Director, Data Strategy

Title: Director of Data Strategy 
Type: Direct Hire 
Pay: 120,000-160,000
Location: Remote (United States) 

The Role

• We are seeking a dynamic Director of Data Strategy & Analytics to lead the intersection of data strategy, analytics innovation, and client impact. You'll lead, own, and evolve our client's offering for Data Strategy & Analytics services to help all delivery teams get streamlined access to high-quality marketing data that drives game-changing performance for clients in a fraction of the time when compared with industry standards. You'll also partner with Product to help ideate and influence the product roadmap for Polaris to automate aspects of Data Strategy & Analytics services.
• You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients, driving clarity in how data informs media, creative, and customer decisions, while building scalable frameworks, analytics products, and data pipelines in partnership with cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, and Client Services.
• This role blends high-level client engagement and business strategy with technical consultative rigor in data collection, advanced analytics, measurement, and automation.
• Partnering with a cross-functional team of exec-level leaders across Client & Media Strategy, Data Strategy & Analytics leaders to deliver scalable, high-quality, cross-channel data solutions and service experiences quickly to clients and their teams from across Analytics Engineering, Analytics Management, Data Engineering, Reporting Solutions, and Data Analysis.

Leading cross-functional strategy and delivery:

• Overseeing a team of Data Strategists and managing your own book of business to deliver high-quality data solutions, insights, and measurement frameworks across our client portfolio.

Driving client impact:

• Serving as an executive sponsor for enterprise clients, guiding data-driven recommendations that inform media mix, audience strategy, and creative performance.
• Scaling new capabilities: Defining and implementing processes to make analytical solutions reproducible, well-documented, and integrated into broader client strategies.

Support growth:

• Pitching new business on the differentiated value of Data Strategy & Analytics services, crafting a consultative sales approach through consulting on prospect MarTech stacks and Polaris solutions. Evolving Data Strategy & Analytics offerings by continually improving and adding service offerings and products
• Acting as an escalation point to promptly resolve complex and occasionally unprecedented situations with broad definitions.
• Building internal alignment: Educating and training the Client Strategy, Channel, and Executive teams on Data Strategy & Analytics capabilities to ensure consistent adoption of best practices.

Lead measurement frameworks:

• Leading/collaborating in the development of standardized approaches to measurement, including taxonomy governance, KPI frameworks, and performance dashboards.
• Provide thought leadership across a variety of Data Strategy focus areas: Customer Data Platforms, Media Strategy & Optimization Methods, Data Privacy Regulations & Data Usage Guidelines, and MarTech Architecture.

Cultivating a culture of excellence:
Empowering and mentoring managers and analysts to champion a high-performing, client-first environment centered on curiosity, professional accountability, and relentless optimization
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You Must Have

• 8+ years of experience in digital analytics, data strategy, or marketing analytics leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of marketing and advertising technology ecosystems (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Ads, GA4, Looker, dbt, GCP/AWS, Adobe Analytics, CDP, Identity solutions & Cleanrooms).
• Familiarity with creating and implementing data taxonomy governance best practices across multiple ad platforms
• Familiarity with creating and interpreting measurement models such as MMM, MTA, and incrementality testing
• Demonstrated success translating data into actionable insights within a performance marketing or growth strategy context.
• Exceptional executive communication and client-facing experience, with the ability to bridge technical and business perspectives.
• Proven project management skills, capable of managing multiple teams and engagements simultaneously.
• Experience mentoring managers and analysts to deliver scalable, reproducible analytical solutions.

Nice to Have

• Strong experience in Adobe Analytics, RTCDP, and understanding of the entire Adobe Experience Cloud
• Experience in or adjacent to roles such as Analytics Engineering, Data Engineering, Media Buying, or Client Services.
• Experience with Media Mix Modeling, Incrementality Testing, Forecasting, or Predictive Analytics.
• Experience in analytical tools such as R, Python, and SQL, and familiarity with machine learning techniques and data visualization tools.
• Background in developing or integrating data products or internal analytics platforms.
• Experience leading analytics teams within a performance marketing or digital agency environment.