Data Director (Indonesia, Malaysia)

Job description

### **Who are we?** Artefact is a new generation of a data service provider, specialised in data consulting and data-driven digital marketing. **Our purpose?** Every day we boost our clients’ data transformation into business impact across the entire value chain of organisations. **Our strength?** Our data services stand on a double expertise: the combination of Artificial Intelligence and the business prowess acquired from our customers around the world, such as AccorHotels, Orange, Carrefour, Engie, Samsung, L'Oréal, Nissan... Artefact’s success comes from a unique mix of company assets: cutting-edge data technologies, agile methodologies for fast delivery, cohesive teams assembling the finest business consultants, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and digital marketing experts. **Artefact is :** - 13 offices in Paris, London, Shanghai, Dubai... - 900 employees - 4 practices: Data Consulting, Data Marketing, Activation and Creation ## **What you will be doing: Key responsibilities** **As a Data Director, your role will encompass:** **Strategic Leadership and Management** - Lead and expand the data science team, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives. - Develop and oversee the execution of ambitious data transformation projects, ensuring they meet client needs and business goals. - Drive collaboration across different divisions—such as Activation, Creativity, and Strategy—to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions that enhance client satisfaction and service delivery. **Client Engagement and Relationship Management** - Build and maintain senior-level relationships with clients, becoming a trusted advisor for their data strategy and transformation efforts. - Regularly present insights and strategic recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders, showcasing the value and impact of data-driven decision-making. **Operational Excellence and Innovation** - Ensure the successful delivery of data projects, setting high standards for timeliness and quality. - Spearhead the adoption of cutting-edge data science and data engineering technologies, methodologies, and practices. - Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the data science team, encouraging innovation and experimentation. **Team Development and Thought Leadership** - Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and empowering environment. - Act as a thought leader in data science, contributing to the broader data science community and enhancing Artefact's reputation in the industry. - Ensure the team’s technical capabilities align with industry standards and emerging technologies, facilitating ongoing professional development and training. ## **Qualifications: Education & experience required** - A Master’s or PhD degree in Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. - Over 8 years of experience in leadership roles within data science, demonstrating a proven track record of managing teams and delivering impactful data-driven solutions. - Exceptional knowledge of data processing, data modeling, algorithms, and data architecture, with hands-on experience in managing large-scale projects. - Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and guide team members towards achieving business and personal growth goals. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with all levels of the organization and external clients. **In addition, you have the knowledge in one or more of the following technologies:** - Google Cloud Platform resources (Big Query, Google Cloud Storage) or its equivalent in Azure or AWS - You know how to connect to an API through the knowledge of the different authentication method (OAuth, HTTP Basic, API key) - Advertising tool, linked to tracking and/or analytics in a marketing context (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, DMP, DSP, Adservers, DV 360...) - ETL tool (Airflow, Dataiku, Dataflow, Dataprep...) - Web application (R-Shiny, Python Flask) that you have industrialized ## **What we are looking for** - **A Doer:** you get things done and inspire your team to do the same - **An Analyst:**you LOVE data and think every company should take their decisions based on facts - **A Pragmatist:** you have a no-nonsense mindset that seeks for practical and realistic solutions - **A Mentor:** your clients and colleagues naturally seek you out for advice - **An Adventurer:**you’re an entrepreneur constantly looking for business opportunities ## **Why you should join us** - **Artefact is the place to be:**come and build the future of marketing - **Progress:** every day offers new challenges and new opportunities to learn - **Culture:** join the best team you could ever imagine - **Entrepreneurship:**you will be joining a team of driven entrepreneurs. We won’t give up until we make a huge dent in this industry! ### ### **Come join us!**