Data Engineering Lead - Media Consultancy

Our client is a PE firm backed global media advisory business. They focus on transforming how brands plan, buy, manage, and measure media campaigns. This role is a hybrid role (3 days in London office).

Key Responsibilities

Data Strategy & Vision

• Define and implement the company’s data strategy aligned with business goals.

• Set the roadmap for data engineering and science initiatives.

Data Engineering

• Design and oversee scalable data architecture, pipelines, and governance.

• Build reusable solutions to support reporting and analytic.

• Migrate legacy systems to modern cloud-based infrastructure.

• Collaborate to ensure high data quality and enable machine learning use cases.

Team Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing team of data engineers and data scientists.

Key Requirement:

• Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.

• Significant experience managing technical teams and leading large-scale data initiatives.

• Strong foundation in machine learning, predictive modelling, and data visualisation techniques.

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of influencing stakeholders.

• Demonstrated success in delivering scalable, impactful data solutions.

• Knowledge of data privacy, compliance, and governance best practices.

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