Director, Audience Strategy

Job summary

The Director of Audience Strategy will lead audience narrative development and align client business priorities with data-driven insights and activation strategies. They will manage audience infrastructure, mentor a team of analysts, and collaborate with internal product teams to expand data capabilities.

Job details

Agency: Omnicom Media Job Function: Data and Analytics Job Subfunction: Data Science and Analytics Job Description: Position Summary As our new Director, Audience Strategy, you will take on blended agency + client-facing role that incorporates business consulting, analytical depth, and cross-functional leadership. Serving as a trusted advisor, you will connect client priorities to the right data capabilities (1P, 2P, 3P), technology, and strategy, to help drive measurable business outcomes. Using your financial accumen and eye for detail you will ensure accurate revenue reporting, campaign pacing, and identify opportunities to grow audience targeting usage Using your technical expertise and analytics skills you will support a talented team of analysts on segment creation, activation, manage operational issues, and collaborate on the development of new tools that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our processes. Leveraging your industry knowledge and leadership skills, you will work with internal product teams and vendors partners to grow our capabilities. This position requires strong strategic thinking, relationship building and management, presentation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Key Responsibilities Audience Strategy Own the audience narrative for clients and align all work to business priorities and measurable outcomes. Advise senior stakeholders using data-driven insights across audience strategy, testing, and optimization. Translate complex signals and technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations that build confidence with clients, partners, and internal leaders Support development of client-facing deliverables including segment specifications, activation guides, and performance reports Evolve and manage client data partnerships to ensure our audience offering stays ahead of customer needs Audience Execution Manage audience infrastructure including segment uploads, match rate optimization, and troubleshooting activation issues across DSPs, social platforms, and other endpoints Maintain documentation of audience build processes, segment definitions, and activation requirements Support audience modeling projects including clustering, lookalike modeling, propensity scoring, and behavioral segmentation in partnership with Advanced Analytics team Willingness and ability to be “hands-on” as needed to step in, guide, or support deliverables. Team Development Mentor a talented team of 4+ Contribute to internal training materials and knowledge sharing sessions Support recruitment efforts by participating in interviews and candidate evaluations Provide technical guidance to junior team members and media planners on audience capabilities and data requirements Continuous Learning & Innovation Stay current on audience strategy best practices, emerging technologies, and privacy developments Pilot new tools, techniques, and data sources to expand team capabilities Document learnings and contribute to internal process improvements Explore applications of AI/ML for audience development under senior guidance Qualifications Required Experience 7+ years of experience in audience strategy, data strategy, programmatic media, or marketing analytics within agency, brand, or martech environments Experience managing a multi-million-dollar budget 1-3 years of people management experience Demonstrated ability to independently execute complex audience projects from data analysis through activation Direct hands-on experience building audience segments and managing campaign activation across multiple platforms Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders Core Competencies Strong bias toward action with attention to detail and quality Exceptional presentation and written communication skill Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities Works effectively across teams and builds productive relationships Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment Industry Knowledge Understanding of the Canadian data partner ecosystem Knowledge of privacy regulations (PIPEDA, CASL) and their implications for audience strategy Awareness of cookie-less targeting approaches and emerging identity solutions Basic understanding of media marketplace dynamics and trading mechanics Technical Capabilities Working knowledge of SQL with ability to debug queries for data extraction, transformation, and segmentation Working knowledge of statistical analysis and modeling techniques (clustering, regression, propensity models) Familiarity with programmatic buying, DSPs, DMPs, CDPs, and ad serving technologies Experience with analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics) and measurement methodologies Exposure to Python or R is an asset Experience with data clean rooms and privacy-enhancing technologies is a plus Education University degree in Marketing, Statistics, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related quantitative field Advanced degree (MBA, MS) is an asset but not required Working Conditions Hybrid work environment with flexibility for remote work Fast-paced agency environment with multiple clients and competing deadlines Occasional evening or weekend work during peak campaign periods Some travel may be required for client meetings or industry events This is an active vacancy. We are currently hiring for this role and reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. Omnicom Media is providing the compensation range that the company is willing to pay for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition, Omnicom Media provides rewarding offerings such as: • Generous paid time off with a minimum of 37 paid days off including vacation and monthly wellness days. We also have four-day long weekends, half-day summer Fridays, and meeting-free Friday afternoons year-round. • A flexible hybrid work model that works for you. • A focus on personal development with formal training opportunities, including mental health training and inclusion education for everyone. • A chance to be part of and grow within a global network of agencies. • The opportunity to contribute to our company culture by joining one of our many community-based employee groups, such as Black Employee Network, Girls on Fire, Hispanic or Latinx Alliance, Neuro Network, Pan-Asian Network, and Rainbow Lounge. Omnicom is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, or municipal law. If you require an accommodation in any aspect of the selection process, please reach out to canadatalent@mbww.com Salary Range: $115,000 - $125,000 To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice/

What you’ll do

The Director of Audience Strategy will lead audience narrative development and align client business priorities with data-driven insights and activation strategies. They will manage audience infrastructure, mentor a team of analysts, and collaborate with internal product teams to expand data capabilities.

Requirements

Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in audience or data strategy and 1-3 years of people management experience. Proficiency in SQL, statistical modeling, and knowledge of privacy regulations like PIPEDA and CASL are required.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Vacation
• Monthly wellness days
• Four-day long weekends
• Half-day summer Fridays
• Meeting-free Friday afternoons
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Formal training opportunities
• Mental health training
• Inclusion education
• Employee community groups

Listed skills

• SQL · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Audience strategy
• Data strategy
• Programmatic media
• Marketing analytics
• SQL
• Statistical analysis
• Data modeling
• Project management
• Strategic thinking
• Presentation skills
• Leadership
• DSPs
• DMPs
• CDPs
• Google Analytics
• Adobe Analytics
• Behavioral Segmentation
• Statistical Analysis
• Propensity Modeling
• Continuous Development
• MarTech Solutions
• Ad Serving
• Performance Reporting
• People Management
• Time Off Management
• Advanced Analytics
• Emerging Technologies
• Data Strategy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Audience Development
• Mental Health
• Building Codes
• Business Analytics
• Management Consulting
• Management
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Data Extraction
• Debugging
• Municipal Law
• Marketing
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Python (Programming Language)
• Machine Learning
• Marketing Analytics
• Mechanics
• Privacy Law

Job areas

• Data & Analytics
• Marketing
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Technology
• Director of Strategy
• Director of Marketing
• Sales and Marketing Managers
• Marketing Managers

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