Data Visualization Consultant

Location: Milan

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

dentsu is a global company in media, customer experience management, and creative, helping brands drive transformation and sustainable growth. With more than 68,000 employees across 120+ countries, dentsu partners with some of the world's most innovative brands to design and deliver meaningful experiences across media, content, and commerce.
At dentsu, you'll join an innovative and forward-thinking environment where creativity, data, and technology align — giving you the opportunity to make an impact for brands, people, and society while growing your career.
About the Role
The Data Visualization team turns massive datasets into clear, actionable, and visually compelling insights for clients and internal teams, acting as the bridge between raw numbers and strategic planning. As a Data visualization consultant, you will work in Milan mainly on data visualization projects in marketing and communication, working with Media Planners, Data Engineers, and Clients while taking ownership of projects with an end-to-end approach across the full delivery lifecycle.

This is a hybrid position and we offer a permanent contract.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Interact with external and internal clients to identify their needs and translate them into effective data models, KPI frameworks, and visualization specs
• Design, develop and maintain high-impact interactive dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI, Tableau, Datorama or Looker Studio
• Work with data engineers and analysts to ensure data quality and pipeline readiness for BI consumption
• Conduct exploratory data review to surface insights and anomalies for client teams
• Present outputs to stakeholders, adapting communication to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Help final users with tools adoption and listen closely to identify new business opportunities
• Contribute to the definition and documentation of data visualization best practices and internal methodologies to promote knowledge exchange
• Proactively explore new tools, techniques, and industry trends to bring fresh ideas into the team's workflow
• Participate in new business pitches with data storytelling and visualization examples
• Use problem solving and strategic thinking to plan activities and meet deadlines

Requirements

• 3–4 years of proven experience in Business Intelligence or Data Visualization, preferably within a media/digital agency, consulting, or marketing tech environment with client-facing exposure
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field
• Proven experience in Power BI, including semantic modeling, DAX, and Power Query; MS Certifications PL-300 and DP-600 are a plus
• Solid knowledge of data modeling concepts, including star schema, relationships, and granularity
• Strong knowledge of SQL to explore, review, manipulate and validate heterogeneous data sources; experience with cloud data warehouses such as Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or Fabric is a plus
• Familiarity with Python or R for data manipulation and preprocessing
• Knowledge of data visualization design principles, including typography, color theory, and dashboard UI/UX; exposure to advanced charting (Deneb / Vega-Lite, SVG) is a plus
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English, written and spoken
• Learn new tools and methods, apply them to projects, and contribute effective practices and ideas to the team
• Proactive self-management to respect project timelines and facilitate coordination with other internal functions across different project phases
• Ability to manage multiple client projects simultaneously, with attention to deadlines and output quality
• Use data to inform planning and communicate effectively across teams in a complex matrix environmen

Nice to have:

• knowledge of other BI tools such as Tableau, Datorama, and Looker Studio
• basic knowledge of digital media metrics and web analytics platforms
• familiarity with Azure DevOps and git fundamentals for cross-functional BI development and with ETL/ingestion tools such as Adverity and Funnel.io, or similar data pipeline platforms

Pay Range

In line with the European Pay Transparency Directive, we are including the pay range for this role. We will determine the final offer based on relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

• Salary range: €32,000 - €42,000
• CCNL Commercio – 3rd Level or 2nd Level

These are some of the things we offer:

• Hybrid Working: enjoy the flexibility of working remotely up to two days per week. Additional flexibility may be available for parents of children under four years old, helping them better balance family and professional commitments.
• Health and Wellness: yoga & pilates sessions, volunteer days, the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 20 days per year, health insurance.
• Company Perks: large and comfortable spaces to relax, free coffee until 11 a.m., dentsu bistrot, Benefit Hub, and our Dog Policy – your pet is welcome!
• Compensation & Benefits: meal vouchers (Ticket Restaurant) and a comprehensive welfare program.
• Professional Growth: dentsu University, with access to ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.

 

Working with us

Joining dentsu international, you'll join a team of 70,000 people. It's an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you'll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences. We offer meaningful work, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.

Inclusion & Diversity

We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. What makes us great is the range of perspectives people bring; we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about.

So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

We're looking for people who take initiative, keep learning, and contribute ideas that help the team and clients grow. If that sounds like you, apply now and let's shape the future at dentsu.

Location:

Milan

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent