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This year promises to be even more exciting for the quantitative professional. The career information most frequently sought by clients and candidates in the field revolves around salary and other forms of compensation. Whether you are planning to grow your staff this year or are assessing your own career path, here are some points to consider:
Hot Skill Set – Web analytics, pricing, credit analytics, analytically-based strategy.
Fast Moving Market – Candidates (especially at the more junior end) are receiving multiple offers and are going off the market in three to five weeks, much faster than the more typical eight to twelve weeks we’ve been used to seeing.
Relocation Challenges – Many companies are reassessing their relocation packages as the housing market continues to stagnate in many parts of the country. Unless these packages contain a safety net to cushion probable double mortgage payments, many candidates are not able to accept offers that require relocation.
Sign-on Bonuses – are back! In the last 90 days, nearly 40% of all offers have included a bonus as an incentive for candidates to “sign on”.
Cross Industry Job Changes – Candidates are changing industries far more frequently, even at the more senior level. Client companies are making offers to candidates coming from other industries as the talent pool tightens. This provides candidates with an ideal opportunity to expand their knowledge across industries.
Compensation – Many companies are offering more competitive packages to attract top talent. Here are some guidelines:
Vice President/Director $135,000 to $250,000 On the corporate side, this level typically involves managing a group – the bigger the group, the higher the salary. Oftentimes, the top salaries are offered by boutique consulting firms where business development may play a major role in the compensation package. Of course, ability to provide thoughtful leadership and strategic vision is essential at this echelon.
Manager $110,000 to $140,000
This position is often attained as the result of an internal promotion. Interpersonal skills are key – especially those demonstrating initiative, team building and the ability to direct group projects. While technical competence is important, remember that emerging executive-level administrative skills are what really count as you move up the business ladder.
Senior Statistician $80,000 to $120,000
Talented business statisticians with excellent communication skills can command base salaries of up to $120K. To move up from here typically involves picking up management responsibilities or business development skills.
Senior Analyst/Analyst $60,000 to $85,000
These are our most sought after candidates. With a master’s degree in a quantitative discipline and two solid years’ experience in the corporate world, this candidate will often receive multiple offers and be snapped up quickly. The market is red hot for candidates with this degree of experience – back to the level of the dot com boom.
Entry-level Masters $50,000 to $65,000
Demand continues to increase over 2006’s healthy level. Because companies are not always successful in hiring enough talent with one-to-two years’ experience, they will often choose an entry-level candidate with solid academic credentials. Hiring candidates who might require visa sponsorship has become commonplace; clients not willing to do this greatly reduce their pool of applicants.
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See below for positions we are working on for our clients who are hot to hire! Contact me Jasmine Sharp at jsharp@smithhanley.com for more information.
Director, Consumer Marketing & Research - Atlanta, GA - Salary up to 130k
Exciting opportunity to build an analytical direct to consumer marketing team from the ground up for a major financial institution. MS in Stats, Econ, Mathematics. Experience in building and managing teams. Strong SAS, and data warehouse skills required.
Director, Marketing Analytics -London or Scotland- Salary up to 200k USD
Exciting opportunity in the U.K. to work for a premier financial institution. Superior experience in database marketing, both strategically, and analytically plus 10 years minimum experience supporting direct marketing campaigns and analyses. Quant MBA a strong plus.
Statistical Analyst - OH - Salary up to 60k
Great opportunity to develop and apply analytic reports using quantitative techniques. Knowledge in the use of database query languages, SAS, advanced Excel, and Access required.
Strategic Marketing Analyst - TN - Salary up to 75k
Analytical Insight Manager - CO- Salary up to 125k
Large CPG client looking for strong analytical background ideally in CPG industry. Good SAS, Consumer analytics, IRI/Nielsen/supplier side experience a huge plus. Will relocate right candidate.
Director, Marketing Science - MO- Salary up to 125k
Internationally renowned market research consultancy looking for technically savvy market research professional. Experience with regression, discrete choice, experimental design-pref. supplier side. Will work in SAS. Strong communication & presentation skills, highly visible role.
See below the jobs I am working on where the clients are hot-to-hire! Contact me, Mark Tattersall, on mtattersall@smithhanley.com or at 312-629-2400 x 208 for more information.
Decision Support Analyst - IN - up to $110k
Strong SAS programming & statistical modeling experience required - experience with presentations a big plus
Analytical Services Manager - MN - up to $110k
Good market research background - SAS/SPSS experience - client facing - consultancy or client side (preferably CPG) experience considered
Manager of Analytics, Syndicated - IL - up to $85k
IRI/Nielsen experience huge plus - market-mix and price promotion analysis - SAS - CPG experience
