Managing Director, Valtech Data Service Line
We are hiring for our first Managing Director to lead and unite the newly minted international Valtech Data Service Line.
At Valtech, data science, analytics & platforms are key components of the strategic relationships we want to establish with our clients. To date, we have built a set of in-house capabilities boasting 100+ data consultants, engineers & analysts distributed across Europe, the UK and North America, including Valtech_eCapacity.
With strength, success and key relationships in (e)/commerce strategy, data platform and marketing automation consulting, media and campaign analytics & digital experience, we are now hiring for our first Managing Director to unite and lead the newly minted Valtech Data Service Line.
As MD for the Valtech Data Service Line, you will:
- Work to group all primary data capabilities under a transversal P&L, establishing one leadership with a strong growth ambition for two distinct areas: data science & analytics on one hand, and data engineering & platforms (CDP) on the other
- Take full ownership of and run this part of Valtech's business, redefining the Valtech data offering, re-positioning and embedding this function at the heart of all that we do from pitch to product
- Aim to scale the business - both in terms of data revenue (x2-3 in the next 2 years) - and the impact of data on our broader engagement with clients at Valtech
- Ensure our data offering contributes to our overall ability to win new business
Your profile:
As MD Data, you will join Valtech’s European leadership team - reporting to the EVP EMEA - and contribute to Valtech's success as a global business beyond your own domain.
Preferably, you are based in the UK, Germany or France, and are accustomed or suited to frequent travel as a component of the role.
In your professional services career to date, you have (more or less):
- Successfully run a (20+mil EUR) primary data services business - or business line - as growth leader or MD-equivalent, at high growth rates (30%+ p.a.)
- Built long-term large global accounts and trusted relations with Fortune 500 companies, with a focus in one or more of automotive, luxury, retail, FMCG, healthcare, B2B/manufacturing
- Accrued experience and expertise in ecommerce, digital experience platforms, marketing automation and ideally in the integration of M&As
- Built strong and lasting partnerships with technology companies like Adobe, Tealium, Salesforce and Optimizely
- Note: (We are not looking for a media specialist or a data specialist focused on enterprise data - we work mostly with consumer data)
As a professional and a person, you are:
- Client-oriented, a worldly growth leader able to represent technical expertise, define strategy and offerings and take these to senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies. You love client work and winning new business, across cultures and geographies.
- An entrepreneur who thrives in a level of uncertainty and autonomy. You take ownership and execute, managing to keep an organisation focused on global/group strategic priorities, services & objectives; while instilling a positive, robust and daring energy.
- Highly collaborative, and loyal. Navigating a matrixed organization, success will only be realised if Valtech’s data capabilities become an engine for our client and market leaders, and for our partners.
Join Valtech
Valtech is on an ambitious journey, and our ever-growing company is where it is today because of the thousands of talented people we have on board.
Recruitment for this role - and initial contact - will be handled by Lawrence van der Merwe. Don't hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Department
- Executive
- Role
- Managing Director
- Locations
- Paris, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Köln, München, Bristol, London, Manchester
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Valtech
Valtech is one of the largest global business transformation agencies. From L'Oréal, Levi's, easyJet, Audi, BMW and Henkel, to Dolby, Dot Foods and Westcon - we design, build and deliver transformative digital solutions for the world's best-known brands.
We operate in the context of new world uncertainties and engage with our clients worldwide to discover new opportunities, design & build digitally driven solutions, and run & continuously optimize outcomes, all while still being mindful of the impact such changing circumstances may have physically and psychologically.
As a multi-award winning agency, we build intuitive, frictionless and connected experiences that improve human lives and make our clients' businesses grow.
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At Valtech, we create and shape experiences that aim to meet the versatile needs of our clients and their customers. To get there, we are proactive about facilitating workplaces that adhere to the different needs and expectations of everyone working at Valtech. Our goal is to create an equitable workplace which gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow, and meet their goals.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of everything we do here - ensuring everyone has their voice heard and their insights actioned. You can find out more about our Group strategy on our website.
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🌍 Share - By sharing we evolve. We share knowledge with our peers, clients and colleagues from all over the world. We share to value different perspectives. We share to grow - professionally and personally.
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At Valtech, we work hard to give our employees the tools they need to take charge of their careers and personal growth. To enable this, we have built a Growth Framework, that offers full transparency on how a certain role and career at Valtech can develop. This is supported by our Global Academy, which allows Valtechies to further advance their skills within their existing field, as well as explore another.
On a day-to-day basis, you will get the chance to learn from, as well as inspire, your peers around the globe in Craft Circles, client teams, or other collaborative communities. In any case, Valtech encourages you to make use of the opportunities our company provides to shape your own path.
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Managing Director, Valtech Data Service Line
We are hiring for our first Managing Director to lead and unite the newly minted international Valtech Data Service Line.
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