Data Analyst Project Manager

We imagine the new. Inspire the next. And use the power of our creativity to help build up those around us. 

At Allison, we provide a limitless environment where you can build, create, and grow. Our openly collaborative and highly supportive culture is free from bureaucracy and red tape. With over 1,000 innovators from diverse backgrounds, we break new ground for world-class clients across 50 global markets and dozens of industries. We believe in creating a space where everyone can freely express their opinions, share their ideas and dreams for the future, and be themselves. 

We foster an inclusive culture that attracts builders from all backgrounds who can envision new solutions and create outcomes that move our clients' businesses forward, while helping everyone on the team learn and grow together. Our shared ideal of the builder's mindset is limitless and available to everyone, and we push the boundaries to create new and innovative solutions for our clients and ourselves. 

We create lasting impact and relationships, and our culture fosters meaningful connections and friendships that last beyond the workplace. If you're ready to join a team that pushes you to be your best, supports you every step of the way, and celebrates your successes, welcome to the Allison family. 

The Data Analyst Project Manager servers as the primary client point of contact and owner of program outcomes while supporting the creation and delivery of project deliverables.  You will orchestrate the research plan and reporting cadence, to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of insights, and translate findings into clear business recommendations that satisfy evolving client needs. You will partner closely with key client and internal stakeholders, while leading a small team of dedicated analysts, contribute hands-on analysis while setting standards for data quality, storytelling, and impact. This role blends client leadership, program governance, and analytical rigor to keep workstreams aligned, actionable, and measurable.

What you will do:

• Help lead pieces of the business, managing several projects and workstreams to deliver award-winning work on time and on budget
• Serve as a creative, analytical mind on the team to provide strategic recommendations based on our advanced data analytics and methods
• Be a data journalist by uncovering strategic findings and insights using a range of digital analytics techniques, such as social listening, to help support business objectives, identify trends and early warnings
• Support efforts to compile, synthesize, and analyze data sets, as well as create reports and present to the client.
• Analyze content for trends and patterns that inform recommended actions
• Leverage third party tools such as Brandwatch, Talkwalker, Meltwater, Cision, Critical Mentions and other tools, for analyzing results on a regular cadence (daily/monthly/quarterly) with minimal supervision.
• Provide leadership for the client’s analytics projects, planning, managing, leading, and presenting a wide variety of analysis from start to finish in close partnership with supporting analysts and account leads
• Demonstrate masterful storytelling: mining and synthesizing varied sets of data for omnichannel views, displaying data visually and creatively, developing powerful presentations with concise, impactful narratives and timely, actionable learnings tied to business objectives
• Analyze digital media content for trends and patterns that inform recommended actions
• Think strategically and be insightful with the ability to tell a story that converts data into actionable insights
• Understand client background and needs, including general business strategy, industry issues, products and services, key customers and competitors in the marketplace
• Take initiative to proactively identify and solve challenges, collaborating with account leads to proposing new opportunities and optimizing workstreams
• Develop rapport and a relationship of trust with key client personnel ranging from individual contributors to senior leadership, as well as internal account leads and supporting analysts
• Stay updated on best-in-class measurements across social and earned media

Core Responsibilities

• Client & Program Leadership
• Serve as main POC for all program communications and escalations.
• Run weekly status calls; align on priorities, timelines, and success criteria.
• Manage scope, deliverable calendar (weekly, monthly, quarterly), and change requests.
• Oversee the assigned project team to ensure project deliverables are generated, complete, and delivered in accordance with the SOW.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships, including quarterly business reviews and performance reporting.
• Support organizational initiatives that enhance customer experience and long-term client retention.

• Identify opportunities to upsell services or expand engagements with clients.

• Delivery & Quality
• Contribute to reporting workload (e.g., data analysis, chart creation, insights generation, narrative framing, and executive summaries).
• Review/QA all reports prior to delivery for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with the client’s objectives.
• Maintain a structured client feedback loop, documenting successes and failures for continuous improvement.
• Insights & Readouts
• Lead executive-level readouts (virtual & in-person); tailor content to audience.
• Translate data to business impact, recommend actions, and secure next steps.
• Track and close all follow-ups, owning cross-functional coordination with the Data Analyst and any additional contributors.
• Become a SME within your assigned client project industries.
• Governance & Hygiene
• Ensure documentation, version control, and on-time filing of deliverables.
• Monitor client satisfaction; run quarterly relationship health checks.

• 8+ years’ experience, within a Public Relations, Communications, Market Research, or Advertising agency preferably
• 6+ years in a client-facing role (e.g., account management, consulting, research program management).
• Bachelor's degree and a demonstrated passion for insights and analytics (Masters Preferred)
• Strong technical background in SQL, Python, Spark, Hadoop, Oracle, Tableau, Quicksight, or PowerBI.
• Strong understanding of data and analytics concepts (e.g., governance, architecture, BI, advanced analytics).
• Proven experience facilitating executive-level meetings and in-person presentations.
• Experience working with a variety of analytics platforms, translating data to measure campaign success, and providing data-backed recommendations
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level presentation development.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution.
• Strong business acumen and ability to identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities.
• Experience with large-scale, complex datasets and building automated workflows.
• Ability to motivate and inspire teams through change, challenge, and high expectations.
• Experience working with data visualization tools and creative ways to display information
• Keen eye for data trends and the ability to investigate and articulate factors that may account for these trends
• Ability to interpret data and provide strategic insight to answer business needs
• Traditional, social listening, and media measurement experience + deep Excel experience
• Strong presentation and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational and time-management
• Experience with industry tools (TalkWalker, Brandwatch,, SimilarWeb Pro, ComScore, MOZ) and others
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Able to prioritize and comfortable with and adaptive to change
• Highly motivated and eager to learn

• Hybrid work environment with home and office schedule (2+ days in office per week) and work from anywhere weeks 

• Comprehensive health benefits (healthcare, vision, dental, pet, home, and auto insurance) 

• Generous time off policies (unlimited paid time off, wellness days, national holidays, summer Fridays) 

• Four-week sabbatical every five years of employment 

• Exceptional parental leave benefits 

• Global mentorship and networking programs 

• Monthly cell phone reimbursement 

• 401k savings and employee stock purchase plan 

• Volunteer hours (20 hours annually) for designated non-profit partner and personal choice 

• Globally driven DEI initiatives (Employee Advocacy Groups, DEI committee) 

• Career growth opportunities, such as Allison University (multi-day customized trainings for each level) 

Our founding vision was to create a positive and entrepreneurial environment where talented people thrive – and creativity-killing bureaucracy… doesn’t. 

We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind and are committed to building an agency where everyone is welcome, and every voice is heard. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.