Managing Director, Data Strategy, Audience Intelligence & Paid Media

Ankura

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Third-party dataset evaluation and construction
Identity resolution frameworks and audience architecture
Campaign targeting across political and issue advocacy
** Ankura is seeking a Managing Director for Data Strategy, Audience Intelligence, and Paid Media, aimed at enhancing their audience strategy capability within Public Affairs and Strategic Communications. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in data-driven campaign strategies, third-party data evaluation, and audience architecture, and will be tasked with leading high-stakes campaigns while shaping the team and practice's future. **

Job Summary

  • This role requires a senior leader who thinks in data first to build out Ankura's audience strategy capability within Public Affairs.
  • The successful candidate will run high-stakes campaigns while simultaneously shaping data infrastructure, vendor relationships, and methodological standards.
  • Candidates must possess deep familiarity with how third-party consumer datasets are sourced, modeled, and maintained, including panel design and statistical projection methodologies.

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** Ankura is seeking a Managing Director for Data Strategy, Audience Intelligence, and Paid Media, aimed at enhancing their audience strategy capability within Public Affairs and Strategic Communications. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in data-driven campaign strategies, third-party data evaluation, and audience architecture, and will be tasked with leading high-stakes campaigns while shaping the team and practice's future. **

Salary

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Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Third-party dataset evaluation and construction
  • Identity resolution frameworks and audience architecture
  • Campaign targeting across political and issue advocacy
  • Data co-ops and broker landscape knowledge
  • Clean room environment proficiency
  • Voter file ecosystem experience (L2, TargetSmart)
  • DSP and programmatic infrastructure expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Strong grasp of the political landscape
  • Working knowledge of AI tools in consulting
  • Experience with acquisition evaluation processes
  • Ability to advise senior government affairs stakeholders
  • Thought leadership in data practice market positioning

Key Requirements

  • Degree in statistics, data science, economics, or political science
  • Career starting in data/analytics growing to media strategy
  • Hands-on experience licensing and integrating third-party data assets

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