VP of Data Operations (Analytics/BI)

Executive Alliance; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Generous vacation policy

Holiday PTO

401(k) retirement contributions

Paid volunteer hours

Job summary

A marketing and data agency in Los Angeles seeks a Vice President of Data Operations to enhance data infrastructure and analytics. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data operations within advertising and marketing, leading teams, and ensuring compliance. This full-time position offers comprehensive medical benefits and a generous vacation policy, with an attractive pay range of $180,000 to $200,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data operations, preferably in advertising or digital media.
• Proven leadership in managing data teams and enterprise-scale data environments.
• Experience with custom multi-touch attribution and audience segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency’s data architecture, warehousing, and ETL/ELT operations.
• Oversee data governance, compliance, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage cross-functional teams including data engineers, analysts, and operations staff.

Skills

SQL

Python

Project management

Communication skills

Data privacy compliance

Multi-touch attribution

Audience segmentation

Cloud environments (AWS, GCP)

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Salesforce

Datorama

Power BI

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Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Direct message the job poster from Executive Alliance

Director of Recruitment, Information Technology @ Executive Alliance | CPC, Talent Acquisition

Our client is a growing Media Buying & Marketing Agency. They are looking for a motivated Vice President of Data Operations to lead their data infrastructure, governance, and analytics operations. This role ensures the integrity, availability, and usability of data across all business units and media platforms. The ideal candidate brings a blend of technical expertise, operational excellence, and strategic vision to scale data processes and drive client outcomes.

THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE 4 DAYS A WEEK. WFH FRIDAYS

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the agency’s data architecture, warehousing, and ETL/ELT operations.
• Oversee data governance, compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and quality assurance processes.
• Lead ad operations strategy regarding trafficking, tagging, ad serving, and pixel implementation.
• Partner with client strategy, media, and analytics teams to align data delivery with business objectives.
• Manage cross-functional teams including data engineers, analysts, and operations staff.
• Own vendor relationships and tool integrations/internal applications (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Salesforce, Datorama, Power BI).
• Streamline reporting workflows and ensure data consistency across internal and client-facing dashboards.
• Build systems that support real-time insights and campaign performance analysis.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to assess data pipeline performance and team efficiency.
• Guide strategic initiatives for data automation, AI integration, media mix modeling, and attribution modeling.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• 10+ years of experience in data operations, preferably in advertising, marketing, or digital media.
• Proven leadership in managing data teams and enterprise-scale data environments.
• Expertise in SQL, Python, and modern data stacks (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Fivetran).
• Deep understanding of data privacy, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Experience working with custom multi-touch attribution, audience segmentation, and media performance data.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with identity resolution and CDP platforms.
• Prior agency or consulting background strongly preferred.
• Client-facing and pitch experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits: health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D coverage.
• Generous vacation policy.
• Holiday PTO + Work-from-Home Fridays.
• Company contributions to 401(k) retirement savings.
• Paid volunteer hours to support causes you care about.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Information Technology, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Marketing Services, Advertising Services, and Data Infrastructure and Analytics