Head of Data

Overview

AtAdzact, we are redefining the way businesses harness data to create impactful marketing solutions. As we scale into international markets, we are seeking a Head of Data to join our growing team and own all things data in the business. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead transformative data initiatives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Strategy

• Own the delivery of all client deliverables where data-is-the-product, including our cutting-edge marketing audiences
• Define and execute the company’s data strategy, aligning with overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and execute on roadmaps for data engineering, MLOps, and data science.
• Champion the use of data to inform decision-making across the organization

Team Development

• Build, grow, and lead a high-performing data team spanning analysis, data engineering, and data science.
• Mentor team members, fostering professional growth and cultivating a collaborative culture.
• Develop internal processes, best practices, and training programs to maintain high team performance.

Technical Contribution

• Support the team in designing and deploying scalable data systems in cloud environments, particularly AWS.
• Guide efforts to process and analyze semi-structured and unstructured data, including text-based datasets.
• Lead initiatives around machine learning and MLOps, ensuring adherence to best practices.

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience in leading data teams and managing data initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience hiring and building high-performing teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for seamless collaboration across teams and with clients.

Technical

While this is predominantly a leadership role, familiarity with the following is highly beneficial:

• Cloud-based data engineering, particularly AWS (Spark on EMR, Athena, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Workflow orchestration tools (eg Luigi, Airflow).
• Processing semi-structured and unstructured data, especially text-based data.
• Comfortable using the Python DS ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, Seaborn etc) to perform analysis work and build lookalike models
• Knowledge of MLOps engineering and best practices

Nice to haves

• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), including deploying Large Language Model-based solutions in production environments
• Familiarity with modern marketing techniques, in particular digital advertising and B2B

Requirements

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience in leading data teams and managing data initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience hiring and building high-performing teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for seamless collaboration across teams and with clients.

Technical

While this is predominantly a leadership role, familiarity with the following is highly beneficial:

• Cloud-based data engineering, particularly AWS (Spark on EMR, Athena, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Workflow orchestration tools (eg Luigi, Airflow).
• Processing semi-structured and unstructured data, especially text-based data.
• Comfortable using the Python DS ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, Seaborn etc) to perform analysis work and build lookalike models
• Knowledge of MLOps engineering and best practices

Nice to haves

• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP), including deploying Large Language Model-based solutions in production environments
• Familiarity with modern marketing techniques, in particular digital advertising and B2B

Benefits

• Cutting-Edge Work:You’ll play a leading role in using the latest AI methods to solve real-world challenges and redefine an industry.
• Flexibility:We offer part-time or full-time opportunities, flexible working hours, and hybrid working options.
• Growth:A £1,000 annual professional development budget and 12 days of dedicated training time per year.
• Support:Enhanced parental leave, private health and dental coverage, and a 6% company pension contribution.
• Holidays:28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with tenure, and the ability to roll over unused days.
• Culture:Be part of a friendly, open team where your voice is heard, and we support each other to thrive.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, ensuring everyone is treated with fairness and respect.

Join us and be part of a team that’s changing the future of advertising!