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Associate Director, Data Engineering, UK

LondonFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead strategic data engineering solutions and client projects for WPP Media's Measure platform, aggregating diverse data sources into a unified view for marketing analytics.

Role type

Senior IC/Lead Data Engineering Manager

Builds

Unified data models, data pipelines, and reporting solutions for the Measure platform

Domain

Digital marketing, media campaign data, ad serving technologies, web analytics

Required skills

Data integration strategy, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), SQL, ETL/ELT pipeline design, dbt, Adverity, Data modeling, Digital marketing data domain expertise

Preferred skills

Power BI, Python, CI/CD practices, Jira, Confluence, Data governance

Technologies

GCP, Adverity, dbt, Power BI, SQL

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust data engineering solutions and data pipelines; Act as senior technical liaison to translate business specs into technical requirements; Enforce validation and auditing processes for data integrity; Oversee development of data pipelines and models for dashboarding; Lead initiatives to integrate new data sources and technologies; Mentor direct reports on BI best practices and data modeling.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight