Data Operations Manager: Governance & Automation Lead

Omnicom Media; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based with 3+ days in-office

Job summary

Omnicom Media seeks a Manager, Data Management, to guide data-driven solutions and BI across marketing and media. You will link Digital Media, Marketing Sciences, and offshore tech teams to optimize campaign delivery and performance.

The role blends technical acumen with a passion for automation and data governance, leading teams, and driving operational excellence for clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in data management, data engineering, data operations and/or business intelligence
• 1-3 years’ experience in an advertising agency environment (analytics, ad operations, marketing sciences, digital investment, business analysis preferred)
• 3-5 years’ experience in digital media data (ad server, search, social, video, offline, etc.), data governance, and quality processes in data warehousing or ETL environments
• 2+ years’ experience in client-facing roles and managing project teams (including offshore is a plus)
• In-depth knowledge of processes across multiple media channels; comfort with diverse dataset types (paid, owned, etc.)
• Familiarity with campaign management and performance optimization processes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve data anomalies
• Advanced verbal, written, organizational, and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple priorities
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Experience in process automation/continuous improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Strategic Data Leadership: Develop, implement, and maintain scalable data strategies, technical solutions, and data governance processes to address unique business challenges and account objectives.
• Team & Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as the liaison among internal digital, marketing science, analytics, investment teams, offshore resources, and external partners to ensure cohesive data integration, campaign tracking, and project alignment.
• Project & Process Management: Manage projects from requirements definition to completion, ensuring clear communication, timely delivery, and resolution of roadblocks through project management best practices and platforms.
• Data Operations & Quality Assurance: Oversee the integrity and quality of data generated throughout campaign delivery and optimization lifecycles. Lead efforts in data harmonization, cleansing, QA, and reconciliation to ensure flawless performance tracking and reporting.
• Campaign Oversight: Provide oversight of digital media buys and data flows, ensuring processes are followed and all activities meet organizational and industry standards across programmatic, digital, search, social, and offline media channels.
• Innovation & Automation: Drive adoption of the latest data operations methodologies and leverage automation to increase efficiency and data accuracy within operational processes.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Provide guidance and oversight to team members, promote a collaborative and positive team environment, and champion continuous learning and professional development.

Skills

Data governance

ETL/SQL

Stakeholder management

Automation

Project leadership

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Datorama

Looker/Looker Studio

Snowflake

AWS

Python

Job description

Omnicom Media seeks a Manager, Data Management, to guide data-driven solutions and BI across marketing and media. You will link Digital Media, Marketing Sciences, and offshore tech teams to optimize campaign delivery and performance.

The role blends technical acumen with a passion for automation and data governance, leading teams, and driving operational excellence for clients and internal teams.