Digital Performance Reporting and Insights Analyst

The audio industry is on fire – from podcasting and streaming to smart speakers and live radio – and it’s never been a more exciting time to join and grow with one of the country’s largest and most sophisticated audio companies!

CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 401 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.

CUMULUS MEDIA | (Atlanta, GA) has an immediate, fully remote opening for a Digital Performance Reporting and Insights Analyst on our Corporate Finance team. The Digital Performance Reporting and Insights Analyst will support key stakeholders across the organization by providing cross-functional analysis support and quantitative solutions to the Company’s sales, operations, and various support planning areas. This role offers the unique opportunity to work in a exciting and engaging environment, with high visibility among executive leadership.

The Insights Analyst position will be part of a team that plays a critical role in tracking and verifying

the achievement of digital financial and operational objectives across our radio stations and Westwood One network through development of reporting solutions, complex data analyses, insights development and data visualization-related efforts. The ideal candidate has a solid grasp of digital advertising products and understands the complexities of synthesizing massive datasets into appealing and digestible visualizations. Successful candidates can formulate and communicate clear, insightful recommendations for senior leadership and operating level business managers. The role will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to plan and execute high-visibility projects that will be used company-wide to measure and optimize business performance and drive strategies while ensuring excellence in data quality.

Key Responsibilities:

•        Support internal stakeholders with analysis of historical data to drive sales strategies, operational improvements, and organizational focus.

•        Support cross-departmental core metrics and data dependencies with leadership visibility; producing actionable KPIs and intelligence metrics to drive improved operational and financial results.

•        Collaborate closely with digital advertising leadership to understand departmental goals/strategies and deliver insightful, effective dashboards, visualizations and presentations.

•        Use advanced modeling techniques to improve automation efforts for better data visualization.

•        Assist in the annual budget process and development of budgeting and long-term forecasting models.

•        Special, ad hoc data/financial analysis and reporting requests/projects as assigned[TM1] [JT2] .

Qualifications:

•        BS / BA degree required

•        2 – 5 years of experience in digital advertising analytics, including familiarity with industry measurement techniques

•        Previous exposure to data science, visualization/KPI development, financial and/or operational analysis; preferably with some integration of disparate data sources is a strong plus.

•        Proven financial budgeting and forecasting expertise use of Adaptive Insights, Essbase, TM1 or other OLAP financial tools helpful.

•        Strong analytical skills and ability for finding solutions to complex problems and identifying stories and trends from data; reporting on/performing analyses for programmatic publisher ecosystems (SSP/DSP) is a strong plus.

•        Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, interest in learning the digital advertising ecosystem; and a desire to drive change and collaborate at all levels in a fast-paced organization.

•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, with solid collaboration experience.

•        Honesty, integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to exercise discretion in this position are critical.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask “what if” and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match to plan for the long-term
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Parental leave time off benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness, and an employee referral bonus program.

For immediate consideration, please visit https://www.cumulusmedia.com/careers/

For more information about CUMULUS MEDIA, visit our website at:  https://www.cumulusmedia.com/

CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).