Data Strategy Director

We have an exciting role of Data Strategy Director to drive and translate creative and contemporary ideas to solid design and impact. You will have a key role in design and deployment of creative campaigns with our global clients, including many Fortune 50 companies.

About US

We are an integral part of Annalect Global and Omnicom Group, one of the largest media and advertising agency holding companies in the world. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and other specialty communications services. Our agency brands are consistently recognized as being among the world’s creative best.

Annalect India plays a key role for our group companies by providing stellar products and services in areas of Creative Services, Technology, Marketing Science (data & analytics), Market Research, Business Support Services, Media Services, Consulting & Advisory Services. We are growing rapidly and looking for talented professionals like you to be part of this journey. Let us build this, together!

About the Agency

• Strong grounding in data tools and sources (e.g. GWI, YouGov, Statista, financial and category reports)
• Able to problem-solve when data isn’t obvious available — investigate open-source and
• 3rd-party options creatively, and turning them into disruptive insights that are easy to digest and meaningful.
• Quick-thinking and commercially aware; thrives in fast-paced environments with the initiative to act without waiting for instruction.
• Understands global nuances and applies them in the work across markets
• Confident partnering with strategists to sharpen briefs and spot opportunities for bigger ideas.
• Proven ability to lead and upskill a team — sharpening outputs, refining processes, raising the bar.
• Prolific in Excel and picks up tools quickly

We are looking for someone who is confident within a data environment and comfortable with not knowing everything but ALWAYS pushing to find out the answer

On a practical level, the ideal candidate will have

• 8+ years in data planning/strategy/analytics roles.
• Proven leadership of a data team, ideally in a client-facing or agency environment.
• Experience across multiple disciplines (CRM, analytics, loyalty, advertising, media) and an
  ability to see how they co-depend on one another
• Experience across different sectors (e.g. FMCG, travel, financial services, retail, automotive, ecommerce)
• Experience working with team of analysts/data strategists
• Experience in owning and delivering data projects end-to-end.