AVP - Data & Strategy - Global Media Agency

About Company

Our client is a part of a global data and measurement-driven media agency whose mission is to make brands more valuable to the world. Clients include Google, Flipkart, NBCUniversal, L'Oral, and the Financial Times.

About the role:

As a data-forward media agency, our Data and Technology practice sits at the heart of everything we do. Our purpose is to harness the power of data to unlock greater results for bands and enable more valuable marketing experiences for consumers.

You will be asked to ensure company continues to be a clear leader in this space by providing thought leadership that provokes new ideas and innovation, by leading the continual improvement of our capabilities to unlock new growth opportunities for the agency, and by partnering with our clients to ensure they are effectively using our capabilities to realize competitive advantage and growth for their business.

Not only that, but as a key player within the company Leadership team you'll be expected to be a positive role model to Essentials within and outside of your practice, and to help drive the agency's overall proposition forward.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Provide direct leadership to data strategy, ad tech, ad operations, business intelligence, data engineering and data governance and operations. Ensuring they are provided with a clear vision and purpose, and an environment in which they can deliver their best work

- Develop strategic relationships with key clients, taking the time to develop a deep understanding of their objectives, and advising them on how data and technology can help them make better decisions for their business

- Provide hands-on leadership, mentorship, and coaching in the expert delivery of data strategies, AdTech solutions, audiences solutions and data management solutions to our clients

- Lead the ongoing development of "best-in-class" data and technology capabilities, including the development of new services and revenue opportunities for the agency

- Be the region's primary partner to the company's central technology teams - influencing their innovation agendas, inputting into product roadmaps, introducing proprietary products to clients & prospects, and overseeing the products subsequent deployment & adoption

- Help build company's brand and reputation by developing and delivering clear, compelling & differentiated thought leadership

- Be a key contributor to new business opportunities, expertly representing our data and tech capabilities in smart, strategic, and engaging ways

- Foster strong and collaborative relationships with other practices within company, helping Strategy, Analytics, Media and Creative get access to the right data signals to inform their decisions and recommendations

- Partner with Client Leadership, Talent, and your team to translate proposed services into clear scope of work and staff plans

- Partner with Talent teams to attract, motivate and develop an exceptional and diverse talent base

- Nurture an open and respectful culture. where listening, sharing and collaboration are the expected norm

Requirements:

- 12+ years of relevant industry experience, including a large stint agency-side

- Proven thought-leadership, and a deep understanding of the data and technology issues facing the marketing industry

- Experience building, managing and inspiring large and diverse teams of data and technology specialists

- A proven track record in working with a diverse array of clients to solve complex problems and delivering demonstrable business success. Including (but not limited to) the development of compelling and sophisticated data strategies and AdTech / martech strategies to enable marketing objectives

- Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to work well with and positively influence teams, clients, colleagues, and sponsors

- An ability to communicate complex concepts at varying levels of knowledge and technical understanding

- Exceptional strategic and operational skills, with an ability to be pragmatic and adapt quickly in demanding and dynamic environments

- Ideally you have worked with Ad Platforms, DMPs, CDPs, Clean Rooms, Measurement Platforms, Business Intelligence Tools, Data Warehousing and Big Data Solutions to some degree