Associate Director, Data Operations
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data technology creative media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences Integrated Media Addressable Relationships Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year U.S Campaigns Brand Experience Agency of the Year Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner Digitas serves the worlds leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.
The Digitas culture is made up of fearless inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.
- Leading a Data Ops team ensuring their growth as they progress through their career.
- Acting as a key partner for client and internal teams by architecting data flows and developing strategies for ensuring marketing data is democratized reliable and delivered efficiently.
- Expanding current client work consult on client-side Data Ops and help clients realize the value of a dedicated team managing Data Ops
- Reviewing and assisting Data Ops team with SQL scripts and dataflows in data wrangling tools like Alteryx or Google Dataprep
- Leading evaluations and opportunities with new platforms and solutions for simplifying and/or automating media and site data processes
- Managing efficient execution of projects implementing best practices gained from other Data Ops projects
- Building a collaborative team environment including participation in department-wide training efforts and fostering employee career growth
- Leading development of roadmaps for deploying automation solutions and Data Ops projects
- Playing a key role in defining the technology strategy for data management
- Empowering your team to live the Digitas values to be open bold and curious
- Serving as a knowledge expert for media and site data processes and identify areas of improvement to ensure appropriate turnaround times and data quality standards are being met
- Influencing teams towards data-informed decision-making and analytical thinking
- Promoting and driving a culture of process documentation
- Providing guidance on process improvements and best practices for data management
- Coaching and mentoring team members
- 7-9 years of applicable experience in analytics with an advertising agency management consulting company or ad tech company
- Strong client relationship and communication skills experience managing multiple projects across teams
- Experience managing a team
- A four-year college degree; advanced degree is a plus
- Strong attention to detail critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Passion for digital marketing eagerness to learn in a constantly changing space and a natural curiosity
- Proficient with SQL and data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau PowerBI Google Data Studio)
- Experience with tools like Alteryx a must
- Knowledge of digital data technologies (Google Analytics Google Marketing Platforms etc.)
- Knowledge and experience with Python and/or R a plus
- Experience working with Google Cloud and AWS a plus
- Comfortable in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
- Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT Google Gemini DALLE Midjourney) is a plus especially for tasks like ideation research or content generation.
Got the sparkle Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.
Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.
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About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more