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Data Director - Sales & Merchandising - Europe
Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5TP (Hybrid)
Reports To: Data & Technology Director, Europe
About the Role
Are you a strategic data leader who thrives at the intersection of enterprise architecture, modern cloud platforms, and business transformation? We are looking for an experienced Data Director to own end-to-end data flows across our European Sales & Merchandising operations. Managing a dedicated team across Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Engineering, and Power BI, you will be responsible for building a dependable, well-governed data foundation as we migrate our core platforms and expand across 10 EU markets.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Data Ownership: Drive the reliability, accuracy, and flow of data from source systems through to business-critical Power BI reporting.
- Platform Migration: Lead the data workstream transitioning legacy on-premise/Azure environments into a modern cloud architecture (GCP / Databricks).
- Multi-Market MDM Rollout: Build and execute a market-by-market data maturity roadmap to standardize Master Data Management across 10 EU territories.
- Governance & Compliance: Establish robust data governance, stewardship, quality frameworks, and strict regulatory/privacy compliance across all operational markets.
- Team Leadership: Direct, mentor, and scale a multi-disciplinary team of 5, including MDM, Data Engineering, Governance, and BI specialists.
- Cross-Functional Partnering: Collaborate closely with Enterprise Systems, Architecture, Data Operations, and local market leaders to align data strategy with commercial performance.
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What We Are Looking For
- Leadership Experience: Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary data teams (Engineering, Governance, MDM, Analytics).
- Technical Breadth: Hands-on expertise with both traditional platforms (SQL Server/Azure) and cloud-native environments (GCP and/or Databricks).
- MDM & Governance Track Record: Direct experience delivering Master Data Management rollouts, data quality frameworks, and match/merge rules across multi-entity environments.
- International Scope: Demonstrated capability managing stakeholders and deploying data solutions across diverse EU markets with varying maturity levels.
- Data Stack Knowledge: Proficient in data pipeline concepts (ETL/ELT, dbt, ADF), data modeling (Medallion/Star Schema), and reporting tools like Power BI.
- Education: Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
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What We Offer
- Competitive Package: Base salary to be discussed + 20% annual company bonus
- Hybrid Working: Flexible home/office balance based out of our London office.
- Impact & Scale: Direct executive support to lead a fundamental data transformation across 10 European operating regions.
- Benefits: We offer 24 days annual leave rising to 29 (+ bank holidays) as well as many other benefits including Medicash, enhanced sick, enhanced pension, enhanced paternity, maternity & adoption leave, electric car buying scheme, life assurance, Perkbox & Taste Card!
Ready to shape our European data transformation? Apply today with your CV and a brief overview of your multi-market platform experience to start the conversation.
Note: We move fast. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we may close this vacancy early.
Only those with eligibility to work in the UK without any VISA sponsorship will be considered at application stage.
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