Account Director - Marketing Science

Role: Marketing Science Account Director

Department/Team: Mindshare UK – Marketing Science

Role Objective

The Marketing Science team is an integral part of Mindshare, supporting our clients to ensure their marketing strategy is routed in the highest quality data and analytics. We are looking for a creative analytics practitioner, who is passionate about the marketing analytics field, and has the relevant experience to:

1. Use advanced modelling techniques to inform our clients’ media planning strategies.
2. Find creative ways to use data to uncover powerful insights for our clients.
3. Support the wider team in developing the Mindshare Marketing Science product and service offering.

About the role

The Account Director role combines hands-on analytics, project management, and client servicing. More specifically:

1. Project management – Running projects with limited oversight from a Business or Client Director.
2. Client servicing – Acting as a key contact within the Marketing Science team for both clients and the wider agency.
3. Technical skills – Building models autonomously using a variety of techniques, with a particular focus on MMM.
4. Development – Developing the Mindshare Marketing Science proposition by collaborating on the development of new products, and supporting the creation of Marketing Science credential materials.
5. Pitching – Supporting new business pitches by showcasing our excellent marketing analytics capabilities to prospecting clients.
6. Presenting – Producing and delivering insightful presentations to clients and the wider agency, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.
7. Management – Training and line managing junior members of the team, helping them to achieve their own career goals.

Role Requirements

1. An analytical or numerate degree such as statistics, econometrics, mathematics, sciences, or economics. If you feel you can demonstrate the skills required without a numerical degree, we would still love to hear from you.
2. Substantial experience using analytical methods within an agency/consultancy or internal business function.
3. Proven track record of delivering analytical projects, particularly MMM.
4. Strong R or Python skills for data processing and analysis.
5. Ability to organise data in a systematic and repeatable way.
6. Ability to understand and consult on a client’s business with a focus on marketing.
7. Ability to build relationships with both internal and client-side stakeholders across all stages of a project.
8. Strong written and verbal presentation skills.

What we can offer you

1. A strong salary commensurate and in-line with relevant experience.
2. 25 days annual leave and your birthday day off.
3. Ongoing internal and external training opportunities.
4. Flexible working.
5. The opportunity to attend industry conferences and awards nights.
6. Career and personal progression.
7. Private Healthcare.
8. Excellent pension matching structure.

About Mindshare

Mindshare is a leading global marketing and media services network with billings in excess of £23 billion worldwide. We work with some of the most famous businesses and brands in the UK – such as Unilever, Ford, KFC, Nike, Marks & Spencer, and TK Maxx. The Mindshare network consists of 116 offices across 86 countries throughout the USA, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific; each dedicated to forging competitive marketing advantage for businesses and their brands.

Our approach

Our ambition is to drive Good Growth for our clients.

Good Growth is about delivering growth that is enduring and is considerate of people and planet. Media is a powerful force, and we need to be mindful of the responsibility that it brings. We help our clients make better decisions by ensuring we use media in a trusted, inclusive, and sustainable way. We recognise that in order to drive Good Growth, we need to place people at the heart of everything we do. Understanding people, not demographics, allows us to place media meaningfully into their lives.

Good Growth is a big ambition – one which inspires change for the industry but also for our agency and we achieve this through our values of Energy, Empathy, and Impact.

Working for Mindshare

Our brilliant people allow us to deliver our ambition. We invest heavily in their development to ensure they are progressing and thriving wherever they work in our business. We also think inspiration for our staff is key and our pinnacle and flagship event of the year, Huddle, connects people, opinions, and perspectives across borders and is all about learning something new and participating.

Committed to Diversity & Inclusion

We have a big dream at Mindshare, to become the most inclusive place to work in the country! This will take time but the whole agency is passionate about making it a reality. To support this, we currently have 8 Employee Resource Groups available for our people to join and be a part of including, Roots, PrideM, Women in Business, Enable, Declassify, 0Borders, ADAM, and Working Parents. These groups hold the agency to account for making progress and, along with our Mental Health Allies, design and lead events and initiatives that help us create a welcoming environment for all and a place where everyone can be their most confident self.

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