Senior Data Operations Lead – Drive Data Flows & Automation

Publicis Groupe; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Publicis Groupe, Chicago-area, seeks a proven Data Ops leader to guide a skilled team in architecting data flows, ensuring reliable marketing data delivery, and expanding data-driven client engagements. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and best-practice implementations across platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 7–9 years in analytics within advertising/consulting, strong SQL and visualization tool expertise, and experience managing a team.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of analytics experience in an advertising agency, management consulting or ad tech
• Strong client relationships and multi-project management across teams
• Experience managing a team
• Four-year college degree; advanced degree is a plus
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and problem solving
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Passion for digital marketing and curiosity in a fast-changing space
• Proficiency with SQL and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Google Data Studio)
• Experience with Alteryx is a must
• Knowledge of digital data technologies (GA, GMP, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with Python and/or R is a plus
• Experience with Google Cloud and AWS is a plus
• Comfortable in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Familiarity with AI tools is a plus

Responsibilities

• Leading a Data Ops team and mentoring their growth
• Architecting data flows and developing strategies to democratize reliable marketing data
• Expanding client work and advising on Data Ops initiatives
• Reviewing SQL scripts and dataflows in Alteryx or Google Dataprep
• Leading evaluations of new platforms to automate data processes
• Ensuring timely delivery and best practices in data management
• Fostering a collaborative team culture and career development
• Defining technology strategy for data management and automation
• Promoting data-informed decision making and data quality

Skills

SQL

Data Analytics

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Google Data Studio

Alteryx

Python

R

Google Cloud

AWS

Job description

Publicis Groupe, Chicago-area, seeks a proven Data Ops leader to guide a skilled team in architecting data flows, ensuring reliable marketing data delivery, and expanding data-driven client engagements. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and best-practice implementations across platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 7–9 years in analytics within advertising/consulting, strong SQL and visualization tool expertise, and experience managing a team.