- Company Name
- Ekimetrics
- Job Title
- Manager - Business Data Science – Marketing & Commercial Effectiveness (H/F/N)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Manager – Business Data Science, Marketing & Commercial Effectiveness
**Role Summary**
Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of data‑driven marketing and commercial effectiveness solutions for enterprise clients. Own client engagements from audit to production, shape internal analytics platforms, mentor junior consultants, and drive business development and thought leadership activities.
**Expectations**
- Deliver actionable, high‑impact marketing analytics and recommendations on time and budget.
- Build and deepen strategic client relationships, identifying and expanding commercial opportunities.
- Elevate the quality and scalability of internal data‑science solutions and standards.
- Foster the growth of junior team members through coaching, training, and performance management.
- Represent the firm at conferences, webinars, and pre‑sales events to showcase innovative capabilities.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage end‑to‑end data‑marketing projects: audit, planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance.
- Define and execute roadmaps for analytical architecture and data‑industrialisation cycles.
- Present strategic insights and recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
- Continuously improve internal analytics tools, contribute to best‑practice documentation, and drive operational excellence.
- Lead community activities: knowledge sharing, technology scouting, and maintaining state‑of‑the‑art expertise.
- Design and deliver technical training sessions (e.g., Eki.Academy) for internal staff.
- Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and team expansion efforts.
- Support pre‑sales activities: proposal development, solution scoping, and client workshops.
- Act as a speaker or panelist at industry conferences and specialized tech events.
**Required Skills**
- Strong analytical and quantitative expertise; proven ability to guide consulting teams.
- Excellent client‑relationship management and business development acumen.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi‑project programs.
- Strategic thinking with deep sector knowledge in marketing, commerce, or related fields.
- Creative problem‑solving, rigorous methodology, and persistence in challenging environments.
- Solid business sense: ability to link data insights to commercial performance.
- High emotional intelligence, active listening, and collaborative leadership style.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication; ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Master’s degree or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Minimum 5 + years of professional experience in data‑driven marketing, commercial analytics, or AI consulting.
- Proven track record with advanced analytics/ML tools (Python, R, SQL, cloud platforms).
- Preferred certifications: PMP or equivalent project‑management credential; cloud or AI certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) are a plus.