Head of Data and Analytics

Overview

As Head of Data & Analytics you will lead and grow the data function, driving revenue and profitability while expanding capabilities. You will embed a data and effectiveness culture across Hearts through strong cross-functional collaboration. You will shape the data strategy, deliver bespoke data products, and act as a trusted advisor to clients to improve measurement and outcomes. This is a senior, impact-led role focused on transformation, client value, and market differentiating data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Grow and evolve the data department to deliver revenue and profit growth and capability development
• Maintain end-to-end financial oversight of the team (revenues, costs, profitability, technology costs, overheads)
• Set and execute the data team’s strategic direction with inspirational leadership and people management
• Address blockers to internal progression and implement solutions
• Oversee development of bespoke data products and tools to sustain Hearts’ market differentiation
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing trusted data and measurement solutions
• Represent Hearts’ data expertise in the industry and in new business pitches
• Lead data and measurement aspects in new business pitches and proposals
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture to embed effectiveness across the campaign lifecycle
• Align data needs with broader business functions to enhance agency-wide development
• Anticipate future business states and lead transformative solutions to keep Hearts future-ready
• Collaborate with SLT on agency workstreams and drive change with resilience and influence
• Contribute to the DEIB initiatives within the company change agenda

Key requirements

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• collaboration
• data strategy
• data and measurement
• development of data products/tools

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