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Vice President, Marketing Science

DAC · Chicago, IL · 4 days ago
Marketing$230k–$260k/yrFull-time

Position Summary

Proove Intelligence is DAC’s Analytics Center of Excellence, providing advanced analytics, measurement, and experimentation that power data-driven media and marketing programs globally. As DAC continues to deepen its analytics-led approach to full-funnel performance, we are seeking a VP-level leader to expand the strategic influence of analytics across our largest and most complex client engagements. This role is focused on elevating how analytics informs decision-making, experimentation, and media strategy—working in close partnership with media, client, and technology leadership across the agency.

What You’ll Do

  • Strategic Analytics Leadership

    • Advance DAC’s analytics-led approach to media and marketing strategy
    • Help define best practices for analytics-driven planning, experimentation, and learning
    • Ensure analytics insights are translated into clear strategic direction and action

  • Client & Program Partnership

    • Serve as a senior analytics leader across key client relationships
    • Partner with media and client leaders to inform investment decisions, optimization priorities, and testing roadmaps
    • Bring a strong point of view on how data can guide growth, efficiency, and innovation

  • Agency Collaboration

    • Work collaboratively with media, strategy, and account teams to integrate analytics into planning and execution rhythms
    • Support a shared understanding of how analytics, experimentation, and measurement contribute to performance outcomes
    • Act as a connector between analytics, media, and technology functions

  • Team Leadership & Development

    • Mentor senior analytics leaders and practitioners within Proove Intelligence
    • Help evolve analytics capabilities in line with DAC’s broader strategy and platforms
    • Foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning

What You Bring

  • Senior leadership experience in analytics, measurement, or data science within a media, marketing, or performance-driven environment

  • Proven success applying analytics to influence marketing strategy and investment decisions
  • Strong understanding of media measurement, experimentation, and performance analytics
  • Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and clients in strategic discussions
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary agency teams

Success Looks Like

  • Analytics continues to play a central role in shaping media and marketing strategy

  • Clients experience analytics as a strategic differentiator in DAC’s approach
  • Media, analytics, and technology teams operate in tight, collaborative alignment
  • Proove Intelligence’s impact scales alongside DAC’s growth and ambition

What You’ll Get

  • Professional Growth & Impact:

    • Be part of a globally recognized performance marketing agency with deep investment in data and technology, helping shape the future of analytics-led media strategy at scale while influencing sophisticated enterprise and multi-location marketing programs
    • Work alongside senior leaders across media, technology, and analytics in a global organization that values curiosity, transparency, and innovation
    • Career Development:
      • Access ongoing learning, mentorship, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge tools and top-tier clients in the performance marketing space
    • Supportive, collaborative, and casual work environment

  • How We Work:

    • This role requires three in-office days per week. Remote work is not available for this position.

Salary and Benefits

  • Starting at $230,000 to $260,000

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits

  • Generous PTO, wellness initiatives, and parental leave

  • Retirement savings plans

  • Supportive, collaborative, and casual work environment

About the Role

Proove Intelligence is DAC’s Analytics Center of Excellence, providing advanced analytics, measurement, and experimentation that power data-driven media and marketing programs globally. As DAC continues to deepen its analytics-led approach to full-funnel performance, we are seeking a VP-level leader to expand the strategic influence of analytics across our largest and most complex client engagements. This role is focused on elevating how analytics informs decision-making, experimentation, and media strategy—working in close partnership with media, client, and technology leadership across the agency.

Qualifications

  • Senior leadership experience in analytics, measurement, or data science within a media, marketing, or performance-driven environment

  • Proven success applying analytics to influence marketing strategy and investment decisions
  • Strong understanding of media measurement, experimentation, and performance analytics
  • Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and clients in strategic discussions
  • Experience working within multidisciplinary agency teams

Skills

  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

  • Ability to lead and mentor others

  • Experience with data analysis and interpretation

  • Knowledge of media measurement and experimentation

Benefits

At DAC, we offer competitive benefits including:

  • Health, vision, dental, life, disability, and retirement benefits

  • Wellness initiatives and parental leave

  • Tuition assistance and work-life programs

  • Employee assistance support

Pay

The projected total compensation range for this position is starting at $230,000 to $260,000.

Schedule

This role requires three in-office days per week. Remote work is not available for this position.

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