Head of Client Strategy

Measurelab Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data and analytics is seeking a dynamic data and analytics strategist to lead client strategies and manage a team of consultants. This role involves advising on marketing data and AI strategies while fostering a collaborative culture. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a deep understanding of data governance, and a passion for AI.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Additional paid time off for Christmas closure

Extra day off for your birthday

Holiday buy-back scheme

Three charity days a year

Private healthcare and wellness schemes

Certification-based bonus opportunity

Flexible working arrangements

Socials and hackathons

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in data and analytics consultancy.
• Trusted advisor to senior-level clients in large organizations.
• Deep understanding of marketing data and its applications.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on marketing data and analytics strategies.
• Inspire and manage a team of consultants.
• Support business development and contribute to marketing efforts.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Data Governance

Data Visualisation

AI Adoption

Commercial Mindset

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Tag Manager

Looker Studio

BigQuery

Job description

We’re a small company doing big things in the world of data, cloud and AI. We’re looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial data and analytics strategist who’s passionate about the power of data and technology, gets a kick out of being a challenger, and believes the future belongs to nimble specialists. You’ll be leading our client strategy offering, helping advise world-famous brands how they can do more with their marketing and customer data.

What you’ll do

• Advise key clients on their marketing data, analytics, activation and AI strategies

• Develop and implement consultative frameworks and approaches, building on our ethos of delivering value quickly and regularly

• Inspire, manage and coach a team of consultants and expert practitioners, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture

• Support business development by helping to qualify and close new opportunities

• Contribute to our marketing and thought leadership efforts by creating content and participating in relevant industry events

• Collaborate with other practice leaders to advance our product and service offerings

Experience

• Leading a team (doesn’t have to have been a big one!)

• Working in a specialist data and analytics consultancy, or the data and analytics practice within a marketing agency

• Being a trusted advisor to senior-level clients within large, complex organisations

Must-have skills and knowledge

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage internal teams and influence external stakeholders at all levels

• Deep understanding of marketing data, the benefits of marketing data warehouses and CDPs, principles of data governance and privacy, data visualisation and analysis, activation and agents

• Familiarity with the Google Marketing Platform and Google Cloud toolset, specifically Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio and BigQuery

• An insatiable appetite for AI with evidence of early adoption and a hand-on builder attitude

• A strong commercial mindset with an understanding of agency and consulting operating models

Nice-to-have skills and knowledge

• Hands-on implementation, engineering or analysis skills

• Up-to-date certifications in the Google Marketing Platform or Google Cloud

• Previous client-side experience leading a marketing data and analytics team

Holidays, benefits and perks

• 25 days a year holiday as standard plus Bank Holidays

• Additional paid time off for our Christmas closure (usually 3 days)

• Plus, an extra day off for your birthday!

• Holiday buy-back scheme (up to 10 extra days)

• Three charity days a year - to give back to a cause or initiative close to your heart

• Private healthcare, mental and financial wellness schemes

• The opportunity to earn an additional, certification-based bonus of up to £4k a year

• Flexible working - tell us what you need to do your best work, and we’ll do our best to accommodate

• Plenty of socials, hackathons and opportunities to hang out with colleagues, both remote and IRL