Ad Tech & Data Manager

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Greater London is seeking an Ad Tech & Data Manager to oversee ad technology and audience strategies across luxury, hospitality, and FMCG sectors. This role involves owning the ad tech roadmap and leading initiatives to drive data-driven marketing solutions. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of ad servers and project management skills, with a focus on collaboration and influence within a global context. The position offers hybrid working and excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Work your world opportunity

Reflection days

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience with tagging and tracking QA.
• Experience working across multiple markets.
• Understanding of identity and privacy-safe data activation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ad Tech strategy and operations.
• Define workstreams and timelines for ad tech initiatives.
• Manage audience strategies and optimize data activation.

Skills

Strong knowledge of ad servers

Hands-on experience with ad serving platforms

Project management skills

Communication skills

Data quality governance

Tools

Google Marketing Platform

Ad serving tools

Job description

BRAND: Zenith
Job Function: Data Sciences
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

We are the ROI agency, a position we have proudly held true to since 2005. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients' businesses.

Over the years, we have evolved our definition of ROI, as it has changed with the ever- complicated communications landscape. ROI is no longer simply about the most efficient planning, buying and reporting of media.

Yes, ROI is about delivering Return on Investment; but it's also about going beyond to deliver a

Return on Imagination and more integrated experiences that inspire Growth. Top-line growth

for our clients' businesses, growth for our people and growth for our culture.

Powered by our best-in-class proprietary tools and data, our work spans the full spectrum of media communications, from analytics, data and technology to performance marketing, content and superior trading.

This breadth means we deliver Insight that lies at the intersection of consumer, category, and brand, attributing every budget to stronger business outcomes.

It means we deliver more creative media solutions that bring together best-in-class strategy, planning and the power of Publicis Groupe to ensure distinct and more personal brand experiences for our clients.

It means we adopt new data analytics and value optimisation techniques while building

relationships with some of the world's most exciting start-ups. We leverage over 30 years of media planning expertise to go beyond traditional media solutions and deliver a Return on Investment that is both forward-thinking and accountable to our clients.

At Zenith, we ultimately seek out a more meaningful kind of ROI. Our unique way of thinking inspires growth for some of the world's leading brands, including Coty, Electrolux, Essity, Lactalis, Luxottica, Nestlé, Nomad Foods, Reckitt, TikTok and Verizon.

Overview

If you love turning complex ad tech ecosystems into elegant, scalable solutions - and get a buzz from building foundations that power smarter marketing - this role has your name on it.

We're looking for an Ad Tech & Data Manager to lead Ad Technology and Audience Strategy across a diverse portfolio of global clients spanning luxury, hospitality, travel, and FMCG sectors. You'll sit at the intersection of technology, data, and activation, helping teams unlock performance today while building future-proofed capabilities for tomorrow.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone who enjoys owning the detail and the bigger picture - from platform setup and governance to audience strategy and roadmap leadership.

Why this role?

This is a chance to play a pivotal role in shaping how world-class brands across luxury, hospitality, travel, and FMCG activate data and technology at scale. You'll have real ownership, real influence, and the opportunity to build systems and standards that make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

Owning the Ad Tech foundation

You’ll take the lead on ad tech strategy and operations, ensuring platforms, tagging, identity, and verification are robust, consistent, and ready to scale across markets and channels. You’ll:

• Own and evolve the ad tech roadmap, prioritising initiatives that unlock performance, efficiency, and governance
• Translate ambiguity into clear plans - defining workstreams, timelines, owners, risks, and trade-offs
• Build and maintain tagging and asset inventories, with strong QA and documentation standards
• Set and govern verification standards, from partner setup to ongoing benchmarking
• Support DSP and ad tech consolidation programmes
• Oversee correct setup and governance across ad servers, DSPs, and social platforms
• Lead vendor assessments, pilots, and rollouts, creating enablement materials that drive adoption
• Develop playbooks, run training sessions, and empower activation teams with repeatable best practice

Driving smarter data and audience activation

You’ll help teams move beyond one-off targeting to scalable, reusable audience strategies by:

• Defining clear audience management standards, including taxonomy and segmentation principles
• Providing guidance on the use of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-party data across platforms and use cases
• Supporting teams to build, activate, and optimise audience segments in-platform
• Contributing to CDP and first-party data activation workstreams

Qualifications

What you bring

You’re confident navigating the digital advertising ecosystem and understand how the pieces fit together. You likely have:

• Strong knowledge of ad servers, DSPs, search, identity, and measurement platforms
• Hands‑on experience with ad serving or activation platforms, ideally within Google Marketing Platform (e.g. CM360, DV360)
• Solid experience with tagging, tracking QA, and data quality governance
• Proven project management skills across multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders
• The ability to clearly communicate recommendations and progress through decks, docs, and working sessions
• Confidence producing runbooks, governance frameworks, and stakeholder‑ready updates
• Familiarity with identity and privacy‑safe data activation solutions
• Experience working across multiple markets or within global‑local operating models

Ready to build what's next?

If you excited by the idea of leading ad tech and data strategy, partnering with brilliant teams, and shaping how modern marketing works - we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and let's start the conversation.

Additional information

Zenith International

Zenith International has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day‑to‑day work and create time to focus on your well‑being and self‑care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).