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We are looking for a Director/ Sr. Director Marketing Analytics to serve as a key strategic business partner for International GM, Head of International Finance and Head of Global Commercial Analytics. You will report into the Global Commercial Analytics organization and lead a team of 4. We're seeking a seasoned strategic analytics leader that has a proven track record of driving strategy, revenue and media optimization efforts at $250M+ international businesses.
You need to be based in the UK or Ireland, be willing to attend the office several times a month and travel Internationally as required.
What you will do
You will lead the International Analytics team for customer and marketing analytics driving effectiveness and efficiency
You will partner with International GM to develop a vision and roadmap to create best-in class analytics and reporting capabilities for Ancestry International Markets
You will help the International Marketing Team to unlock growth and opportunity in markets across the world
You will collaborate deeply with US Analytics, Data Warehouse, Data Governance and compliance teams
You will provide expert consultation and regular updates to the key stakeholders and Ancestry’s senior leadership team
You will build a global marketing efficiency and effectiveness strategy and framework spanning media mix modeling, marketing attribution and experimentation
You will standardize KPIs, dashboards, data sources etc. for simplicity, scale, and cost optimization
You will develop a strategy detailing the data enrichment opportunity across our marketing data (1P and 3P) in line with our data governance and ethics standards
You'll be a key contributor to weekly/bi-weekly business performance, QBR, strategic planning, Pricing committee and other important decision making forums
Who you are
You have Engineering / CS / MIS Degree (Bachelor’s; graduate degree a plus) and 15+ years of relevant industry experience with at least 2 years at Director level and above
You have strong knowledge of data architecture with technical skills in big data, data warehousing and analytics tech stacks
You have experience managing the compliance requirements and programs required to protect sensitive data, this includes SOX, GDPR, CCPA, BCP/DR etc.
You have knowledge of and experience in paid media measurement, attribution, media mix modeling, A/B and multivariate testing, creative testing and user segmentation
You have strong business acumen to translate data capabilities into outcomes that align to business objectives and support real-time decision making
Additional Information:
Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, civil status, family status, gender reassignment, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or adjustment to support you during the interview process, please notify the recruiter.
All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.
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