Senior Director, Data Management & Visualisation

Interpublic; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Group is seeking a Senior Director of Data Management & Visualisation to lead strategy, governance and operational excellence of data capabilities across reporting, data infrastructure and automation. You will drive data quality, reporting integrity and scalable platforms for client ecosystems, collaborating with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

The role combines strategic advisory, technical leadership and hands-on management to deliver trusted, future-ready data

Qualifications

• Strong leadership in data governance and data quality.
• Experience building enterprise data platforms and reporting ecosystems.
• Expertise in data operations, ETL/ELT workflows and cloud architecture.
• Ability to engage executive stakeholders and drive large-scale transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional data governance, taxonomy standards and reporting integrity.
• Oversee data operations and platform infrastructure for scalable data environments.
• Advise clients on data transformation, cloud architecture and martech ecosystems.
• Champion AI-enabled reporting and automation to speed decision making.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

ETL/ELT

Cloud architecture

AI in reporting

Job description

Agency: PHd Job Function: Data and Analytics Job Subfunction: Data Science and Analytics

The Senior Director, Data Management & Visualisation, is responsible for leading the strategy, deployment, governance and operational excellence of client’s data management, reporting, and data infrastructure capabilities. This role combines executive leadership, technical consultancy, and operational management, ensuring that Omnicom's data ecosystem delivers trusted, scalable and future‑ready data solutions for our client, as they develop their own data infrastructure. The role will lead teams responsible for data governance, taxonomy management, media planning and investment data compliance, operational data management, reporting, automation and dashboard / reporting adoption. As the senior regional authority for data quality and reporting integrity, the Senior Director will establish best practices, operating standards and governance frameworks that ensure data consistency, accuracy and business trust. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable operating at executive level with key client stakeholders, driving large‑scale transformation programmes, and leading multidisciplinary teams across data management, engineering, visualisation and operations.

Responsibilities

• 1 Lead Data Governance & Quality Own regional data governance, taxonomy standards, media planning and investment compliance, ensuring data accuracy, consistency and trust across all reporting and operational workflows.
• 2 Oversee Data Operations & Infrastructure Lead teams responsible for data management, platform operations and automation, ensuring scalable, secure and efficient data environments that support client and business needs.
• 3 Provide Strategic Data & Technology Consultancy Act as a senior advisor to clients on data transformation, cloud architecture, martech ecosystems, reporting infrastructure and data operating model design.
• 5 AI-Enabled Reporting & Decision Intelligence Champion the development of AI-driven reporting, automation, agentic workflows and data visualisation capabilities to improve operational efficiency and accelerate business decision-making.

Key collaborators

Global Head of Data Management & Visualisation Global Media Operations Lead, Diageo Global Head, Data Management Visualisation Global Head, Omni Data Management Console Global Head, Digital and Data, Diageo

What You Will Bring

• Experience in data platforms, data engineering, reporting infrastructure, cloud architecture, or related technology leadership roles.
• Proven experience implementing and operating enterprise‑scale data platforms, reporting ecosystems, or cloud‑based data infrastructure solutions.
• Strong understanding of data operations, ETL/ELT workflows, data governance, taxonomy management, and reporting automation.
• Significant experience leading data management, governance, reporting or technology functions within a complex marketing, media, consulting or enterprise environment.
• Deep expertise in data quality, taxonomy governance, operational data management and the delivery of scalable reporting and visualisation solutions.
• Strong understanding of modern data architectures, cloud platforms and the technologies that underpin data transformation and automation programmes.
• Strong understanding of media investment, marketing technology, reporting platforms, and measurement ecosystems.
• Experience supporting multinational organisations and coordinating delivery across multiple EMEA markets.
• Knowledge of emerging AI technologies and their application within data management, reporting, automation, or operational workflows.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging executive, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment, balancing strategic planning with hands‑on problem solving.

To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager.

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