Associate Director, Data Management

JOB DESCRIPTION 

• DataStrategy & Governance: Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of datastrategies, quality standards, business rules, and governance processes for diverse client accounts and media channels. 

• Project & Process Leadership: Oversee the creation and management of project plans, assign and prioritize tasks, and ensure standardized processes. Facilitate regular status meetings, proactively resolve roadblocks, and drive initiative progression in a fast-paced, agile environment. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as liaison among internal teams (Strategy, Digital Investment, Planning, Analytics, Finance), offshore resources, external vendors, and clients. Foster positive working relationships and effectively communicate roles, responsibilities, and expectations. 

• DataQuality & Problem Solving: Supervise investigation and resolution of dataintegrity issues, define/implement business rules for datacleansing and QA, and ensure best practices in all dataand technology projects. 

• Technical Solution Oversight: Advise on or lead the deployment of business intelligence tools, datawarehousing, ETL processes, and automation initiatives. Champion adoption of new technology and process solutions, ensuring datais the backbone for all media and analytics disciplines. 

• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor Managers, Senior Analysts, and Analysts; cultivate a supportive, growth-oriented environment. Guide teams in Data Management, quality assurance, and client management tasks. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• 5–7 years’ experience in data management, data engineering, Data Management and/or business intelligence   

• 3–5 years’ experience in digital media data(ad server, digital, search, social, video, offline, etc.)   

• 3–5 years’ experience in agile development environments   

• 3–5 years’ experience in client-facing work and managing offshore or cross-functional teams   

• 4+ years’ experience in datagovernance and quality processes within datawarehousing, ETL, and BI environments   

• 5+ years’ experience in business analysis or related disciplines   

• In-depth expertise across digital and traditional media channels and handling diverse datasets (paid, owned, etc.) 

• Demonstrated ability to diagnose, escalate, and solve complex dataquality and operational issues   

• Outstanding organizational and project management skills 

• Comfortable multitasking and adapting to fast-evolving needs   

• Superior attention to detail, with excellent verbal and written communication skills   

• Proven ability to build relationships across internal teams, vendors, and clients   

• Comfort and accuracy working with budgets and large sets of numerical data   

• Media industry experience highly preferred 

TOOLS 

• Business Intelligence:  Advanced Excel (required), Tableau, PowerBI, Datorama, Looker/Looker Studio, Domo, PowerPoint 

• DataManagement & Transformation: ETL Tools (Adverity, Datorama), Alteryx, SQL (preferred), Python (nice to have) 

• DataStorage/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