Executive Director, Data Management & Automation

Omnicom Media; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Media is seeking a Senior Data Management leader to oversee data governance, strategy, and operations across campaigns. You will supervise data quality, partner with Digital Analytics and Planning teams, and drive automation across processes.

You will guide the development of BI tools, oversee cross‑functional teams, and manage relationships with onshore and offshore data operations. This role emphasizes data as the backbone of media disciplines, with a strong focus on process automation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in data management, data engineering, data operations and/or business intelligence.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in advertising agency.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in digital media data (Ad Server, digital, search, social, video, offline, etc.).
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in an agile development environment.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in management role.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in client facing work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise data operations, data quality assurance, and client management tasks.
• Develop and govern departmental data standards, data governance, and BI tooling across campaigns.
• Drive data strategy, analytics standards, and cross‑functional collaboration with Digital Analytics and Investment teams.
• Oversee adoption of in‑house data tools and platforms, ensuring scale across US offices.

Skills

Data management

Data engineering

Data operations

Business intelligence

Advertising agency

Digital media data

Agile development

Management

Client facing

Offshore team

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Project scoping

Data governance

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Datorama

SQL

Python

Snowflake

Job description

Omnicom Media is seeking a Senior Data Management leader to oversee data governance, strategy, and operations across campaigns. You will supervise data quality, partner with Digital Analytics and Planning teams, and drive automation across processes.

You will guide the development of BI tools, oversee cross‑functional teams, and manage relationships with onshore and offshore data operations. This role emphasizes data as the backbone of media disciplines, with a strong focus on process automation.