Data & Strategy Operations Architect

Better Collective; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health benefits (medical, dental,

PTO

401(k) with employer match

Life & disability insurance

Extended paid parental leave

Pet insurance

Employee Assistance Program with ment

Job summary

Better Collective, a world-leading digital sports media company, seeks a Data & Strategy Operations Specialist to stand up and operationalize our DMP and contextual targeting capabilities. This role is a high-impact, individual contributor position reporting to Derek Klimkowski and collaborating with Commercial, Product, Tech, and Data teams worldwide.

You’ll build systems from scratch, turn complex data into commercial outcomes, and own day-to-day data operations while maintaining privacy

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with DMPs, CDPs, or audience data platforms.
• Hands-on experience implementing or operating data platforms.
• Strong understanding of first-party data, identity resolution, and activation across digital channels.
• Experience with contextual targeting and brand suitability frameworks.
• Ability to work independently with strong communication to non-technical audiences.
• Organized, proactive, and able to operate without historical playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and optimization of DMP and contextual targeting solutions.
• Serve as the primary contact with the DMP vendor and data capabilities expert.
• Build, analyze, and scale audience segments using first-party, contextual, and partner data.
• Profile and segment advertising inventory to ensure scale, brand suitability, and commercial viability.
• Collaborate with data providers and internal teams to strengthen data offerings.
• Translate data and platform capabilities into clear commercial insights for internal stakeholders.
• Support FanReach product development by providing actionable insights and operational feedback.
• Ensure data practices align with privacy and compliance standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).

Skills

DMP/CDP experience

Audience data platforms

First-party data

Contextual targeting

Brand safety

Independent work

Communication skills

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Google Analytics

Job description

Better Collective, a world-leading digital sports media company, seeks a Data & Strategy Operations Specialist to stand up and operationalize our DMP and contextual targeting capabilities. This role is a high-impact, individual contributor position reporting to Derek Klimkowski and collaborating with Commercial, Product, Tech, and Data teams worldwide.

You’ll build systems from scratch, turn complex data into commercial outcomes, and own day-to-day data operations while maintaining privacy