About MediaRadarMediaRadar, equips marketing, sales and analytics leaders with the intelligence they need to stay ahead. Our platform delivers always-on, AI-enabled Creative, Competitive, Commercial and Market Intelligence—spanning ad strategy, media spend, creative assets and brand messaging across 30+ media channels and five million brands.With deep insights into more than 35 million ad and campaign assets and $280 billion in media spend, MediaRadar provides a single, interoperable source of truth that plugs seamlessly into enterprise analytics and AI systems. The result: faster, cleaner and more actionable intelligence that drives competitive advantage. About the RoleAs a Senior Data Governance Leader, you will drive the operational transformation of our global governance function, turning multi-industry legacy data into a unified, production-ready foundation. You will partner with Data Operations, ML teams, and international hubs to establish core quality baselines and architect scalable taxonomy and MDM structures. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role for a builder who excels at translating governance policy into testable, working artifacts—ensuring our standards remain consistent, conflict-free, and actively enforced at scale.RequirementsResponsibilitiesAuthor, maintain, and version enterprise taxonomies, business term definitions, and master data hierarchies to consolidate legacy structures across four distinct organizations and two industries into a single unified taxonomyTranslate governance strategies into structured, testable data quality rules—assigning consistent rule IDs across taxonomies to ensure governance actively runs in production systems..Run routine rule-library analysis to detect duplicates, conflicts, and coverage gaps, and prepare findings for governance review.Maintain metadata, documentation, and change history so definitions and rules remain traceable and auditable.Support intake and triage of new rule and definition requests from Data Operations and business stakeholders.Prepare reference data and golden-record candidates for governance certification, flagging anomalies and exceptions.Produce clear documentation and quick-reference guides that help stewards and analysts apply standards independently.Assist in preparing governance reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder updates.Success MeasuresSuccess in this role will be measured by:Rule & Taxonomy Integrity – Low and declining rates of duplicate, conflicting, or orphaned rules and definitions.Coverage – Measurable progress against taxonomy and reference data coverage targets across tiers.Turnaround – Timely, accurate processing of rule and definition requests within agreed SLAs.Traceability – Complete, auditable change history and documentation for governed artifacts.Usability – Stewards and analysts can apply standards from documentation without repeated escalation.Operationalization – Authored rules and definitions are actively used in classification and quality workflows.Key Qualifications and Role Requirements5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality, or Data ArchitectureProven experience building and operationalizing data governance foundations, taxonomies, and MDM frameworks from the ground up (not just maintaining existing frameworks).Hands-on experience maintaining taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, business glossaries, or rule libraries.Strong attention to detail and comfort working with structured data, spreadsheets, and governance tooling.Ability to translate governance decisions into precise, consistent, testable rules.Comfort with ambiguity and evolving standards in a maturing governance environment.Familiarity with data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness).Exposure to DAMA / DMBOK concepts a plus.Clear written and verbal communication skills.BenefitsAt MediaRadar, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences makes us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.In accordance with the EEO-1 reporting requirements, we collect demographic data as part of our efforts to ensure fair and equitable hiring practices across all levels of our organization. A final compensation offer will ultimately be based on the candidate's location, skill level and experience, and the Company's pay equity.We are also committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at careers@mediaradar.com.We’re excited to meet people who share our values and want to build the future with us.
About MediaRadar
MediaRadar, equips marketing, sales and analytics leaders with the intelligence they need to stay ahead. Our platform delivers always-on, AI-enabled Creative, Competitive, Commercial and Market Intelligence—spanning ad strategy, media spend, creative assets and brand messaging across 30+ media channels and five million brands.
With deep insights into more than 35 million ad and campaign assets and $280 billion in media spend, MediaRadar provides a single, interoperable source of truth that plugs seamlessly into enterprise analytics and AI systems. The result: faster, cleaner and more actionable intelligence that drives competitive advantage.
About the Role
As a Senior Data Governance Leader, you will drive the operational transformation of our global governance function, turning multi-industry legacy data into a unified, production-ready foundation. You will partner with Data Operations, ML teams, and international hubs to establish core quality baselines and architect scalable taxonomy and MDM structures. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role for a builder who excels at translating governance policy into testable, working artifacts—ensuring our standards remain consistent, conflict-free, and actively enforced at scale.
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Author, maintain, and version enterprise taxonomies, business term definitions, and master data hierarchies to consolidate legacy structures across four distinct organizations and two industries into a single unified taxonomy
- Translate governance strategies into structured, testable data quality rules—assigning consistent rule IDs across taxonomies to ensure governance actively runs in production systems..
- Run routine rule-library analysis to detect duplicates, conflicts, and coverage gaps, and prepare findings for governance review.
- Maintain metadata, documentation, and change history so definitions and rules remain traceable and auditable.
- Support intake and triage of new rule and definition requests from Data Operations and business stakeholders.
- Prepare reference data and golden-record candidates for governance certification, flagging anomalies and exceptions.
- Produce clear documentation and quick-reference guides that help stewards and analysts apply standards independently.
- Assist in preparing governance reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder updates.
Success Measures
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Rule & Taxonomy Integrity – Low and declining rates of duplicate, conflicting, or orphaned rules and definitions.
- Coverage – Measurable progress against taxonomy and reference data coverage targets across tiers.
- Turnaround – Timely, accurate processing of rule and definition requests within agreed SLAs.
- Traceability – Complete, auditable change history and documentation for governed artifacts.
- Usability – Stewards and analysts can apply standards from documentation without repeated escalation.
- Operationalization – Authored rules and definitions are actively used in classification and quality workflows.
Key Qualifications and Role Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality, or Data Architecture
- Proven experience building and operationalizing data governance foundations, taxonomies, and MDM frameworks from the ground up (not just maintaining existing frameworks).
- Hands-on experience maintaining taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, business glossaries, or rule libraries.
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working with structured data, spreadsheets, and governance tooling.
- Ability to translate governance decisions into precise, consistent, testable rules.
- Comfort with ambiguity and evolving standards in a maturing governance environment.
- Familiarity with data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness).
- Exposure to DAMA / DMBOK concepts a plus.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
At MediaRadar, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. We believe that diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences makes us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
In accordance with the EEO-1 reporting requirements, we collect demographic data as part of our efforts to ensure fair and equitable hiring practices across all levels of our organization. A final compensation offer will ultimately be based on the candidate's location, skill level and experience, and the Company's pay equity.
We are also committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at careers@mediaradar.com.
We’re excited to meet people who share our values and want to build the future with us.
MediaRadar, now including the data and capabilities of Vivvix, powers the mission-critical marketing and sales decisions that drive competitive advantage. Our innovative solutions enable clients to achieve peak performance with always-on marketing intelligence that spans the media, creative, and business strategies of five million brands across 30+ media channels. By bringing the advertising past, present, and future into focus, our clients rapidly act on the competitive moves and emerging advertising trends impacting their business.WHY DO WE DO IT?Because we can. We’re not kidding! Because our customers are flooded with data, and we’ve got the skills and tools to help. And helping businesses solve problems, answer critical questions with our data, and be delighted with the outcome makes us proud of what we’ve built.The amount of data generated and collected in our world continues to grow exponentially, and as they say, if you’re not on that bus, you’re under it. At MediaRadar, we’ve been collecting, analyzing, and delivering insights distilled from huge amounts of data to publishers and advertisers since 2006. Our clients see us as a solution to their everyday challenges, not just another source of data.WHY DO OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE MEDIARADAR?Sure, we could tell you. But don’t take our word for it – see what MediaRadar customers have to say!WHY WILL YOU WANT TO WORK HERE?If you’re looking for an opportunity to work with other smart, ambitious people, to help build a company that invents market-leading SaaS solutions our customers rave about, you’ve come to the right place!We strongly value rolling up our sleeves and taking on challenges – and we do it in a fast-paced and fun environment. Get started, get involved, and make your mark: ideas come from everyone – especially newbies!
MediaRadar, now including the data and capabilities of Vivvix, powers the mission-critical marketing and sales decisions that drive competitive advantage. Our innovative solutions enable clients to achieve peak performance with always-on marketing intelligence that spans the media, creative, and business strategies of five million brands across 30+ media channels. By bringing the advertising past, present, and future into focus, our clients rapidly act on the competitive moves and emerging advertising trends impacting their business.
WHY DO WE DO IT?
Because we can. We’re not kidding! Because our customers are flooded with data, and we’ve got the skills and tools to help. And helping businesses solve problems, answer critical questions with our data, and be delighted with the outcome makes us proud of what we’ve built.
The amount of data generated and collected in our world continues to grow exponentially, and as they say, if you’re not on that bus, you’re under it. At MediaRadar, we’ve been collecting, analyzing, and delivering insights distilled from huge amounts of data to publishers and advertisers since 2006. Our clients see us as a solution to their everyday challenges, not just another source of data.
WHY DO OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE MEDIARADAR?
Sure, we could tell you. But don’t take our word for it – see what MediaRadar customers have to say!
WHY WILL YOU WANT TO WORK HERE?
If you’re looking for an opportunity to work with other smart, ambitious people, to help build a company that invents market-leading SaaS solutions our customers rave about, you’ve come to the right place!
We strongly value rolling up our sleeves and taking on challenges – and we do it in a fast-paced and fun environment. Get started, get involved, and make your mark: ideas come from everyone – especially newbies!
