Description
A data-driven, highly analytical Senior Marketing Measurement Analyst to lead the evaluation and optimisation of our marketing effectiveness across all channels. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping marketing strategy by providing clear, actionable insights into campaign performance, customer behaviour, and return on investment. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise with major marketing platforms (paid search, paid social, programmatic, affiliates, email, and CRM) and understands how to connect the dots across the full customer journey. This role will work closely with the marketing, CRM, digital, and finance teams to enable smarter decision-making through robust reporting and performance analysis.
Responsibilities:
* Own end-to-end marketing performance measurement, delivering insights across paid, owned, and earned channels.
* Build and maintain dashboards and reports that clearly communicate campaign effectiveness, ROI, and key KPIs (CAC, LTV, retention, attribution, etc.).
* Analyse and interpret data from platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok, Google Analytics (GA4), email/CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Klaviyo), and affiliate networks.
* Partner with CRM teams to evaluate lifecycle marketing performance, segmentation, and audience strategy.
* Work with marketing and media teams to test, measure, and optimise channel mix and budget allocation.
* Support advanced attribution modelling and MMM (Marketing Mix Modelling) initiatives where applicable.
* Translate complex data into simple insights and recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
* Identify marginal gains and performance levers across channels and customer touchpoints.
* Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across all marketing and CRM systems.
* Monitor marketing KPIs on a daily/weekly basis and proactively flag performance issues or opportunities.
Skills:
* Strong of experience in marketing analytics, ideally in a fast-paced eCommerce, retail, environment.
* Deep understanding of multi-channel marketing performance and platforms – across paid search (Google), paid social (Meta), display, affiliates (AWIN), SEO, and CRM.
* Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and analytics tools such as Google Analytics (GA4), Looker Studio, Tableau, or Power BI.
* Experience with data extraction using SQL or familiarity with data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake)
* Strong knowledge of attribution models and customer lifecycle metrics (CAC, LTV, churn, etc.).
* High attention to detail, accuracy, and a passion for uncovering insights in complex datasets.
* Ability to clearly communicate insights to stakeholders at all levels and influence marketing strategy.
* Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and working with both technical and creative teams.
About Us
We're a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.
This role is based at our Head Office in West London. Check us out here on a map.
What we can offer you:
Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site
Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through Reward Gateway
A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill you needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year.
Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders
Flexible working is a given, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays.
Give as you earn scheme, a 'Giver Island' day each year and receive matched funding.
Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications. A succession plan if you want to progress.
A generous bonus scheme & private pension plan.
The choice to opt in for healthcare through our provider AXA.
* 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need
Keeping You Safe
At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our employees regardless of age or job role. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty which seeks to stop extremism and extremist views from materialising in our business. We promote and encourage the belief in British Values- including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. To find out more, please visit
Our Island is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about this interview process, check out our hiring process below.
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