Data Operations Lead - Editorial & Insights

Ascend Media; Farringdon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Health and wellbeing day

Volunteering day

Discounted shopping program

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced family leave pay

Enhanced sick pay after probation

Job summary

Ascend Media in London operates a hybrid Data Operations Manager role within the Data & Insights team. The position focuses on day-to-day data project delivery, database maintenance, data quality, and cross-functional coordination with editorial and commercial teams.

The role reports to the Data & Insights Director and involves translating priorities into clear execution plans, maintaining documentation, and ensuring timely delivery across multiple data projects in a luxury media environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience coordinating teams and priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality assurance mindset.
• Experience with structured data in Excel/Sheets.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and data collection tools.
• Experience with data validation and QA processes.
• Ability to translate requirements into actionable plans.
• Effective communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day data and database management.
• Coordinate data projects from planning through delivery.
• Ensure data quality checks and validation procedures.
• Document database structures and processes.
• Align data work with editorial and commercial teams.
• Monitor progress and manage risks and dependencies.
• Develop SOPs and operational documentation.
• Support continuous improvement of data operations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritisation

Cross-functional coordination

Data quality mindset

Excel / Google Sheets

CRM systems

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

CRM systems

Databases

Data validation tools

Job description

Ascend Media in London operates a hybrid Data Operations Manager role within the Data & Insights team. The position focuses on day-to-day data project delivery, database maintenance, data quality, and cross-functional coordination with editorial and commercial teams.

The role reports to the Data & Insights Director and involves translating priorities into clear execution plans, maintaining documentation, and ensuring timely delivery across multiple data projects in a luxury media environment.