Hybrid Global Director – Media Taxonomy, Data Connectivity

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About the role

  • Leads global strategy for media taxonomy and data connectivity at Assembly, a global omnichannel media agency. Ensures accurate and compliant data architecture across platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Own the global media taxonomy framework, including campaign structure, naming conventions, channel hierarchies, audience/segment vocabularies, creative metadata, markets/brands, test indicators, and compliance rules
  • Create and maintain a global taxonomy playbook for all practitioners
  • Standardize global QA processes to ensure complete, accurate, reliable media data
  • Partner with DTBC and Activation teams to design how media data maps into standardized schemas
  • Define how data flows between systems (APIs, ETL/ELT, cloud connectors, data pipelines) to ensure media and business data land cleanly in analytics environments
  • Ensure taxonomy rules and data structures are consistently implemented across all media tools including ad servers, DSPs, platforms, tag managers and measurement systems
  • Select and manage taxonomy, enforcement, and QA tools
  • Build automated validation to identify violations and quarantine non‑compliant data
  • Support platform migrations, new technology onboarding, and global process alignment
  • Develop and deliver training and certification programs for global teams
  • Ensure taxonomy and data capture align with privacy, consent, and ID requirements
  • Maintain governance standards for brand safety, quality assurance, and system integrity
  • Lead ongoing audits, diagnostics, and remediation plans
  • Define compliance KPIs and develop dashboards to monitor taxonomy adherence and data quality
  • Lead post‑mortems and maintain a backlog of taxonomy and tooling improvements

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in media operations, ad tech, marketing data governance, or digital analytics
  • Deep experience in designing and enforcing media taxonomy and naming conventions across major platforms
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, schemas, IDs, lineage, validation, and data quality frameworks
  • Experience leading global governance processes and partnering with cross‑functional teams
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear operational guidance
  • Familiarity with Mediaocean/Prisma, clean rooms, modeling environments, and BI tools
  • Experience building or contributing to a Center of Excellence for taxonomy, tagging, or marketing data governance

Benefits

  • We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation review
  • We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time!
  • Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance
  • Market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
  • Hybrid in-office/remote working policy
  • Social and environmental Impact initiatives
  • Employee Resource Groups committed to inclusivity and diversity
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Generous PTO plan
  • 401k program
  • Comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave)
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits

Job title

Global Director – Media Taxonomy, Data Connectivity

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$160,000 - $180,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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