Director, Data Management
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Omnicom scores B on the Alion truth index.
Agency:
UMJob Function:
Data and AnalyticsJob Subfunction:
Data EngineeringJob Description:
TEAM DESCRIPTION
The Data Managementteam provides oversight of the data generated throughout the campaign delivery and performance optimization throughout its lifecycle. They will also work with other internal practice teams of Digital Analytics, Planning, and Digital Investment. You will provide oversight of all digital media buys to ensure that they are following process, purchased, and inputted according to organizational standards. This role requires a strong familiarity with all available analytics and technology tools, both syndicated and proprietary. Candidatemust have a mindset towards fostering processes through automation.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Director, Data Management, is a senior leader responsible for guiding the strategy, development, and execution of data operations, business intelligence solutions, and data governance processes across agency teams and client accounts. This individual establishesand implements the frameworks that ensure data integrity, analytic excellence, and operational effectiveness across all media channels. The role builds strong relationships with internal and external partners, drives team development, champions process automation, and positions data as the foundation of all marketing and media activities.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Strategic Leadership: Develop, implement, and maintaincomprehensive data management, governance, and quality frameworks to support the agencyand clients’ business objectives.
Business Intelligence & Technical Solutions: Lead the adoption and enhancement of business intelligence tools, data warehousing solutions, and process automation; partner with stakeholders to streamline and standardize data and reporting applications.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Serve as a strategic liaison among internal teams (Media, Analytics, Strategy, Planning, Data Technology, Finance), vendor partners, and clients. Foster positive relationships, communicate ideas proactively, and ensure alignment of data operations best practices.
Project & Resource Management: Oversee project planning, assign and prioritize tasks, and ensure timelyand high-quality delivery of solutions. Proactively resolve project roadblocks, manage offshore and onshore teams, and allocateresources to maximize efficiency.
Data Quality, Compliance & Issue Resolution: Direct the definition and execution of business rules, data cleansing, QA, and troubleshooting. Ensure comprehensive documentation, industry standards ofcompliance, and continual process optimization.
Team Development: Supervise, mentor, and grow teams of managers, analysts, and offshore support. Establish clear goals, nurture a collaborative culture, mentor direct reports, and drive performance and growth across the data operations practice.
Client Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert for client-facing initiatives. Repurpose client requirements into actionable internal insights and drive adoption of data best practices within agency and client ecosystems.
Process Innovation: Champion adoption of emerging technologies and workflow solutions, prioritizing automationand data as core to agency and client success.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
8+ years’ experience in data management, data engineering, data operationsand/or business intelligence
5-6+ years’ experience in an advertising agency environment (ad operations, analytics, digital investment, or related disciplines)
6+ years’ experience working with digital media data (ad server, digital, search, social, video, offline, etc.)
4-6+ years’ experience in data governance and quality processes within data warehousing, ETL, and BI environments
5-6+ years’ experience in management roles, including managing direct reports and offshore teams
5-6+ years’ experience in client-facing roles
Demonstrated success in leading the design, development, and delivery of data management frameworks and reporting applications
In-depth expertisewith processes across multiple media channels and diverse datasets (paid, owned, etc.)
Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, multitasking, and project management skills
Excellent communication skills-can translate complex technical topics for various audiences
Strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex data and process issues
Experience with budgets, resource scoping, and agency operations
Media industry experience highly preferred
TOOLS
Business Intelligence: Advanced Excel (required), Tableau, PowerBI, Datorama, Looker/Looker Studio, Domo, PowerPoint
Data Management & Transformation: ETL Tools (Adverity, Datorama), Alteryx, SQL (preferred), Python (nice to have)
Data Storage/Cloud: Snowflake, AWS (Redshift, S3), Starburst.io, Datorama, Domo
Media Platforms: DCM, DV360, Google Ads, DoubleVerify, IAS, TradeDesk, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok, Prisma
Project Management: HIVE, Asana, Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams
Media Planning: MediaTools, Lumina, Hudson (bonus)
Other: Experience with writing business and technical requirements documents; comfort with business rules design and BI tool administration
$145,000 - $175,000
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