Senior Director, Data & AI Advisory

## About the Role The Senior Director, Data & AI Advisory at Acxiom will play a crucial role in driving business growth and transformation through data strategy, platform modernization, and AI enablement. This senior leadership position will involve leading a team of experts in data and AI advisory, working closely with clients to understand their business challenges, and developing tailored solutions to drive measurable business value. As a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, this role requires exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the latest data and AI trends, as well as the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes. They will be responsible for shaping the market story, selling the work, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring that recommendations are commercially relevant, technically grounded, and executable.

As a key member of the Data & AI Services practice, this role will involve collaboration with cross-functional teams, including solution architects, data engineers, data scientists, and technology partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong network of contacts in the industry and a proven track record of delivering high-impact projects.

## What You Will Do - Lead Data & AI Advisory engagements from opportunity shaping through discovery, current-state assessment, future-state design, roadmap development, and executive readout - Serve as the senior day-to-day advisory lead for clients, building trusted relationships with marketing, data, technology, analytics, operations, privacy, and executive stakeholders - Translate complex business challenges into clear data, AI, analytics, governance, identity, and technology strategies tied to measurable outcomes - Structure ambiguous problems into workplans, hypotheses, stakeholder sessions, deliverables, decision points, and actionable recommendations - Lead and evolve a portfolio of Data & AI Advisory offerings across strategy, readiness, platform improvement, identity enablement, activation, measurement, and value realization - Support business development through opportunity qualification, solution shaping, proposal writing, pitch development, scope definition, estimation, and delivery model design - Develop repeatable playbooks, sales enablement materials, assessment frameworks, workshop formats, delivery standards, and accelerators that improve quality and scalability - Advise clients on how to use first-, second-, and third-party data as strategic assets for customer understanding, marketing effectiveness, personalization, measurement, and growth - Assess client maturity across data strategy, platform utilization, identity resolution, consent management, governance, data quality, analytics, activation, measurement, and AI readiness

## What We Are Looking For - 10+ years of experience in data and AI advisory, with a proven track record of delivering high-impact projects - Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading teams of experts in data and AI advisory - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes - Deep understanding of the latest data and AI trends, including data strategy, platform modernization, and AI enablement - Experience working with cross-functional teams, including solution architects, data engineers, data scientists, and technology partners - Strong network of contacts in the industry, with a proven track record of delivering high-impact projects - Experience with data and AI technologies, including data management, analytics, and machine learning

## Nice to Have - Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, such as AWS or Azure - Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks, such as GDPR or CCPA - Experience with data visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI - Certification in data science or AI, such as Certified Data Scientist or Certified AI Engineer

## Benefits and Perks - Competitive salary and benefits package - Opportunity to work with a leading company in data and AI services - Collaborative and dynamic work environment - Professional development opportunities, including training and certification programs - Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options - Access to cutting-edge data and AI technologies - Recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance

- Develop a strong understanding of the latest data and AI trends, including data strategy, platform modernization, and AI enablement - Build a portfolio of case studies and success stories that demonstrate your expertise in data and AI advisory - Network with professionals in the industry to stay up-to-date on best practices and emerging trends - Be prepared to provide specific examples of how you have driven business growth and transformation through data strategy and AI enablement - Emphasize your ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders - Research the company and the role to understand the specific challenges and opportunities, and be prepared to discuss how your skills and experience align with the company's goals