Managing Partner – Data Excellence Full Time

Group M Worldwide Inc.

Managing Partner – Data Excellence
London
Permanent

GroupM is on a Transformative journey

GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $45B ( COMvergence ) in annual media investment through agencies including Mindshare, Essence- M ediacom, Wavemaker and m/SIX, as well as the GroupM Nexus . GroupM creates competitive advantage for advertisers via its worldwide organization of media experts who deliver powerful insights on consumers and media platforms, trading expertise, market leading brand-safe media, technology solutions, addressable TV, content, sports and more. Discover more about GroupM at .

Group M globally began a large-scale transformation 3 years ago with an ambition to make advertising work better for people . In order to realise this vision of exponential ‘connected growth’ a new team of transformation professionals is being embedded in the business led by the UKs Chief Transformation Officer and this role will be a key position in the Transformation & Integration Leadership team as Managing Partner, Data Excellence . This is an incredibly exciting time to join GroupM UK Transformation & Integration as we lead the way delivering transformation change initiatives to our business and agencies.

Why GroupM and this role

It is key for the business that we look at the integration of operational data right across the organisation , provid ing the business with a source of ‘continuous intelligence’ that keeps us pointed in the same direction, enables agile decision making and surfaces potential opportunities to grow commercial success. Expectations of the role include:

• Shape and implement a data strategy bottom-up that provides the right people with appropriate visibility for decision making whilst protecting the individual ‘ s data rights, solves for inter-operability cross-entity, leverages all the global tools available to us, protects us from risk and helps Group M realise the value in the large volumes of data it sits on
• Design and implement a data governance model that operationalises the strategy and ensures individual accountability for core data needs such as data accuracy and protection
• Build and lead a team of data analysts and operational experts whilst nurturing broader data talent in the organization through a combination of developing current staff and attracting new talent
• Educate the exco, their management teams and the broader organisation on the importance of data as part of a digital strategy, building and setting standards for data fluency in every level of the organisation
• Ensure the business strategy is data fuelled not data driven, having data at its core whilst driving the understanding of benefits and limitations of data at differing levels of digital maturity
• Lead the development of the data capabilities necessary for digital transformation throughout the UK business
• Drive the move toward an insight-driven organization that leverages the power of data
• Build and maintain external relationships with vendors, startups , analysts and be part of relevant ecosystems
• Work with your peer leaders to champion and advocate for the overall transformation st rate gy and its fundamental success in achieving the Global Vision for Group M and WPP

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience working as a data leader , with clear expertise of designing and implementing a data strategy and governance model bottom up in a n environment as part of business transformation, ideally in a Merger or Aquisitio n
• Degree in Data Science or related field/qualified by experience
• Previous experience of working with or in a Media group is highly desirable
• Strategic problem solver with a track record of delivery / transformation in a matrixed and large -scale organisation(s)
• Skills w orking with a broad group of stakeholders, foste ring collaboration, understanding & driv ing decision making
• Experience coaching and developing teams and understands how to bring people together to form a shared understanding and agree on a shared direction
• Prior experience of designing and operationalising a cascaded reporting framework that informs business stakeholder in an engaging manner using clear visualisation and informed commercial analysis
• Proficient in a range of business tools such as PowerBI and Microsoft Dynamics as well as tools and technology for master data management and analytical modelling
• A passion for change and delivering value to customers

GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.