Role at a glance
- Salary
- $106.4K – $203.6K/yr
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's
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Role Summary
The Senior Paid Media Data Analyst joins Microsoft's Media Data Science and Analytics team within Global Marketing Engines and Experiences. The role develops reusable measurement frameworks, data products, and insights to support paid media optimization and investment decisions.
What You'll Do
- Identify and promote methods that improve analytics and reporting efficiency, including reusable and self-service solutions.
- Evaluate analytical models, experiment designs, data collection methods, and reporting approaches against business objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and teams on data sourcing, analysis practices, and interpretation of results.
- Share insights through dashboards, reports, and visualizations, and synthesize analyses into relevant findings.
- Develop and own Power BI dashboards for end-to-end campaign performance.
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View full postingQualifications
Master's or bachelor's degree in a listed quantitative, technical, business, or economics field, with the specified experience in data analysis, reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis.
Required
- Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field and 2+...
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related...
- Equivalent experience
Preferred
- Experience with perception measurement and survey design
- Senior individual contributor experience owning complex paid media analytics and measurement initiatives from problem definition through...
- Experience developing paid media measurement frameworks across campaign performance, audience and creative testing, attribution,...
- Experience translating complex paid media data into strategic recommendations influencing media investment, optimization, audience, and...
- Ability to lead complex, ambiguous paid media analytical workstreams and drive alignment across marketing, media, data science,...
- Experience presenting analytical findings and recommendations to senior leaders and executive stakeholders
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Responsibilities
- Identify and promote methods that enhance efficiency in analytics and reporting.
- Ensure solutions are reusable, easily discoverable, and self-service oriented.
- Drive meaningful data interpretation to inform paid media business decisions.
- Recommend and socialize optimal methods for operationalizing, sharing, and scaling insights.
- Share knowledge and practical rationale for transitioning ad-hoc analyses to regular reporting features.
- Share domain knowledge to create clarity and ensure readiness to leverage data and insights effectively.
- Evaluate the viability of automated methods for data collection, reporting, and analysis.
- Understand the relationship between analytical models or experiment designs and business objectives.
- Establish clear linkage between generated models or experiment designs and desired business outcomes.
- Assess the degree to which models meet business objectives and address gaps.
- Ensure alignment on definitions and standards across stakeholders.
- Define, design, and promote appropriate feedback and evaluation methods or experiment designs.
- Present results and findings to stakeholders.
- Leverage working relationships within and across teams to ensure alignment and quality execution.
- Drive the adoption of recommended data sources and analysis practices.
- Proactively engage stakeholders to identify and act on opportunities to leverage data and resources.
- Consult across teams on decisions related to data sourcing, analyses, and interpretation of results.
- Share insights and analytical experience through various means, including dashboards, reports, and visualizations.
- Synthesize and simplify details across analyses to highlight relevant findings.
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of insights reporting techniques.
- Guide others and establish partnerships with stakeholders to ensure results are accessible and relevant.
- Develop and own Power BI dashboards to understand end-to-end campaign performance.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 2+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 4+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
- Master's Degree in Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 6+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics or related field AND 8+ years experience in data analysis and reporting, data science, business intelligence, or business and financial analysis OR equivalent experience.
- Experience with perception measurement and survey design.
- Demonstrated experience operating at a senior individual contributor level, independently owning complex paid media analytics and measurement initiatives from problem definition through recommendation and implementation.
- Proven experience developing and advancing paid media measurement frameworks across campaign performance, audience and creative testing, attribution, incrementality, funnel diagnostics, perception measurement, and media optimization.
- Experience translating complex paid media data into strategic recommendations that influence media investment, optimization, audience, and campaign decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, ambiguous paid media analytical workstreams with limited direction and drive alignment across marketing, media, data science, research, agency, and business stakeholders.
- Experience presenting analytical findings and recommendations to senior leaders and executive stakeholders and influencing decisions through data.
Data Analytics IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.
Microsoft is a global technology leader that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve more through innovative software, services, and devices. Founded in 1975, the company is best known for its flagship products like the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office suite. In addition to personal computing, Microsoft is a leader in cloud computing with its Azure platform, providing a range of solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency. With a strong commitment to sustainability and accessibility, Microsoft continues to drive technological advancements that shape the future of work and learning.