Business Analyst (must be local and should have exp with SAS and SQL only W2)

Job Title: Business Analyst -Audience Management - SAS Developer + SQL

Location: Columbus, OH(onsite)

Duration: W2Contract

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business partners to gather requirements and document technical specifications
• Interpret marketing strategy and translate it into data and code
• Complete end to end code analyses, identify missing key data elements from upstream data sources, and build data dictionaries
• Assist in building new data foundation for HL Marketing campaigns
• Have or develop a working knowledge of marketing campaign data and procedures
• Pull data from internal and external data sources via SQL and SAS. Develop, debug, and execute SAS/SQL code to define populations for campaigns
• Assess and maintain data and process integrity
• Understand nuances in the process and data while effectively relaying those to partners in a consultative manner to optimize marketing programs
• Complete projects from start to finish with minimal supervision

Required Qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• A Bachelor s degree or a Master's degree in a quantitative field preferred: Computing and Information Theory, Business (w/ quantitative focus), Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Biostatistics, or Operations Research.
• 5+ years experience with SQL and/or SAS on various platforms such as Teradata, DB2, Oracle, or SQL Server
• Strong logic and problem-solving skills. You should have exceptional data skills, ability to learn the business, innovate by designing new processes, and understand the business strategy to effectively consult on the design and execution of marketing programs.
• Results-oriented with proactive approach to eliminating problems
• Ability to articulate root causes and comfortable escalating concerns when necessary. Proactively raises concerns when timelines are in jeopardy of not being met.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize with strong organizational skills and attention to detail; quality oriented
• In addition to top-tier data management capabilities, the desired candidate would have a highly confident, analytically passionate, and outgoing disposition. The employee would understand the cost benefit relationship between solution sophistication and practicality and strive to produce the fastest and most accurate results. They would be comfortable and capable of working with team members. Effective communication with all parties at varying levels of analytical/technical understanding is also critical to success in the role.

Preferred Qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Experience in campaign marketing and knowledge of targeted marketing campaigns
• SAS Base Certification and/or additional certification levels
• Financial service industry experience desired, but we are open to evaluating candidates from any industry with a database or analytics background