Head of Data

VCCP are looking for a Head of Data to build our data function from the ground up, architect our MS Fabric warehouse, stand up secure pipelines across our internal systems/TM1/Sage/ATS/HubSpot, lead a lean team, and deliver high-impact dashboards for senior leadership.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on Head of Data to architect and lead the data function from the ground up. This is a newly created role in a fast-paced environment, where data is central to unlocking operational efficiency, commercial insight, and strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building the data warehouse, integrating strategic data sources, and delivering high-impact dashboards and analytics to senior leadership. They must be confident operating in a high-pressure, fast-evolving environment and capable of influencing senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and deploy a centralised data warehouse using Microsoft Fabric, integrating key systems including (some of these are internal names for VCCP products): Deltek (Workbook, Maconomy), TM1/P&A, Sage, ATS, Thrive, Smartsheet, Hubspot, and others.
• Develop and implement management dashboards for global leaders, agency heads, and account managers to enable proactive decision-making and performance tracking.
• Establish data pipelines and ETL processes to ensure timely, accurate and secure data flow across platforms.

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute a scalable data strategy aligned with business goals and value creation plans.
• Build and lead a lean but high-performing data team of 5 people, fostering a culture of ownership, agility, and innovation.
• Act as a data evangelist across the organisation, promoting data literacy and embedding data-driven thinking into core processes.

Data Governance & Architecture

• Design and implement robust data architecture and governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and internal security standards.
• Maintain high standards of data quality, lineage, and accessibility, analytics & Business Intelligence
• Deliver actionable insights through advanced analytics, reporting, and visualisation tools.
• Partner with commercial, finance, and operational teams to identify and solve business challenges using data.
• Support with KPI tracking, board reporting, and portfolio-level analytics.

Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience in building data functions from scratch, ideally within PE-backed or high-growth businesses.
• Strong technical expertise in data warehousing, integration, and analytics (MS Fabric experience preferred).
• Comfortable working with a wide range of data sources and business systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and delivery.

Desirable but not essential:

• Sector experience in advertising, media, or technology.
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, dbt, Snowflake, Python/R, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Experience with financial modelling, forecasting, and operational analytics.

VCCP DE&I Statement

We believe that DE&I is about creating a strong culture of inclusion within our agency, where

everyone can thrive and be their authentic self. VCCP is an equal opportunity employer and

does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation,

marital status, or ethnicity. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview

process, please let us know via joinus@vccp.com.

Criminal Records information

As part of our onboarding process, you will be required to complete a Criminal Records Declaration regarding any unspent convictions. For roles in finance, HR, Legal, IT or senior management, we may be required to verify your declaration with a basic DBS check, as well as an Adverse Finance and ID check.

Please note, we try to respond to as many applications as possible but, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please assume we are unable to proceed with your application for this specific role. Thank you for your interest in VCCP.