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Data Science Leader

dunnhumby
London
3 days ago
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Dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First. dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro. dunnhumby is looking for a Media Consulting Senior Lead to join our Growth Team in delivering solutions for our clients across EMEA & APAC region. Utilizing global best practice and in-depth market knowledge, the role will be responsible for supporting clients to build and optimize their retail media business in a customer centric manner, as well as assisting on broader proposition development and strategic projects. Support Consulting Managers in delivering strategic projects to our clients which help them to solve business problems, create value, maximise growth and improve media business performance for their organisation. Play a key role in consulting project delivery, building a trusted advisor relationship with the client, and supporting on project plans to ensure they are delivered effectively within the required timeframes and to budget. Support the development of a Retail Media strategy for the client, identifying their specific objectives and appropriate brand positioning for the client to put a strategy into action with clearly defined processes and implementation plans, both internally and for the client. Think innovatively and creatively to help continually adapt and evolve our consulting offering in line with market appetite, keeping our media consulting packages, frameworks and toolkits up to date and competitive. Analyse Retailer sales and customer data and interpret Media Channel benchmarks to scope the potential size of the media opportunity for clients looking to monetise their assets. IT, CRM, marketing, commercial, operations, promotions, analytics etc. Keep at the forefront of media and loyalty market trends, proactively sharing across the Consulting team to ensure our knowledge is up to date and we can continue to deliver maximum value for our Retail clients. Effective collaboration internally and externally, build and maintain strong working relationships with supporting teams across all functions and the client to ensure the smooth running of every project A Master’s degree in Business or Marketing Experience of working in similar global/ regional Consulting roles for global organizations CRM and/or Rewards program experience Media experience across the Retail Media value chain(fordigital media, store and/or CRM) across marketing, selling and servicing within complex, multi-channel, multi-site retail clients Demonstrable experience of working with Retailers, Media Agencies and Brands Strong understanding of the broader media landscape and the benefits of each media solution to brands, along with a good grasp of the metrics used to target and measure each Channel Good working knowledge of the application of enabling technologies for media and broader customer experience So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off. And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. Our approach to Flexible Working At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process. indicates a required field Phone * Global Diversity and Inclusion Questions At dunnhumby, we utilise our diversity of thought as our competitive edge. We are proud of our diversity and committed to making dunnhumby an even more inclusive place to work that we can be proud of. Our diversity and inclusion work is designed to cultivate a culture of belonging, where every dunnhumbian feels safe to bring their whole self to work, where everyone is welcome and we practice what we preach. We have a full D&I strategy to implement this long-term behaviour change; in addition, we have five employee-led network groups to support colleagues in the areas of gender, sexual orientation, multiculturalism, mental health and wellbeing, and family. By checking this box, I consent to dunnhumby collecting, storing, and processing my responses to the demographic data surveys above. #

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