Senior Director, Data & Tech

Hearts & Science; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearts & Science is seeking a senior Data & Analytics leader to guide data strategy, governance, and insight delivery for client programs. You will leverage marketing data, privacy regulations, and advanced analytics to shape data-driven solutions across campaigns and networks.

You will advise internal and external stakeholders, develop data roadmaps, and ensure data quality and integrity while enabling teams with trusted data to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of data and analytics experience in advertising or management consulting
• Knowledge of agency-side media campaign planning and execution is desirable
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; experienced in managing a team
• University degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Identify client business issues and form hypotheses on how data strategies can help
• Develop solutions using integrated data and technology
• Create roadmaps of projects to solve business challenges
• Develop and maintain client relationships in data and technology space
• Ownership & evangelization of D&T Solutions Test & Learn Roadmap
• Written & live presentations for POVs & Thought Leadership on Tech and Data

Skills

Marketing analytics

Privacy regulations knowledge

Signal transformation

Data sources/partners

1P data use cases

Consulting skills

Process improvement

Presentation skills

Education

University degree

Tools

Data lakes

Data clean rooms

Job description

The Data & Tech Solutions team is pivotal in the delivery of modern agency services. We are tightly integrated with planning and investment teams to deliver on and exceed our clients’ business goals.

Agency

Hearts & Science

Job Function

Data and Analytics

Job Subfunction

Data Strategy and Governance

The Ideal Candidate Will

• be recognized as an expert within the agency and will possess extensive and in-depth expertise in respective job discipline, complemented by broad knowledge across other related fields.
• tackle unique and complex problems with solutions that have significant and far-reaching impacts on the business/network/agency.
• contribute to the development of functional strategies, leveraging deep understanding and innovative thinking to shape the strategic direction of the organization.
• develop and implement comprehensive data strategies, governance frameworks, and best practices to ensure high standards of data quality, security, and integrity across the agency or network, while enabling analysts, data scientists, and business teams with trusted, well-structured data to support decision-making.
• advise both internal stakeholders and external clients on leveraging data-driven approaches to address complex challenges, identify opportunities and risks, and drive sustainable business growth.
• support the definition of data vision and strategy, and delivers insights, reports, and presentations that translate data into clear, actionable recommendations aligned to broader business objectives.

Specific Responsibilities

External facing responsibilities

• Identify Client’s business issues and form hypotheses and solutions on how marketing technology and data strategies can help
• Assess impact of marketplace evolution on current data and technology setup and create detailed report of projects to execute (SWOP)
• Develop solutions to business challenges leveraging integrated data and technology solutions
• Create roadmap of projects to solve for business challenges and keep clients ahead in the data and technology space
• Develop and maintain project plans, ensuring proper and timely completion of all critical tasks and delivery against client and agency needs
• Develop and maintain client relationships in the data and technology space

Internal Facing Responsibilities

• Ownership & evangelization of D&T Solutions Test & Learn Roadmap
• Integration into holistic Learning Agenda based on key business outcomes for the brand
• Written & live presentations for POVs & Thought Leadership on Tech, Data and Orchestration of Business Priorities

Required Skills

• Industry Knowledge in marketing analytics and data (1st and 3rd party data solutions, data lakes, data clean rooms, aggregated and user level data, onboarding)
• Advanced knowledge in the latest privacy regulation updates and current challenges, security evaluations, etc.
• Understanding of signal transformation (cookie deprecation, ID graphs, etc)
• Strong proficiency in latest developments and offerings from data sources/partners
• Applicable knowledge in 1P data use cases and solutions
• Expert-level consulting skills with high profile clients
• Advanced in assessments and improvement of processes
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; experienced in managing a team

Education And Experience

• A university degree and 11+ years of data and analytics experience in advertising, management consulting, marketing or digital consulting
• Knowledge of agency-side media campaign planning and execution process is desirable, but not required

$120,000 - $230,000

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$120,000 - $230,000