Global Data Director

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Technology
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Specialist
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our 'Power of One' business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make "Brave Plays" in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign's Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

We are hiring a Data Director to play a pivotal role in shaping how data and measurement drive growth for one of the world's most influential brands, Samsung. This is a senior leadership role focused on building strong data foundations that enable better marketing decisions and more connected activation. You'll work across a complex, global ecosystem, bringing clarity, momentum and confidence to teams navigating transformation. If you enjoy combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, this role offers real scope to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

• Lead data and measurement initiatives across first-party data, tagging, identity and D2C transformation from strategy through delivery.
• Create practical, scalable approaches that improve measurement readiness, data quality and activation.
• Partner closely with senior client and agency stakeholders to translate business priorities into clear data roadmaps.
• Drive collaboration across analytics, media, client and technical teams to move complex workstreams forward.
• Strengthen governance and consistency across tagging, measurement and related data programmes.
• Turn technical detail into clear, actionable recommendations that support confident decision-making.
• Help shape a culture of accountability, collaboration and solution-focused thinking across the team.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for

• Experience leading data, measurement, digital strategy or transformation work in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of first-party data, tagging, measurement and identity, and how these support activation and insight.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
• A strategic mindset combined with a practical, hands-on approach to delivery.
• Ability to bring structure to ambiguity and prioritise effectively across competing demands.
• Experience collaborating across analytics, media, client and technical teams.
• A collaborative leadership style, with credibility built through clarity, trust and impact.

Additional information

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You'll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Starcom , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.