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Sr Analyst, Schaumburg, IL

$Salary TBD - (Posted 12 Mar 2012)

COMPANY: The Nielsen Company, advertiser's ref: 1200899, MrWeb ref 91694

JOB SPEC: This position leads multiple data management processes and generation of statistical models for Nielsen’s Forecast Practice Area. These include:

Conduct, manage, refine data management processes in support of current and emerging forecasting capabilities, including management of our offshore Hub operations
Manage specific modeling processes, including oversight of existing algorithms and potential development of new
Creation of an analysis plan that might include a variety of statistical techniques, creating and testing the models, and putting the models and their learning into forms that can be used by company/client staff

Candidates will need:
· Experience in creating Sales Forecasts in SAS, and experience extracting data with SQL, JAVA
· Experience with programming in Excel using VBA or end user tool creation
· Extensive experience in data manipulation and analysis using SAS, including SAS/BASE, SAS/STAT, SAS/MACRO
· A background in marketing, sales, or media models is preferred
· Strong communication and reporting skills to present results and interface with staff is a must
· A diverse background in statistical modeling techniques is desired as well as practical experience applying models in a business environment

Responsibilities:

Own the Data Extract Process that our offshore Data Management Hub uses to build our datasets
Test analysis datasets for eccentricities and data cleaning issues. Work with our Data Management Hub to ensure that all data is Quality Control Checked
Reformat analysis datasets to for use in specific modeling project
Assist in the creation of a modeling plan that allows for the possible use of a wide variety of statistical techniques.
Assist in the execution of the statistical modeling plan
Test the model results for possible problems when model is used with expanded or future data
Articulate model accuracy and structure to statistical staff
Report on model learnings to non-statistical staff
Assist in the creation of tools that can be used by non-statistical staff so they can make use of the models created

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree (or higher)
· 2+ years experience in statistical predictive modeling
· 2+ years experience in marketing or media analytics and modeling
· 2 + years experience using SAS in STAT, BASE, MACRO
· Experience in SQL and other programming languages
· Experience with large databases and a variety of data structures
· Very strong quantitative and analytical skills
· Strong interpersonal skills
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Close attention to detail
· Ability to Multi-task

WHO TO CONTACT: Apply online and please mention MrWeb at interview!

IMPORTANT - PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND EITHER YOUR RETURN E-MAIL ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER IN THE MESSAGE. Please say that you found the vacancy on MrWeb! Thanks for your interest.

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