategies to evaluate campaign performance and effectiveness.

  • Incrementality Testing: Design and execute incrementality tests to measure the true impact of media campaigns on business/brand outcomes.

  • Advanced Customer and Campaign Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover trends, patterns, and insights about customer performance based on various KPIs.

  • Clean Room Analysis: Utilize clean rooms such as Meta's Advanced Analytics and Google's Ads Data Hub (ADH) to analyze and optimize paid media campaigns.

  • Media Optimization: Using data analysis, identify opportunities for campaign optimization and provide recommendations to enhance media effectiveness.

  • Insights and Storytelling: Extract actionable insights from complex data sets and translate them into compelling narratives that drive strategic decisions.

  • Data Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data from various sources, ensuring comprehensive analysis and reporting.

  • Stakeholder Communication: Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior leadership, in a clear and concise manner.

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Analytics, or a related field.

  • 8 years of experience in marketing analytics, with paid media analysis and optimizations

  • 5+ years of advanced SQL required (Python and/or R a plus)

  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a diverse group of established partners including marketing, technical teams, and agencies across different regions and cultures

  • Experience working with first-party customer data within Snowflake 

  • Extensive knowledge of media attribution, metrics, and calculations

  • Experience conducting and managing Conversion and Brand lift studies within walled gardens (e.g. Google, Meta, etc)

  • Experience with clean room environments (e.g. Meta Advanced Analytics and Google Ads Data Hub, etc)

  • Knowledge of media optimizations in biddable platforms (e.g. Ads Manager, DV360, DSPs)

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into strategic insights.

  • Track record of data project management, thought leadership, and self-direction

  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment, managing multiple priorities.

  • Passionate about gaming and video game culture

 

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

 

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$132,300 - $198,500 USD

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