Associate Data Analyst
The Associate Data Analyst at Confidential Client supports sales and marketing operations by collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data to inform business decisions. This role requires advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, and SQL to create dashboards and reports that drive marketing strategies and identify process improvements. The position offers a hybrid work environment and emphasizes collaboration, analytical thinking, and effective communication.
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Role overview
Confidential Client is hiring an Associate Data Analyst to support sales and marketing analytics for their Media Solutions team. This entry-level, full-time role (hybrid home/office) is based in San Diego, CA and focuses on gathering, cleaning, and analyzing data; building and maintaining dashboards; and creating reports that influence marketing and sales decisions.
What You’ll Do
- Collect and consolidate relevant data from internal and external sources to maintain accurate databases.
- Produce routine business reports and ad-hoc analyses to support sales and marketing operations.
- Analyze and interpret data to support ongoing initiatives and identify process improvement opportunities.
- Build and maintain Power BI data models, dashboards, and workspaces; troubleshoot issues.
- Create clear visualizations (dashboards, charts, flowcharts, graphs) to communicate insights to stakeholders.
- Import, transform and prepare data from multiple sources for actionable business intelligence.
- Partner with marketing, sales, and cross-functional teams to translate data into recommendations.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferably in business, data analytics, or a related field).
- Demonstrated analytical thinking and experience developing actionable strategies.
- Experience with marketing analytics and working with marketing/sales datasets.
- Experience connecting BI tools (MS Power BI) and data analytics (SQL) to multiple data sources; ability to import and transform data.
- Experience building visualization dashboards for business stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel proficiency (complex formulas, pivot tables, macros) and working knowledge of Access for queries and table creation.
- Strong project management skills; able to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Solid oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Skills
- ~1 year of related experience in a marketing analytics role supporting a marketing or sales group.
- Experience with SAP / FICO (especially PBP and PRP modules) is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with additional visualization tools/languages (Tableau, Looker, etc.).
Compensation & Benefits
- Anticipated base pay range: $76,375 — $101,834 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on factors including qualifications, experience, specific skills, education, and the location from which the employee will perform the work.
- Eligible for an annual corporate bonus plan (based on company performance; not guaranteed).
- Comprehensive benefits package — medical, dental, vision, paid medical leave, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, education assistance, student loan assistance program, up to 80 hours paid sick leave annually, and up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- Workplace: hybrid home/office with flexible scheduling practices.
(Compensation is posted here in accordance with applicable pay transparency rules for California.)
Workplace & Logistics
- Employment type: Full-time
- Work location: San Diego, CA (hybrid)
- Honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct are material requirements for this role.
Additional notes
- Confidential Client provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process. Applicants in need of accommodation should contact the employer as directed in their official communications.
- Recruitment fraud warning: verify any external posting by checking the employer’s official careers page. Confidential Client and Careertakes will not request sensitive personal information during initial application stages.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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