Group Head - Analytics

Client Leadership

• Act as day-to-day analytics lead for our clients, turning briefs into analytical roadmaps
• Present insights to senior brand & media stakeholders; influence decision-making on ~$XX Cr budgets.
• Work closely with media planning and buying teams to embed analytics-driven learning into live campaigns.
• Be the bridge between brand tracking results and tactical media optimizations — ensuring diagnostics turn into action.

Modeling & Methodology

Product & Process

Team Development

Thought Leadership

Must-Have Skills

Statistical & ML chops : regression, Bayesian methods, uplift modeling, causal inference

Marketing analytics toolset : MMM platforms (e.g., Robyn, Meta MMM), GA4 / Adobe, SQL / Python / R

Dashboarding : Power BI / Tableau — able to brief data engineers on pipeline requirements

Stakeholder fluency : convert model output into crisp narratives for CMOs & media directors

Team lead exposure : mentored analysts or interns; comfortable assigning tasks & giving feedback

Domain familiarity : alc-bev or CPG advantageous (understanding of ATL / BTL levers, promo cycles)

Nice-to-Have

Experience integrating attention metrics, CEP frameworks, or AI-driven creative diagnostics

Familiarity with Snowflake, dbt, or other modern data-engineering stacks

Certifications in AWS, GCP, or Azure ML services

Success Metrics (First 12 Months)

1. MMM Revamp live in 90 days, delivering ≥ 15 % improvement in model accuracy

2. Quarterly Insight Decks adopted as decision anchor by marketing leadership

3. Analyst NPS ≥ 8 / 10 on coaching & career growth

4. Process Productivity : 20 % reduction in manual dashboard build time via automation

5. Media Embeddedness : 100% of media plans informed by analytics learnings across key brands

Culture & Mindset

Consultative Curiosity – ask “why” before jumping to “how.”

Bias for Delivery – ship useful models over perfect ones; iterate fast.

Mentor at Heart – treat knowledge transfer as part of the job, not a favor.

Story-first Data – believe insights are only valuable when they travel.