Associate Director, Data Engineering (GCP)

Location: London, United Kingdom; UK-based role with hybrid office attendance around four days a week. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Company

hirify.global is WPP’s AI-driven media operating unit, combining media, data, technology, and partnerships through the WPP Open platform.

What you will do

• Lead client projects and the strategic development of data engineering solutions for the Measure platform.
• Design, build, and implement reliable data pipelines and unified data models using diverse data sources.
• Translate business specifications into technical requirements for planning teams, clients, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Establish validation, auditing, quality assurance, and data governance practices across reporting platforms.
• Oversee data models, dashboard deployment, innovation, change management, and integration of new data sources.
• Mentor direct reports and promote BI best practices, advanced data modeling, Power BI development, and effective client engagement.

Requirements

• Experience designing and implementing complex data integration strategies and unified data models.
• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform, SQL, and scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines.
• Experience with dbt and Adverity, plus a deep understanding of data modeling techniques.
• Experience with digital marketing, media campaign data, ad serving technologies, or web analytics data.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Power BI dashboarding.
• Proficiency in Python or another scripting language.
• Exposure to CI/CD for data pipelines, Jira, Confluence, and data governance principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with teams in the office around four days per week.
• Collaborative, inclusive environment focused on creativity, growth, and professional development.
• Employee resource groups, in-office events, and access to global hirify.global networks.
• Medical, retirement, vision, and dental benefits, paid time off, partner discounts, and mental health awareness days.