Associate Director, Analytics

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About the Role

As an Associate Director, Analytics, you will lead complex analytics and data science engagements, bringing together strong quantitative expertise, strategic thinking, and client leadership.

This role requires a strong foundation in data science and advanced analytics. You should be comfortable working with sophisticated analytical methodologies, evaluating data science approaches and outputs, and translating complex quantitative findings into clear business recommendations.

At the Associate Director level, you will also lead teams and workstreams, influence senior stakeholders, and help shape the analytical approach to complex client challenges. You may not be coding or building models every day, but you should have sufficient data science depth to credibly guide the work and challenge the methodology.

Responsibilities

Data Science & Advanced Analytics

Lead advanced analytics and data science work across complex client engagements. Apply and guide approaches such as statistical modeling, predictive analytics, experimentation, segmentation, forecasting, machine learning, or other advanced quantitative methodologies as appropriate to the business problem.

Evaluate analytical approaches and outputs, identify limitations and opportunities, and ensure that methodologies are rigorous, actionable, and connected to client objectives.

Complex Program & Engagement Leadership

Lead complex analytics projects or programs end to end across one or more accounts-shaping the analytical approach, orchestrating cross-functional teams, and owning outcomes at a senior level.

Strategic Analytics & Client Advisory

Translate sophisticated analysis and data science outputs into clear business implications and recommendations. Connect analytical findings to the client's broader marketing and business agenda.

Serve as a senior analytics partner to clients and internal stakeholders, helping frame ambiguous business questions into analytical problems that can be solved with data.

Team & Technical Leadership

Lead and develop analytics and data science talent, set expectations for analytical quality, and provide guidance on methodologies and approaches across multiple workstreams.

Partner effectively with data scientists, analysts, media teams, strategists, engineers, and other specialists to deliver integrated solutions.

Early Account Economics

Take first-line accountability for the economics of your workstreams-including utilization, scope discipline, and margin within your remit-and partner with account leadership on planning and resourcing.

Client Advisory & Growth

Build credible senior client relationships and identify opportunities where analytics, data science, measurement, or AI capabilities can address additional client needs.

AI-Enabled Delivery & Innovation

Identify qualified AI use cases and opportunities to incorporate AI-enabled approaches into analytics and measurement. Help evaluate where emerging technologies can create measurable value rather than applying AI for its own sake.

About You

The Essentials

• 7+ years of experience in analytics, data science, quantitative consulting, measurement, or a related field across an agency, consultancy, holding company, technology company, or sophisticated in-house environment
• Demonstrated data science experience is required, with a strong understanding of advanced quantitative methodologies such as statistical modeling, predictive analytics, experimentation, machine learning, forecasting, segmentation, or related approaches
• Experience leading complex analytics or data science projects from business problem definition through analysis, interpretation, and recommendation
• Ability to evaluate and guide sophisticated analytical work, including methodology, assumptions, limitations, and business implications
• Ability to translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical and senior audiences
• Experience partnering with or leading data scientists, analysts, and other technical specialists
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Demonstrated influence across functions, client teams, or portfolios
• Credible senior client relationships and the ability to advise, not just deliver
• Emerging account-economics literacy, including utilization, scope, and margin within a remit

Strong Plus

• Hands-on experience with programming and analytical tools such as SQL, Python, R, or similar
• Experience with experimentation, causal inference, marketing measurement, incrementality, attribution, or other advanced measurement approaches
• Experience applying machine learning or predictive modeling to marketing or business problems
• Experience integrating GenAI or agentic platforms with measurable outcomes
• Quantified contribution to account growth or scope expansion
• Recognized domain authority through frameworks, methodologies, or thought leadership
• Experience developing reusable analytical methodologies, tools, or accelerators
• Senior platform partnership experience with Google, Meta, Adobe, Amazon, or similar
• Cross-domain experience across more than one IMA practice area

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission. 

Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.

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This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Salary Range

$140,000—$150,000 CAD

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery-taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents-and resonates with-the world around us.