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You will own both the analytical work and a share of the business outcome it creates, partnering with Revenue to grow our most important partner relationships through measurement, insight, and solution design.\nThis role involves active participation across the full sales cycle. You will operate as a technical advisor in pre-sales and post-sales motions: assessing partner needs, designing custom analytical solutions, supporting the pitch, and converting analytical impact into renewals, expansions, and new commitments.\nThis position is located in Denver, Colorado as a hybrid position requiring 3 days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Candidates must live in the United States.\nNot based in Denver? We will offer a relocation bonus to help make your move to the Mile High City a smooth one.\nWhat you will be doing:\nPartner with Account Managers and Sellers across the full sales cycle (pursuits, renewals, and expansion), scoping client needs into custom analytical solutions, measurement designs, and proposals, and guiding them through implementation\n\nParticipate in C-suite client conversations as the measurement and insight lead, translating analytical insights into business outcomes\n\nConceptualize, design, and deliver industry-leading, market-defensible insights, experiments, and measurement (i.e. incrementality, MMM, attribution), partnering cross-functionally to build scalable, repeatable solutions\n\nProactively generate and communicate data-driven insights, moving beyond what happened to why it happened and what the brand can do next using ibotta as a partner\n\nDevelop and leverage deep expertise in our clients’ categories, bringing category-level context to partner conversations\n\nMentor and coach junior/mid-level Client Analytics colleagues, and provide teach-outs that raise the capability of the broader team\n\nEmbrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, & A great idea can come from anywhere\n\nWhat we are looking for:\n10-15+ years in experience in an analytics function in CPG / media agency side\n\nBachelor’s degree in marketing, business, statistics, data science, or a related field required\n\nHands-on technical proficiency in SQL, Python with experience using Databricks and Git/GitHub to extract, analyze, and work with data\n\nConsultative and sales-cycle experience, proven ability to operate as a trusted advisor and to participate credibly in pre-sales and post-sales motion\n\nRobust knowledge of industry-standard measurement and attribution models, including incrementality and MMM\n\nCreative thinking and expertise in generating impactful stories, presenting these impactfully across all levels of a client organization\n\nProven track record of analytical work that has directly influenced revenue, renewals, or account expansion\n\nSelf-directed, highly organized, and able to manage multiple complex partner engagements simultaneously\n\nCollaborative team player who actively elevates the people around them\n\nWillingness to travel up to 25% for client meetings\n\nAbout Ibotta (\"I bought a...\")\nIbotta (NYSE: IBTA) is a leading performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital offers to over 200 million shoppers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). The IPN allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop - all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale. American shoppers have earned over $1.8 billion through the IPN since 2012. The largest tech IPO in history to come out of Colorado, Ibotta is headquartered in Denver, and is continually listed as a top place to work by The Denver Post and Inc. Magazine.\nTo learn more about what our Tech teams are doing day to day, visit Building Ibotta on Medium.com\nAdditional Details:\nThis position is located in Denver, CO and includes competitive pay, flexible time off, benefits package (including medical, dental, vision), Employee Stock Purchase Program, and 401k match. Denver office perks include paid parking, snacks and occasional meals.\n\nBase compensation range: $159,000 - $190,000. Total compensation for this role also includes a variable component in addition to base salary. Equity is included in overall compensation package. This compensation range is specific to the United States labor market and may be adjusted based on actual experience.\n\nIbotta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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