Principal Marketing Analyst
Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company, Chevy Chase, MD, United States
Pay Rate
$146,575–$229,600 / Year (USD)
Location Chevy Chase, MD
Onsite Flexibility Hybrid
Contract Details
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Contract Duration: 6 months
Start: As Soon As Possible
Pay Rate: $146,575–$229,600 / Year (USD)
Job Summary The Client's Marketing Analytics team is seeking a highly experienced and analytically rigorous professional to join as a Principal Marketing Analyst. This role is designed for someone who operates with a high degree of autonomy and strategic influence, translating complex marketing and customer data into executive‑ready insights that shape execution decisions. At the Principal level, the analyst is expected to thrive in ambiguity, independently frame decision‑critical questions, and proactively surface insights before they are requested. The role balances strategic thought leadership with hands‑on analytical execution, serving as a trusted advisor to senior marketing stakeholders while also elevating analytical rigor, standards, and storytelling across the team. In a Go‑to‑Market (GTM) support capacity, this role serves as the primary embedded analytics partner for a designated line of business, translating business objectives into clear analytical questions, success metrics, and measurement plans. The role proactively mobilizes and aligns the right analytical resources (measurements, experimentation, and reporting/BI partners) to solve business problems and to support planning, launch, and post‑launch readouts with timely, decision‑ready insights.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary analytics point of contact for a marketing function, translating objectives into clear analytical asks and success metrics.
Proactively mobilize and align analytical resources (measurement, experimentation, reporting) to solve problems and support launch/readout cadences.
Lead high impact marketing analyses across channels, connecting performance metrics to go‑to‑market strategy and focusing on decision support rather than routine reporting.
Independently frame ambiguous business questions into decision‑ready analytical approaches and recommendations.
Design, standardize, and scale advanced analytical frameworks (segmentation, funnel analysis, channel decomposition analyses, business case analysis).
Select and synthesize data based on decision needs, proactively identifying data gaps, limitations, and risks.
Apply deep statistical and analytical judgment, critically evaluating assumptions, methodologies, and decision risk.
Establish and uphold best practices for data quality, QA, documentation, and reproducibility; identify and correct issues before stakeholder delivery.
Craft executive‑ready narratives that translate complex analysis into clear implications, tradeoffs, and recommended actions.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior marketing stakeholders, influencing strategy, prioritization, and investment decisions.
Coach and mentor analysts on technical rigor, business framing, and effective data storytelling.
Demonstrate a growth mindset by actively seeking and applying feedback, continuously strengthening analytical approaches, and testing/iterating on new methods to improve decision impact.
Manage multiple strategic initiatives concurrently, setting realistic expectations and proactively communicating risks and dependencies.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or similar)
Master's degree in related field (Business Analytics, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Marketing, or similar) preferred
Required Experience
7 years of experience in marketing analytics or a closely related analytical role
Required Skills
Expert level SQL with deep experience optimizing complex queries in cloud‑based data platforms (BigQuery and/or Snowflake strongly preferred)
Advanced dashboard experience as a power user (consuming and validating dashboards), with strength in translating stakeholder needs into dashboard requirements, KPI/metric definitions, usability guidance, and adoption enablement in partnership with a Business Intelligence team
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including building executive‑ready narratives, visualizations, and decision documents
Advanced experience with analytical methods such as segmentation, funnel, channel, and decomposition analyses, business case analysis
Demonstrated ability to independently frame ambiguous problems and deliver decision‑critical insights to senior stakeholders
Proven track record of influencing strategy through executive‑ready storytelling and recommendations
Preferred Skills
Master's degree in related field (Business Analytics, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Marketing, or similar)
10 years of experience in marketing analytics or a closely related analytical role
Certifications in related analytical methods and tools (Google Data Analytics Certificate, Microsoft Excel Associate, Tableau Desktop Specialist, Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate, or similar)
Demonstrated experience supporting Marketing teams with measurement, experimentation, and performance analytics across multiple channels and KPIs
Demonstrated experience producing analytics across Marketing domains such as Performance Media, Brand Media, CRM, Strategy, and Creative
Experience influencing data governance, metric standardization, or analytical best practices across teams
Utilization of advanced marketing measurement approaches such as media mix modeling, attribution, or experimentation
Prior experience serving as a strategic analytics advisor to senior marketing or business leadership
Experience using AI tools to improve workflow productivity (accelerating research, summarization, analysis, documentation, and automation)
Experience in Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance is preferred
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Fund
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Location Chevy Chase, MD
Onsite Flexibility Hybrid
Contract Details
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Contract Duration: 6 months
Start: As Soon As Possible
Pay Rate: $146,575–$229,600 / Year (USD)
Job Summary The Client's Marketing Analytics team is seeking a highly experienced and analytically rigorous professional to join as a Principal Marketing Analyst. This role is designed for someone who operates with a high degree of autonomy and strategic influence, translating complex marketing and customer data into executive‑ready insights that shape execution decisions. At the Principal level, the analyst is expected to thrive in ambiguity, independently frame decision‑critical questions, and proactively surface insights before they are requested. The role balances strategic thought leadership with hands‑on analytical execution, serving as a trusted advisor to senior marketing stakeholders while also elevating analytical rigor, standards, and storytelling across the team. In a Go‑to‑Market (GTM) support capacity, this role serves as the primary embedded analytics partner for a designated line of business, translating business objectives into clear analytical questions, success metrics, and measurement plans. The role proactively mobilizes and aligns the right analytical resources (measurements, experimentation, and reporting/BI partners) to solve business problems and to support planning, launch, and post‑launch readouts with timely, decision‑ready insights.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary analytics point of contact for a marketing function, translating objectives into clear analytical asks and success metrics.
Proactively mobilize and align analytical resources (measurement, experimentation, reporting) to solve problems and support launch/readout cadences.
Lead high impact marketing analyses across channels, connecting performance metrics to go‑to‑market strategy and focusing on decision support rather than routine reporting.
Independently frame ambiguous business questions into decision‑ready analytical approaches and recommendations.
Design, standardize, and scale advanced analytical frameworks (segmentation, funnel analysis, channel decomposition analyses, business case analysis).
Select and synthesize data based on decision needs, proactively identifying data gaps, limitations, and risks.
Apply deep statistical and analytical judgment, critically evaluating assumptions, methodologies, and decision risk.
Establish and uphold best practices for data quality, QA, documentation, and reproducibility; identify and correct issues before stakeholder delivery.
Craft executive‑ready narratives that translate complex analysis into clear implications, tradeoffs, and recommended actions.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior marketing stakeholders, influencing strategy, prioritization, and investment decisions.
Coach and mentor analysts on technical rigor, business framing, and effective data storytelling.
Demonstrate a growth mindset by actively seeking and applying feedback, continuously strengthening analytical approaches, and testing/iterating on new methods to improve decision impact.
Manage multiple strategic initiatives concurrently, setting realistic expectations and proactively communicating risks and dependencies.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or similar)
Master's degree in related field (Business Analytics, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Marketing, or similar) preferred
Required Experience
7 years of experience in marketing analytics or a closely related analytical role
Required Skills
Expert level SQL with deep experience optimizing complex queries in cloud‑based data platforms (BigQuery and/or Snowflake strongly preferred)
Advanced dashboard experience as a power user (consuming and validating dashboards), with strength in translating stakeholder needs into dashboard requirements, KPI/metric definitions, usability guidance, and adoption enablement in partnership with a Business Intelligence team
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including building executive‑ready narratives, visualizations, and decision documents
Advanced experience with analytical methods such as segmentation, funnel, channel, and decomposition analyses, business case analysis
Demonstrated ability to independently frame ambiguous problems and deliver decision‑critical insights to senior stakeholders
Proven track record of influencing strategy through executive‑ready storytelling and recommendations
Preferred Skills
Master's degree in related field (Business Analytics, Statistics, Econometrics, Quantitative Marketing, or similar)
10 years of experience in marketing analytics or a closely related analytical role
Certifications in related analytical methods and tools (Google Data Analytics Certificate, Microsoft Excel Associate, Tableau Desktop Specialist, Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate, or similar)
Demonstrated experience supporting Marketing teams with measurement, experimentation, and performance analytics across multiple channels and KPIs
Demonstrated experience producing analytics across Marketing domains such as Performance Media, Brand Media, CRM, Strategy, and Creative
Experience influencing data governance, metric standardization, or analytical best practices across teams
Utilization of advanced marketing measurement approaches such as media mix modeling, attribution, or experimentation
Prior experience serving as a strategic analytics advisor to senior marketing or business leadership
Experience using AI tools to improve workflow productivity (accelerating research, summarization, analysis, documentation, and automation)
Experience in Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance is preferred
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Fund
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