Media Planning Jobs

Media Analyst Jobs

26 open analytics roles · Typical salary $60K–$180K

Media analysts turn campaign data into decisions. They build dashboards, run attribution analyses, design tests, model media mix, and translate platform reports into recommendations the planning and buying teams can act on. The role spans junior 'reporting analyst' positions (heavy in Excel/Tableau, lighter strategy) up through senior measurement leads who own MMM, incrementality testing, and cross-platform attribution architecture.

In 2026, media analytics has been reshaped by the cookie deprecation everyone's been promising for half a decade. The growth roles are around clean rooms (Google Ads Data Hub, Amazon Marketing Cloud, LiveRamp, InfoSum), incrementality testing, and MMM revival — anything that works without third-party identifiers. Generic 'pull a report' analyst roles are being absorbed into AI tools; senior analysts who can architect measurement frameworks are in higher demand than at any point in the past decade.

Active hirers include performance agencies (Tinuiti, Wpromote, Brainlabs), measurement specialists (Analytic Partners, Marketing Evolution, MMA), in-house brand teams at Amazon, Disney, NBCU, Paramount, and the analytics arms of major holdcos. Below: every open media analyst role we've verified this week.

Open Analytics Roles

Manager, Data & Analytics

WME · Gramercy Park and Murray Hill, Manhattan

$135K – $135K today
Analytics manager

Senior Media Analyst

Sellers & Associates · Arlington, Arlington County

$88K – $88K today
Analytics senior

US Head of OOH Audience Measurement

Ipsos · New York, US

$180K – $190K today
Analytics vp

Director, Performance Marketing, Media & Measurement

Sandisk · Milpitas, Santa Clara County

$177K – $177K 3d ago
Analytics director

Paid Media Analyst

Wilshire Law Firm · Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

$79K – $79K 4d ago
Analytics mid

Commercial Lead, Analytics Product Sales

The Nielsen Company · New York City, New York

$146K – $146K 5d ago
Analytics senior

Analytics & Conversion Tracking Specialist

Tiger Tracks · Winter Park, Orange County · remote

$61K – $61K 7d ago
Analytics mid

Data Scientist Lead (Contract to FTE)

HyphaMetrics · US

$172K – $172K 9d ago
Analytics senior

Marketing Analytics Lead

Homeaglow · US

$150K – $150K 9d ago
Analytics senior

Media Analyst II (Spanish Required)

Tailored Management · Fresno, Fresno County · remote

$59K – $59K 11d ago
Analytics mid

Associate Director, US Consumer Analytics

Sanofi · US

$149K – $215K 15d ago
Analytics director

Full Stack Data Engineer & Analytics Developer

TPI Global Solutions · Austin, Travis County · remote

$150K – $150K 15d ago
Analytics mid

Senior Associate, Analytics

VaynerMedia · Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

$70K – $85K 15d ago
Analytics senior

Media Analyst

Gupta Media · Boston, Suffolk County

$72K – $72K 16d ago
Analytics mid

Senior Media Analyst

Gupta Media · Boston, Suffolk County

$75K – $75K 16d ago
Analytics senior

JOC Media Analyst with Security Clearance

Red Gate Group · East Lake-Orient Park, Hillsborough County

$112K – $112K 18d ago
Analytics mid

Senior Manager, Media Measurement & Analytics

Shake Shack · US

$84K – $84K 18d ago
Analytics manager

Advertising & Analytics Strategist (paid media) - Hybrid

Mission Media · Hampden, Baltimore

$87K – $87K 19d ago
Analytics mid

Sr Analyst, Digital Reporting & Analytics

Tractor Supply Company · Brentwood, Williamson County

$77K – $77K 19d ago
Analytics senior

Finance Manager, Strategy & Analytics, Amazon Ads

Amazon · New York City, New York

$160K – $160K 22d ago
Analytics manager

Senior Associate, Web Analytics

Pfizer · Queensborough, Snohomish County

$129K – $129K 22d ago
Analytics senior

Senior Director, Analytics

Mile Marker · US

$165K – $175K 22d ago
Analytics director

Data Analytics Engineer

Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance · Enumclaw, King County

$217K – $217K 29d ago
Analytics mid

Insights and Content Strategy Manager

SteelSeries · Chicago, Cook County

$87K – $87K 29d ago
Analytics manager

Insights and Analytics Consultant

Deloitte · International, King County

$127K – $127K 37d ago
Analytics mid

Insights and Analytics Senior Consultant

Deloitte · International, King County

$120K – $120K 37d ago
Analytics senior

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FAQs

What does a media analyst do day to day?

Pull and clean campaign data from DSPs and platforms, build dashboards (Tableau, Looker, Power BI), run attribution and incrementality analyses, design A/B tests, build MMM models, and translate findings into recommendations for planners and buyers.

What skills do media analysts need in 2026?

SQL is table stakes. Most senior roles also expect Python or R, fluency in at least one BI tool, and understanding of MMM, attribution methodologies, and incrementality design. Familiarity with clean rooms (ADH, AMC, LiveRamp) is increasingly required.

Media analyst vs marketing analyst — same thing?

Overlapping but distinct. Media analysts focus on paid media measurement (campaign performance, attribution, MMM). Marketing analysts often have broader scope including organic, CRM, lifecycle. Compensation is similar; media analyst roles tend to be more platform-specialized.