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Responsibilities (Y/N)

: Yes FLSA Status (Exempt vs. Non-Exempt): Exempt Location : Austin Travel (%): 0-5% POSITION FUNCTION GSD M is seeking a highly motivated Media Analytics Manager to join our Decision Sciences practice, within our GSD M Media department. The Decision Sciences team is a critical connector between our campaign performance, insights and audience developments teams.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to evolve our capabilities and approach to deliver successful business outcomes for our clients. The Media Analytics Manager will be responsible for building, overseeing, and maintaining an automated end to end data workflow that enables reporting, as well as assisting with visualization development. They will report into the Senior Media Analytics Manager, working closely with key stakeholders on select client accounts.

This role will play a critical part in driving data production and visualization development that lays the foundation for delivering insight to internal and client teams. They will also work collaboratively with the planning and digital teams to understand media plans, investment across channels and general context of the account structure to help inform data workstreams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Developing new data infrastructure and reporting processes, ensuring source data moves efficiently and accurately through all data pipelines into final cloud storage tables on a weekly cadence. Analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing complex data using advanced analytics solutions to provide meaning and recommendations for media optimization and reporting. Working collaboratively with internal disciplines like account, creative, media, and strategy as well as communicating with clients.

Managing and mentoring the media analysts on the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

: BA/BS required 3+ years of digital media, data analytics, or marketing/sales analytics experience.

NICE TO HAVE

: Experience with LLM/AI assisted analysis like Gemini for Colab or Claude Code Data analysis with python YOU ARE: Problem solver with high emotional intelligence, self-awareness and organization. Self motivated with a strong record of academic and/ or professional achievement. Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Highly collaborative and adaptable to different situations, personalities and timelines. Believes business outcome is much more important than a KPI, and can help teams and clients navigate both. Strong conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to turn findings into executable plans.