Director, Data Governance & Reporting Lead

Initiative; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Initiative is seeking a Director of Data Management to lead end-to-end data enablement for the Paramount account in Los Angeles. You will govern taxonomy, ensure data quality, provide site-served reporting enablement, and drive data into downstream environments.

You will serve as SME and escalation point across Communications Design, Growth Analytics, Data Management and Ad Ops, while mentoring Data Operations resources and driving automation where possible.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in taxonomy governance and standardized taxonomy practices for accurate reporting.
• Strong data QA and issue resolution skills for campaign data reconciliation.
• Understanding of agency campaign workflow from planning to activation, trafficking and reporting.
• Experience with CM360 and how taxonomy maps to downstream reporting environments.
• Experience with media planning and buying platforms such as Prisma and related campaign-management tools.
• Knowledge of site-served reporting requirements and data templates for downstream ingestion.
• Ability to translate complex reporting requirements into clear operational processes and rules.
• Track record of diagnosing complex data-flow issues across systems and stakeholders.
• Experience driving process automation and QA enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Own taxonomy development and governance from end to end, ensuring data quality and reporting readiness.
• Oversee site-served data collection to meet downstream ingestion and CM360 reconciliation requirements.
• Act as escalation point for taxonomy, mapping, ingestion and data quality issues.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Communications Design, Growth Analytics, Data Management and Ad Ops.
• Mentor and develop nearshore/offshore Data Operations resources.
• Advance automation and exception-based QA to improve efficiency.
• Establish clear data standards, documentation and training materials.
• Identify root causes of recurring failures and implement scalable solutions.
• Provide technical guidance on data operations processes and taxonomy requirements.

Skills

Taxonomy strategy

Data QA

Campaign data reconciliation

Campaign workflow

CM360

Prisma

Data operations

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Tools

CM360

Prisma

Job description

Initiative is seeking a Director of Data Management to lead end-to-end data enablement for the Paramount account in Los Angeles. You will govern taxonomy, ensure data quality, provide site-served reporting enablement, and drive data into downstream environments.

You will serve as SME and escalation point across Communications Design, Growth Analytics, Data Management and Ad Ops, while mentoring Data Operations resources and driving automation where possible.