SVP, Data Management

Data Engineering ManagerAdministrative & Departmental DevelopmentWorks with Senior Data Management leadership and executive team to establish agency-level standard Data Management practices and thought leadership. Oversees application of such standards across all agency accountsParticipates in business pitches. Serves as the subject matter expert on data management and business intelligence topics and their potential applications to address client business needsWrites client statement of work (SOW) and/or service-line agreements (SLA) during contract negotiations, re-negotiations and/or renewalsWorks with agency finance, OMG and Annalect India leadership to establish resource rate cards, platform costs and various business engagement requirementsStaffing accounts according to client business requirements and anticipates future needs. Interviews and hires new employeesServes as the escalation contact to address critical business issues and have tough conversations with internal teams and clients. Supports development of short-term plans to prioritize needs and resolve urgent issuesConstantly analyze employee time utilization to minimize over-burns and ensure employee hours are properly scoped to the right projectsPeriodically evaluates and re-evaluates new and existing business intelligence tools/platforms to ensure they meet the changing requirements of media data and organizational best practicesData Management & StrategyEstablishes departmental data strategy and data solutions. Defines standards and best practices for data ingestion, data harmonization, data storage, data governance and dashboard visualizationActs as the subject matter expert for projects relating to data quality and business rules. Demands best practices are being followed by onshore and offshore data teams amongst all projectsCollaborate with Media/Ad Ops to establish agency taxonomy naming convention standards, adoption strategy and execution workflow. Actively promote the use of technology to standardize taxonomy creation and implementationLeads and manages cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to understand complex data issues involving multiple systems, establish priorities, develop improvement plans, allocate resources, and implement solutionsWorks with and promotes the adoption of new and existing in-house media Data Operations tools and processesKeeps up to date on digital operations - buy changes, creative specifications, etc.Data Governance & DocumentationLeads the development of a comprehensive departmental data management and integrity program, including being accountable on cross-account adoption of a coordinated governance processProvides consultation for junior employees to ensure industry data standards are appropriately utilized and leveraged to drive data quality and compliance and to ensure impact is minimized, mitigated appropriatelyDrives cross-discipline documentation process and create standardization for validating the implementation, optimization, and reconciliation of all campaign dataOversees documentation of processes, workflows, and technical implementations of any project. Proactively identifies, proposes, and generates targeted solutions for data quality issues and operational inefficienciesPeople & Project ManagementSupervise Directors and Managers to perform data operations, data quality assurance, and client management tasks. Provides guidance to team members and nurtures/promotes team environmentAccountable for growth of direct reports. Tailor client-, agency- and personal goals to develop and emphasize strengths of each direct reportActs as liaison between agency internal team leads, onshore and offshore data operations teams to improve the collaboration process for validating the implementation, optimization, and reconciliation of all campaign dataFosters positive relationships and works with internal teams (Client Business Lead, Strategy, Digital Investment, Programmatic, Search, Social)Communication of roles, responsibilities and expectations in an effective manner and clear department RACIsCreates and manages project timelines and tasks in project management tools such as HIVE and Microsoft TeamsDevelops effective project plans for new implementation and change logs for on-going data and account managementSkills & ExperienceMinimum 15 years' experience in data management, data engineering, data operations and/or business intelligenceMinimum 10 years' experience in advertising agencyMinimum 10 years' experience in digital media data (Ad Server, digital, search, social, video, offline, etc.)Minimum 10 years' experience in an agile development environmentMinimum 10 years' experience in management roleMinimum 10 years' experience in client facing workExperience managing offshore team a big bonusAttention to detailsStrong verbal and communication skillsStrong organizational and project management skillsCan multi-task effectivelyProject scoping experienceDrives adoption, training, and ownership of departmental requirements & projectsNaturally curious and a problem-solver, interested in finding solutions and sharing them broadlyToolsBusiness Intelligence: Advanced Excel (required), Tableau, PowerBI, Looker/Looker Studio, Agentic / AI-based visualization tools, Datorama, Domo, PowerPointData Management & Transformation: ETL Tools (Adverity, Datorama), Alteryx, SQL (preferred), Python (nice to have)Data Storage/Cloud: Snowflake, AWS (Redshift, S3), Starburst.io, Datorama, DomoMedia Platforms: DCM, DV360, Google Ads, DoubleVerify, IAS, TradeDesk, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok, PrismaProject Management: HIVE, Asana, Smartsheet, Microsoft TeamsMedia Planning: MediaTools, Lumina, Hudson (bonus)Other: Experience with writing business and technical requirements documents; comfort with business rules design and BI tool administration$225,000 - $250,000Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.