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VP, Talent Acquisition at Manifest NYC DC CHI MI PHX| Founding Member AIR Allies in Recruiting

Overview

At Manifest, our work is fueled by data, ignited by creativity and driven by results. We are a proudly independent, full-service agency represented by diverse talents, backgrounds and expertise, and we have one goal: to deliver breakthrough ideas and brand experiences that drive emotional connections and measurable impact. Lets chat.

Were hiring a Senior Analyst to join our team. In this role, youll be the storyteller behind our data, translating performance into actionable insights that fuel smarter strategies and drive measurable growth. Youre curious, strategic, and love uncovering the why behind performance. Youll work across a variety of brands, digging into cross-channel data sets from paid media and website behavior to audience research and campaign performance. Youll partner with other sharp minds (strategy, creative, paid media, search) to bring together the full picture, helping clients not just see results, but understand them. If you thrive on collaborating across disciplines, connecting dots, presenting with purpose, and making complex data digestible and actionable, youll fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance reporting for key client accounts, guiding how we measure success and where we go next.
• Build compelling reports and presentations that clearly show whats working, whats not, and what to do about it.
• Work hand-in-hand with our data scientists to apply advanced models in ways that enhance storytelling, helping turn predictive outputs into client-ready insights that drive success.
• Partner with client and department leads to identify automation opportunities that decrease time-to-insight.
• Partner across internal teams (strategy, creative, paid media, search, dev, and more) to integrate insights that connect the dots across all client initiatives.
• Own the narrative: presenting performance stories to clients in a way thats clear, compelling, and rooted in strategic recommendations.
• Own the full reporting process: timelines, collaboration, internal reviews, and client delivery.
• Identify trends, shifts, and white space opportunities using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Stay ahead of measurement best practices, platform changes, and emerging tools.
• Keep up with and use the latest in AI to enable more strategic work.
• Support campaign strategy and creative development with research, benchmarks, and performance insights.
• Lead data QA and tagging audits to help ensure were working with clean, reliable data.
• Pull and analyze data using BI tools (e.g., Tableau).

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in marketing analytics or a similar role at an agency, consultancy, or fast-paced brand.
• A self-starter with a natural curiosity.
• A knack for translating data into insights and insights into action.
• Expertise with tools like Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, paid media analytics platforms, and social listening tools (e.g., Meltwater, Talkwalker).
• Experience working across multiple data sourcespaid media, search, social, CRM, website, qual/quant research, etc.
• Polished presentation skills, with experience delivering insights to clients or senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, and confidence navigating ambiguity.
• Familiarity with tools like Excel, Keynote/PPT, and BI platforms (Tableau, Looker, etc.).
• Experience consuming and applying insights from third-party syndicated research (e.g., Mintel, MRI, eMarketer, Nielsen, ComScore, Experian, Forrester, Gartner).
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a hybrid environment.
• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Data Science, Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
• While not required, data science experience, particularly in a marketing environment, will help you stand out.
• This role is hybrid to our office in either Chicago, DC, NYC, or Phoenix.

What We Offer

• Private Company Being a private organization allows us to move quickly so that we can deliver our best for our teams and our clients.
• Flexibility We have a hybrid work environment and a flexible PTO plan that allows teams to take time off when they need it.
• Competitive Benefits and Salary Multiple options for health plans based on your and/or your familys needs, plus a 401(k) match and paid parental leave.

Manifest is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Manifest recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnicity, national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other protected groups covered by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Advertising

Industries

• Marketing Services and Advertising Services