Client Analytics Lead

Publicis Groupe · Chicago · $4,901–$4,919/month (stated in the posting)

Company Description

See how Epsilon powers connected marketing by unlocking the full potential of data and identity.

Overview

Epsilon is seeking a Client Analytics Lead to serve as an expert, client-facing analytics leader across a portfolio of strategic accounts within Epsilon Digital Media Solutions. You will help leading brands make smarter marketing and media decisions by redefining comp sophisticated into actionable strategies that drive measurable business outcomes.

Partnering closely with Sales Client Leads, agency teams, and client collaborators, you will own the analytics relationship for assigned accounts. You will develop forward-looking recommendations, analytics roadmaps, and measurement strategies that support client objectives and Epsilon’s growth priorities.

In this highly visible role, you will move client engagements from reactive analysis to proactive, analytics-driven account planning. You will build trusted relationships, educate partners on Epsilon’s platform and Connected Identity capabilities, influence campaign and measurement decisions, and ensure analytical work clearly demonstrates Epsilon’s differentiated value.

You will apply hands-on technical expertise to frame complex business questions, establish analytical approaches, guide delivery partners, evaluate outputs, and translate findings into compelling recommendations. You will also harness AI-enabled tools and standardized frameworks to improve the speed, consistency, and impact of analytical delivery.

Responsibilities

Shape Analytics Strategy

Partner with Sales Client Leads to establish the analytical direction for strategic client accounts.
Develop client-specific recommendations and analytics roadmaps that align with business objectives and Epsilon’s growth priorities.
Ensure analytical work advises media and audience strategy, campaign planning, measurement, and optimization.
Translate sophisticated data and analytical findings into clear, persuasive business narratives for senior internal and external collaborators.
Synthesize findings across analyses and workstreams to identify broader themes, opportunities, risks, and strategic implications.

Build Consultative Client Partnerships

Serve as a trusted analytics advisor to Sales, agency, and client partners.
Build relationships that allow analytics to influence planning and investment decisions earlier in the process.
Educate clients and agency partners on Epsilon Digital, Connected Identity, and measurement capabilities using relevant data and business context.
Strengthen Epsilon’s competitive edge through data-driven proof points, differentiated strategies, and outcome-based recommendations.
Identify partner misalignment, analytical risks, or potential barriers early and collaborate across teams to maintain alignment.
Raise sophisticated issues and risks appropriately while helping collaborators navigate potential solutions.

Lead Analytical Direction and Quality

Translate business needs into clearly defined analytical questions, objectives, hypotheses, success criteria, and recommended approaches.
Provide delivery partners with clear requirements, business context, assumptions, data needs, and interpretation guidance.
Review and challenge analytical plans, methodologies, outputs, and recommendations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and defensibility.
Apply hands-on analytical expertise and technical judgment when evaluating large, sophisticated, record-level datasets.
Ensure client-facing deliverables connect analytical findings to business impact, clear recommendations, and actionable next steps.
Manage multiple analytical workstreams while prioritizing client urgency, business impact, and available capacity.

Advance Measurement Strategy

Develop measurement strategies and analytical approaches that demonstrate Epsilon’s impact and support informed client decision-making.
Help clients understand how Epsilon’s measurement capabilities work alongside third-party platforms and existing measurement frameworks.
Partner with internal teams to identify measurement gaps and align on methodology, timing, and interpretation.
Develop points of view and recommendations that help clients understand performance, identify optimization opportunities, and achieve stronger outcomes.
Influence measurement frameworks where appropriate to ensure they effectively address client objectives and reflect Epsilon’s value.

Enable AI-Powered Analytics

Use AI-enabled tools and standardized workflows to improve the speed, consistency, and scalability of analytical delivery.
Apply experienced analytical judgment to review AI-assisted analysis plans, outputs, and recommendations before client use.
Maintain appropriate human oversight, validation, and accountability when using AI-enabled tools.
Help develop repeatable frameworks, reusable analyses, and scalable points of view that improve team effectiveness.
Partner with delivery, enablement, and development teams to provide feedback that improves analytical tools and workflows.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring With You

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field.
Eight or more years of proven experience in analytics, marketing measurement, digital media, consulting, advertising technology, marketing technology, media agencies, publishing, or another data-driven business environment.
Proven experience in a client-facing analytics, strategy, consulting, or measurement leadership role.
Demonstrated ability to perform sophisticated analyses using large, record-level datasets, including advertising impressions, site visitation, online or offline sales, customer, audience, or campaign performance data.
Hands-on experience with coding, data extraction, analytical methodology, and the interpretation of sophisticated analytical outputs.
Strong eye for business and the ability to connect analytics with client business models, marketing objectives, and decision-making priorities.
Ability to anticipate which insights will be most valuable to clients and explain why they matter.
Demonstrated success translating sophisticated data and technical concepts into persuasive business narratives and executive-level recommendations.
Experience influencing a range of internal and external collaborators, including Sales leaders, agency teams, client marketers, analytics teams, and product partners.
Experience developing measurement strategies, test designs, and client-facing insights that advise marketing and media investment decisions.
Ability to manage multiple analytical workstreams and prioritize effectively based on business impact, client urgency, and available capacity.
Strong judgment with the ability to balance analytical rigor, speed, scalability, and client needs.
Comfort operating in a fast-changing environment with evolving tools, workflows, client expectations, and organizational priorities.

Why You Might Stand Out From Other Talent

Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field.
Experience with identity-level measurement approaches, including closed-loop measurement or multi-touch attribution.
Experience with aggregate measurement approaches, including marketing mix modeling.
Knowledge of incrementality testing and experimental design.
Familiarity with digital measurement and reporting platforms such as Google Campaign Manager, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or similar tools.
Experience using AI-enabled analytics workflows, assisted coding tools, automation, or standardized analytical frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to convert sophisticated analytics into recommendations that influence marketing or media investment decisions.
Experience working with large brands, media agencies, advertising technology companies, marketing technology organizations, publishers, or other sophisticated client environments.

Additional Information

When you join Epsilon, we’ll create something EPIC together. We’re a global leader in data and identity, with deep expertise in digital media, clean rooms, customer data platforms, loyalty and marketing services. Positioned at the center of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon helps brands deliver personalized experiences at scale and build lasting customer relationships by unlocking the full potential of data and identity. Epsilon operates in 30+ countries across EMEA, the Americas and APAC, with more than 8,000 employees.

Check out a few of these resources to learn more about what makes Epsilon so EPIC:

Our Culture: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/our-culture-epsilon

Life at Epsilon: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/epic-blog

Epsilon has five values that define our culture and guide us as we create value for our clients, our people and consumers. We seek candidates who align with our company values, demonstrate them and make them meaningful in their day-to-day work:

Act with integrity. We are transparent and have the courage to do the right thing.
Work together to win together. We believe collaboration is the catalyst that unlocks our full potential.
Innovate with purpose. We shape the market with big ideas that drive big outcomes.
Respect all voices. We embrace differences and foster a culture of connection and belonging.
Empower with accountability. We trust each other to own and deliver on common goals.

Because You Matter

As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to:

Time to recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 14 paid holidays, paid sick time
Family well-being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
Extra perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants who need accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to LeaveofAbsence@epsilon.com to request an accommodation.

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.

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Compensation Range: USD $112,800.00 - USD $209,600.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/9/2026.