Chief Data Officer Global Publishing Company

Wyatt Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Publishing Company is seeking its first Chief Data Officer to lead a data-centric transformation across the business and set the data strategy.

Reporting to the CEO and the board, the CDO will drive enterprise data management, governance, and a data-driven culture, with a focus on hiring top talent and building a robust data architecture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leading Data Management and/or data analytics practices within an enterprise organisation
• Experience of a leadership role within the publishing or media space
• Background in Maths, Statistics or Engineering
• Experience of developing a Data Management & Data Architecture framework within an enterprise organisation
• Demonstrable experience of leading a team and hiring best in class talent
• No specific technical expertise is required, but a background in Data Architecture or Engineering would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Change Management: combine silos and foster a data-driven culture across the firm
• Consulting: align data management strategy with business requirements
• Leadership: grow and manage a best-in-class data team
• Standards & Governance: ensure clean data and compliance with privacy laws and directives

Skills

Data leadership

Publishing/Media experience

Data architecture

Team building

Data governance

Education

Maths/Statistics/Engineering background

Job description

Chief Data Officer Global Publishing Company

Salary: £175,000 - £200,000 + up to 35% bonus + excellent benefits

Chief Data Officer global Publishing Company

A global publishing firm are looking for their first Chief Data Officer, to lead the companies data-centric transformation.

The Chief Data Officer will be tasked with delivering the firms enterprise data management strategy, and creating a Data Driven culture throughout the company to leverage data as a business asset.

The role will report into the CEO and the global board.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Management. Data is currently in many different silo’s within the company. The CDO will need to bring all these Silo’s together, and create a data driven culture for the firm
• Consulting. Understanding the business requirements will be crucial so that the data management strategy can be aligned to this
• Leadership. Growing and managing a team of best in class industry professionals under one vision
• Standards & Governance. Making sure the company is collecting clean data & the right data is crucial, as well as abiding my relevant data privacy laws and directives.

Key Skills required

• Experience of a leadership role within the publishing or media space is crucial
• 10 years + experience of leading Data Management and/or data analytics practices within an enterprise organisation
• The CDO will likely come from a Maths, Statistics or Engineering background
• Experience of developing a Data Management & Data Architecture framework within an enterprise organisation
• Demonstrable experience of leading a team and hiring best in class talent
• No specific technical expertise is required, but a background in Data Architecture or Engineering would be a distinct advantage

With print book sales outstripping digital for the first time in 8 years the publishing industry is at a very interesting point from a data perspective. This Chief Data Officer role offers the successful candidate the chance to set the data strategy for a leading firm with a global reputation.