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Overview
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Data Solutions Lead to join our Retail Powered Media Team. The ideal candidate will combine a deep understanding of data operations with experience in the Ad tech industry and expertise in managing data sharing clean rooms, as well as executing campaigns on multiple programmatic/walled garden platforms. They will possess a solid data-driven foundation and excellent communication skills that facilitate seamless cross-functional interactions to meet project objectives. Comfort navigating ambiguity will also be key to success in this fast-paced environment
The candidate will closely work with our internal agency team which partners with renowned platforms such as LiveRamp, Snowflake, Meta, Roku, Microsoft/Xandr, Trade Desk, Meta, Google and others to drive initiatives that amplify our media impact.
You'll help shape and launch offsite partnerships, by working with both external and internal partners such as the Partnerships team, Operations, Ad Sales, Analytics, Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Tech.
About the Team
This team plays a key role in data and measurement strategy and excels in delivering comprehensive data management and enrichment, advanced business process automation, strategic data solutions, specialized retailer powered media and data process automation, We enjoy finding innovative ways to solve problems, and are a highly collaborative team.
About the Job
Manage critical data operations and solutions to facilitate business initiativesOversee and design ETL processes, efficient data pipelines, and data warehousing needsLeverage SQL and Python programming proficiency to extract, transform, clean, and interpret large data volumesWork closely with our partners' platforms to coordinate, implement, and track campaignsManage and enforce data governance, data quality standards, and data security practicesCollaborate with internal and external stakeholders to plan, execute, and track projectsUtilize business acumen to interpret data, providing actionable insights that shape strategy and drive resultsManage vendor relations to ensure effective collaborations and project outcomesCarry out data visualizations and reporting using tools like PowerBI or Tableau to communicate critical metrics across the organization
About You
Minimum Qualifications
A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in data-driven environments with exposure to the Ad tech industryExperience interfacing and coordinating with advertising platforms, as well as external agency partnersExperience managing and collaborating on data sharing clean rooms such as Snowflake, Liveramp, or HabuStrong technical proficiency in handling, manipulating, and drawing insights from large datasets to size audience and extract other campaign performance metricsTechnical proficiency in data manipulation, ETL tools, data pipelines, and cloud platforms such as Snowflake, AWS, Azure, GCP.Proficient in SQL and programming languages like PythonProven project management, communication, and leadership skillsFamiliarity with issue tracking systems like Jira and Git, as well as data visualization tools like PowerBI or Tableau
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing Snowflake Data Shares and Data CleanroomsPreferred exposure/experience in executing campaigns on platforms like TradeDesk, Microsoft/Xandr, Roku, Meta, and GooglePreferred exposure to programmatic media buyingPrior experience/knowledge of Ads Metrics, their usage and application in Ad products to derive actionable insights, is a plus
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