Principal Consultant (Data & MarTech)

TL;DR

Principal Consultant (Data & MarTech): Leading and mentoring a team of data and technology consultants while driving strategic growth through data-led product and service offerings, ensuring market-leading innovation and client value. Focus on pre-sales activities, detailed project scoping, and cultivating strategic partnerships, particularly with Google, to enhance service offerings and expand the client base.

Location: Onsite in Cape Town or Johannesburg, South Africa

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on data and technology solutions for marketing, delivering market-leading innovation and value to clients.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a local consulting team, overseeing project delivery and professional development.
• Act as a key contributor in pre-sales, developing compelling proposals and presentations.
• Lead detailed scoping of complex data and technology consulting projects.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships, especially with Google, to drive client growth and innovation.
• Serve as a thought leader in data, analytics, and marketing technology.
• Oversee the ideation, development, and launch of innovative data-led products and services.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with senior-level clients.

Requirements

• 10+ years of extensive experience in data, analytics, and marketing technology consulting.
• Deep expertise in data strategy, data architecture, audience segmentation, measurement, and activation.
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, including ad tech and martech platforms.
• Demonstrable experience with Google’s marketing and cloud platforms (GCP, GMP, Google Ads).
• Proven ability to drive pre-sales activities, including proposal development and deal closing.
• Exceptional client-facing skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and team management experience, with a passion for mentoring.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Marketing, Business, or Statistics.

Nice to have

• Experience in product development or innovation within a data-driven environment.
• Master's degree in a relevant field.

Culture & Benefits

• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Opportunity to contribute to a global consulting community of practice.
• Focus on delivering market-leading work.