VML
Marketing
LeadDataEngineer
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“Lead Data Engineer at VML. Skills: Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Team Leadership, Modern Data Stack. Lead Data Engineering practice. Shape data solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive growth; Reduce time-to-value; Enable consistency across client engagements; Deliver transformational growth
Industry & Context.
Solve complex challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive years of hands-on data engineering experience building production data pipelines and data warehouses, Management experience of data teams, Deep expertise in the modern data stack: dbt, Airflow, Terraform, and cloud data platforms (GCP BigQuery, Snowflake), architectural skills with a deep understanding of data modeling, quality, and governance, Proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern engineering workflows (Git, CI/CD, testing), Proven experience mentoring other engineers and building trust with both technical and non-technical colleagues, Commercial awareness and client-facing skills, with an ability to connect technical solutions to strategic business value, Practice-building mindset: a track record or genuine interest in developing new service offerings, establishing standards, and contributing to organizational capability development, Ownership and drive: comfort taking full accountability for your domain while navigating ambiguity and evolving organizational needs, Intellectual curiosity and learning agility: enthusiasm for exploring emerging technologies, testing new approaches, and continuously expanding your technical repertoire, Excellent communication skills in English
Nice to Have
Agency or consulting experience is a advantage, Experience with CRM data platforms (Salesforce Data Cloud, Adobe AEP), Familiarity with data governance and privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA), Cloud or dbt certifications, Experience building data pipelines for AI/LLM applications
What You'll Do.
Lead Data Engineering practice
Set vision and standards for data infrastructure
governance & orchestration
Define standards for data pipelines
and integrations across cloud platforms and CRM platforms
Ensure correct adoption of modern data stacks using dbt
orchestration tools (Airflow)
infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
and ELT/ETL frameworks
Serve as the final technical escalation resource
Act as the trusted technical advisor for clients
Pioneer emerging capabilities—including agentic automation and AI-driven engineering
Build repeatable solution frameworks and service offerings
Develop engineers through hands-on mentorship
and technical guidance
Shape practice direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with architects to define standards; Partner with Architects, Strategy Consultants, and client services teams; Collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders across our organization (strategy leads, account directors, etc.); Collaborate with teams in the office an average of four days a week
Communication Scope
Clearly communicate complex technical trade-offs to clients and stakeholders; Excellent communication skills in English
Full Job Description
Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy' s. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com. We are seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead our Data Engineering practice. This is a role for a hands-on technical expert who can contribute to shape data solutions for world-renowned brands while leading a team of talented engineers. As a leader, you will set the vision and standards for how VML MAP delivers data infrastructure, integrations, governance & orchestration. You will influence outcomes through your expertise and strategic guidance. What will your day look like? This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will both build solut
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