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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Director, Data Operations - **Company:** Publicis Groupe - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,290.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Midjourney, Amazon Web Services, Digital Data, Google Analytics, Python (Programming Language), Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Tableau (Software), Data Processing, Google Cloud, Google Data Studio, Generative AI, Data Management, GPT, Alteryx - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/associate-director-data-operations-509978039 ## About the Role We're looking for strong, impactful experience, which typically includes: * 7-9 years of applicable experience in analytics with an advertising agency, management consulting company, or ad tech company * Strong client relationship and communication skills, experience managing multiple projects across teams * Experience managing a team * A four-year college degree; advanced degree is a plus * Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and problem solving skills * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Passion for digital marketing, eagerness to learn in a constantly changing space, and a natural curiosity * Proficient with SQL and data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, PowerBI, Google Data Studio) * Experience with tools like Alteryx a must * Knowledge of digital data technologies (Google Analytics, Google Marketing Platforms, etc.) * Knowledge and experience with Python and/or R a plus * Experience working with Google Cloud and AWS a plus * Comfortable in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment * Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation. ## Description * Leading a Data Ops team, ensuring their growth as they progress through their career. * Acting as a key partner for client and internal teams by architecting data flows and developing strategies for ensuring marketing data is democratized, reliable and delivered efficiently. * Expanding current client work, consult on client-side Data Ops, and help clients realize the value of a dedicated team managing Data Ops * Reviewing and assisting Data Ops team with SQL scripts and dataflows in data wrangling tools like Alteryx or Google Dataprep * Leading evaluations and opportunities with new platforms and solutions for simplifying and/or automating media and site data processes * Managing efficient execution of projects, implementing best practices gained from other Data Ops projects * Building a collaborative team environment, including participation in department-wide training efforts and fostering employee career growth * Leading development of roadmaps for deploying automation solutions and Data Ops projects * Playing a key role in defining the technology strategy for data management * Serving as a knowledge expert for media and site data processes and identify areas of improvement to ensure appropriate turnaround times and data quality standards are being met * Influencing teams towards data-informed decision-making and analytical thinking * Promoting and driving a culture of process documentation * Providing guidance on process improvements and best practices for data management * Coaching and mentoring team members ## Related Videos - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Speak, Code, Deploy: Transforming Developer Experience with Voice Commands](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1159-speak-code-deploy-transforming-developer-experience-with-voice-commands) - [Designing and Deploying Distributed Multimodal Multi-Agent Systems with Google's AI Stac](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1976-designing-and-deploying-distributed-multimodal-multi-agent-systems-with-google-s-ai-stac) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best Companies to Work For in Paris: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/190-best-companies-to-work-for-in-paris-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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