At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team to drive data and analytics strategies for impactful business solutions.
- Company: Join Beiersdorf, a leader in the consumer goods industry with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Fast-paced role with opportunities for growth and influence across multiple markets.
- Why this job: Shape the future of data analytics while making a real difference in a global company.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in data analytics, strong communication skills, and a strategic mindset.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
As Data & Analytics Lead for Beiersdorf (BDF), you will be a core member of the EUNA regional leadership team (Europe + North America), responsible for setting the vision, direction, and execution of BDF’s regional data and analytics agenda. Leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team of up to 10 specialists, you will act as the central coordination and governance point across all data and analytics workstreams—bringing complex, interdependent activity into a single, coherent operating roadmap with clear priorities, ownership, and measurable impact. The role spans strategic leadership, transformation delivery, and senior client partnership. You will ensure Data & Analytics is embedded as a value-creating, decision-enabling capability, tightly integrated with both OMD EMEA and BDF’s internal data infrastructure and ambition.
Key responsibilities
- Leadership & team development: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, multi-disciplinary regional Data & Analytics team, setting clear direction, standards, and ways of working while fostering innovation, accountability, and sustainable growth.
- Data & analytics transformation: Own and deliver the end-to-end regional Data & Analytics roadmap, translating BDF’s strategic priorities into scalable, future-fit solutions with clear milestones, governance, and measurable business impact.
- Senior client partnership: Act as the senior Data & Analytics partner to BDF, shaping strategic direction, maintaining senior stakeholder confidence, and proactively evolving the scope in line with the client’s ambition and maturity.
- Cross-capability integration: Ensure strong integration across data management, analytics, automation, audience, and ad operations, connecting capabilities into a coherent ecosystem and clearly communicating value to senior stakeholders across OMD EMEA and BDF.
- Resourcing, governance & delivery: Own regional resourcing, programme oversight, and delivery governance across multiple concurrent workstreams, acting as the primary escalation and decision point for quality, prioritisation, and risk management.
What you will bring
- A proven record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary Data & Analytics programmes for large, multi-market clients, with clear evidence of business impact.
- Strong senior client leadership and communication skills, with the ability to build confidence across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrable experience leading and developing high-performing teams, creating inclusive, collaborative environments across diverse skillsets.
- Deep grounding in data and analytics, with the ability to span infrastructure, analytics, automation, and activation-linked use cases—and connect them into a coherent whole.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and storytelling skills, able to articulate a compelling vision and influence senior stakeholders.
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, navigating complexity and change with confidence and pragmatism.
- A strong understanding of the media and digital ecosystem, including how data, technology, and analytics underpin planning, activation, optimisation, and measurement.
Executive Director, Growth Analytics in City of London employer: Omnicom Media UK
Beiersdorf is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, where innovation and collaboration are at the forefront. As part of the EUNA regional leadership team, you will have the opportunity to lead a high-performing team while driving impactful data and analytics initiatives that shape the future of the organisation. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, Beiersdorf offers a supportive environment that encourages professional advancement and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the industry.
