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We are looking for a Director/ Sr. Director Marketing Analytics to serve as a key strategic business partner for International GM, Head of International Finance and Head of Global Commercial Analytics. You will report into the Global Commercial Analytics organization and lead a team of 4.  We're seeking a seasoned strategic analytics leader that has a proven track record of driving strategy, revenue and media optimization efforts at $250M+ international businesses.

You need to be based in the UK or Ireland, be willing to attend the office several times a month and travel Internationally as required.

What you will do

• You will lead the International Analytics team for customer and marketing analytics driving effectiveness and efficiency

• You will partner with International GM to develop a vision and roadmap to create best-in class analytics and reporting capabilities for Ancestry International Markets 

• You will help the International Marketing Team to unlock growth and opportunity in markets across the world 

•  You will collaborate deeply with US Analytics, Data Warehouse, Data Governance and compliance teams  

• You will provide expert consultation and regular updates  to the key stakeholders and Ancestry’s senior leadership team ​

• You will build a global marketing efficiency and effectiveness strategy and framework spanning media mix modeling, marketing attribution and experimentation

• You will standardize KPIs, dashboards, data sources etc. for simplicity, scale, and cost optimization

• You will develop a strategy detailing the data enrichment opportunity across our marketing data (1P and 3P) in line with our data governance and ethics standards

• You'll be a key contributor to weekly/bi-weekly business performance, QBR, strategic planning,  Pricing committee and other important decision making forums

Who you are

• You have Engineering / CS / MIS Degree (Bachelor’s; graduate degree a plus) and 15+ years of relevant industry experience with at least 2 years at Director level and above

• You have strong knowledge of data architecture with technical skills in big data, data warehousing and analytics tech stacks

• You have experience managing the compliance requirements and programs required to protect sensitive data, this includes SOX, GDPR, CCPA, BCP/DR etc.

• You have knowledge of and experience in paid media measurement, attribution, media mix modeling, A/B and multivariate testing, creative testing and user segmentation

• You have strong business acumen to translate data capabilities into outcomes that align to business objectives and support real-time decision making

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, civil status, family status, membership of the Traveller community, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or adjustment to support you during the interview process, please notify the recruiter.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.  

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.