(Senior) Data Governance Consultant

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . Who Are We? WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build a better future for our people, planet, clients, and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com . WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a media-rich world, we bring together the best platform, the best talent, and the best partners to develop the most innovative solutions, delivering unparalleled growth for our clients. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It is through this synergy that we create truly exceptional experiences, both for our clients and for our internal teams. To succeed in this role, it is fundamental to embody the core values that unite WPP and WPP Media: Be Extraordinary: Fostering collective leadership that inspires truly transformational creativity. Create an Open Environment: Striking the perfect balance between employee fulfillment and client satisfaction, all built on mutual trust. Lead with Optimism: Actively driving growth and development to energize our entire organization. Missions & Responsibilities The Data Governance Director enforces global data standards, taxonomy integrity, and compliance across all luxury Maisons and markets, while ensuring data directly serves business and media performance objectives. Moving beyond purely operational data checks, this role bridges data control and strategic activation. The Director is responsible for transitioning data operations into an automated Prevention–Monitoring–Correction framework, challenging and simplifying existing processes, and leading/up-skilling the Data & Tech team to ensure data is structured, trusted, and actionable for global reporting, Optimus dashboards, and WPP Open integrations. As the Data Governance Director, you will enforce global data standards, taxonomy integrity, and compliance across all luxury Maisons and markets. You will bridge data control and strategic activation by transitioning data operations from manual checks to an automated Prevention–Monitoring–Correction framework. You will lead and elevate the Data & Tech team to guarantee clean, structured, and actionable data for global reporting, Optimus dashboards, and WPP Open integrations. 1. Data Governance & Strategy Strategic Alignment: Align data collection directly with business and media objectives, ensuring data is consistent, structured, and actionable across all activation and analytics teams. Critical Thinking & Process Simplification: Actively challenge existing processes, taxonomies, and naming conventions to eliminate complexity and propose simpler, more scalable, and effective approaches. Framework & Model Ownership: Build, own, and execute the end-to-end Prevention–Monitoring–Correction data model. Annual Taxonomy Review: Lead the yearly cycle for global taxonomy review, cleanup, and integration of new data dimensions across all Maisons. Naming Conventions: Enforce standardized naming conventions globally, including unique Campaign IDs to enable automated campaign record aggregation via Accutics or internal systems. 2. Team Leadership & Structuring Team Elevation & Upskilling: Lead, structure, and elevate the Data & Tech team, developing their understanding of the broader digital, tech, and media ecosystem. Workflow Framing: Frame and guide team workflows to break down operational silos, standardizing execution across Maisons and aligning daily tasks with strategic priorities and best practices. Talent Guidance: Direct and advise Data Operations Executives and Associate Directors on best practices for automated data validation beyond basic string checking. 3. Operations & Compliance Management Data Accuracy Enforcer: Drive global data compliance from current baselines up to a strict 95% accuracy target across all channels, Maisons, and markets. Input Data Readiness: Ensure clean, trusted input data flows into Optimus dashboards (and ultimately WPP Open), eliminating fragmented taxonomies and reporting discrepancies. Qualifications & Profile Experience: 8–10+ years of proven experience in Digital Data Governance, Taxonomy Management, or Media Data Operations. Background: Strong AdOps background with hands-on experience in digital tracking, ad serving, and multi-market data compliance. Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of taxonomy architecture, dynamic UTM/naming structures, Accutics, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), server-side tracking, and campaign management workflows. Stakeholder Management: Proven track record of enforcing governance standards across multi-brand, multi-agency, and international team environments. Key Soft Skills: Great autonomy, strong organizational skills, and a strategic mindset. High level of diplomacy, active listening, and the ability to communicate technical data governance standards clearly to both executive stakeholders and operational teams. Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our commitment to shaping the future of media is reflected in active support for the professional development of our talent, helping them reach their full potential. This approach goes hand-in-hand with a responsible vision in our media investment strategies, reflecting our dual priority: valuing our people while adopting sustainable practices across our

Builds and maintains data infrastructure, implements data quality and lineage controls, and ensures compliance with data governance policies.

About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . Nuestra cultura y nuestras personas son el motor de WPP Media, y nos impulsan a ofrecer experiencias excepcionales. En este rol, tu contribución será clave para vivir y promover nuestros valores: Ser Extraordinario: Liderando colectivamente para inspirar una creatividad transformadora. Ser Abierto: Equilibrando las experiencias de las personas y los clientes, cultivando la confianza. Ser Optimista: Impulsando el crecimiento y el desarrollo para movilizar a toda la empresa. Tu rol y contribución Actualmente, desde nuestro equipo de Data Technology & Analytics buscamos un/a Senior Data Strategy Manager que impulse la estrategia de datos de forma integral, actuando como principal punto de conexión entre negocio, tecnología y capacidades digitales para convertir los datos en una palanca real de transformación de negocio. En este rol, tendrás la oportunidad de: Liderar la conversación de datos con el cliente y los equipos internos, actuando como punto de conexión entre negocio, tecnología, medios y capacidades digitales para asegurar una visión compartida y una gobernanza efectiva del ecosistema de datos. Definir y evolucionar la hoja de ruta de transformación de datos a 2-3 años, garantizando la consolidación de los elementos fundamentales y la identificación de nuevas oportunidades de crecimiento y diferenciación. Priorizar iniciativas y liderar el portfolio de proyectos de datos, traduciendo necesidades de negocio en planes de acción concretos y coordinando a los equipos especializados para asegurar una implementación eficiente. Impulsar la ideación, diseño y supervisión de casos de uso end-to-end, asegurando una visión holística de los datos y su aplicación práctica para generar impacto tangible en negocio, experiencia de consumidor y eficiencia operativa. Actuar como facilitador transversal, conectando capacidades de CRM, CDP, Analytics, eCommerce, Media e IA para impulsar la adopción de nuevas capacidades, la gestión del cambio y la evolución de la madurez de datos del cliente. ¿Qué buscamos en ti? Aportar experiencia demostrable liderando programas de transformación de datos, CRM o Customer Data Platforms en grandes organizaciones. Contar con experiencia trabajando en entornos complejos y gestionando múltiples stakeholders (marketing, tecnología, datos, eCommerce y negocio). Demostrar casos reales de implementación, adopción y generación de impacto de negocio (muy valorable experiencia en sectores con alta madurez digital como banca, tecnología, telecomunicaciones, retail o travel). Poseer un conocimiento profundo del ecosistema MarTech y AdTech, incluyendo CDP, estrategias de First Party Data, Data Governance, marcos de medición y Data Clean Rooms (DCR). Aportar conocimientos valorables en Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC), IA aplicada a Marketing y Media, soluciones de identidad cookieless y herramientas de visualización de datos (BI). Combinar la definición estratégica con la ejecución práctica, participando activamente en la implantación de soluciones y modelos operativos. Demostrar una fuerte visión de negocio (Business Acumen), capacidad de resolución estratégica de problemas, mentalidad comercial y liderazgo transformacional con visión a largo plazo. Disponer de un Grado Universitario en Publicidad, Marketing, ADE o STEM (valorable Máster especializado). Contar con un nivel fluido o avanzado de inglés (mínimo C1), imprescindible para liderar reuniones globales. Vida en WPP Media y beneficios En WPP Media, invertimos en nuestra gente, impulsando tu crecimiento profesional con la misma pasión con la que lideramos la inversión responsable en medios. Formar parte de nuestro equipo significa acceder a una red global de conocimiento y oportunidades, donde podrás expandir tus horizontes y estar siempre a la vanguardia del sector. Además de un entorno de trabajo dinámico y desafiante, en WPP Media nos preocupamos por tu bienestar y equilibrio. Por ello, ofrecemos un paquete de beneficios pensado para ti: Flexibilidad: Disfruta de un modelo híbrido de teletrabajo en Madrid o Barcelona , complementado con flexibilidad horaria en la entrada y salida. Bienestar y ventajas: Accede a un plan de Retribución Flexible que se adapta a tus necesidades, subvención del menú diario y café y fruta en la oficina. Cuidado personal: Fomentamos tu salud y bienestar con clases de Yoga/Pilates y la posibilidad de sesiones de fisioterapia. Próximos pasos Si te identificas con esta oportunidad y quieres formar parte de WPP Media, ¡nos encantaría conocerte!. Envíanos tu candidatura y, si tu perfil encaja con lo que buscamos, nos pondremos en contacto contigo. WPP Media ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y considera las candidaturas para todos los puestos sin distinción de raza, color, sexo, identidad de género, orientación sexual, religión, nacionalidad, embarazo, nacimiento de un hijo/a, condiciones médicas o discapacidad. Para obtener más información sobre cómo procesamos la información que nos proporcionas consulta nuestra Política de Privacidad ( https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy ). #Hiring #WPPMedia #MediaAgency #DataTechnologyAnalytics #DataStrategy #MarTech #LI-PROMOTED Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.

Advises customers on compliance best practices, guiding them to achieve and maintain certifications such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001 within Drata's compliance automation platform.

This role specializes in developing machine learning models for time series analysis and forecasting. It requires deep expertise in statistical and ML methods for time-dependent data.

This role involves leading data and AI strategy engagements for clients. It requires deep expertise in data strategy, AI use cases, and business transformation.

This role involves leading the development and delivery of advanced data and AI training programs. It requires extensive experience in data science and education.