As Head of Data Science, you will architect and lead a world-class Data Science Centre of Excellence, integrating analytics, econometrics, and data science into a unified, high-impact capability
Job Summary
As Head of Data Science, you will architect and lead a world-class Data Science Centre of Excellence, integrating analytics, econometrics, and data science into a unified, high-impact capability.
You will be a strategic partner to Carat, iProspect, and dentsu X—shaping pitches, influencing client decisioning, and setting the gold standard for media effectiveness across UK&I.
Inspire and develop a multidisciplinary team of 40+ analysts, econometricians, data scientists and engineers—fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and inclusion.
Matching Summary
As Head of Data Science, you will architect and lead a world-class Data Science Centre of Excellence, integrating analytics, econometrics, and data science into a unified, high-impact capability.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Data Science Centre of Excellence
Agile MMM
Incrementality and Causal Inference
Scalable advanced analytics solutions
Measurement & Effectiveness strategy
Data-driven storytelling
Nice-to-have
Client-centric
Commercially astute
Intellectually curious
Strategic influencer
Executive presence
High integrity
Culture builder
Key Requirements
15+ years senior leadership experience
Expertise in MMM, experimentation, causal inference