VP/SVP, Data, Platforms & Technology

NOVUS Careers • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary Head of Technology & Architecture to run and build a Tech Offering team, that will sit alongside and partner with our Investments Leader and Data & Insights Leader. The Head of Technology will architect the systems, data infrastructure, and technology practices that enable personalization at scale, advanced measurement, automated optimization, and integrated insights across all media channels.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in media, marketing technology, advertising technology, or data/analytics engineering.
• Proven success architecting or leading data-driven marketing systems for agencies, consultancies, or major brands.
• Deep expertise in cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP), data warehousing, and modern data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of programmatic buying, digital media ecosystems, privacy standards, and identity solutions.
• Experience building and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in media optimization, dynamic creative, and forecasting.
• Experience deploying CDPs, MMPs, MMM, and attribution models.
• Hands-on experience with dashboarding/BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Background in managing Martech/AdTech partner ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy & Architecture Define and implement a multiyear technology roadmap, enabling data- and insights-led media planning.
• Architect a unified data and analytics ecosystem, including data engineering pipelines, cloud infrastructure, identity resolution, tagging frameworks, CDPs, and measurement tools.
• Establish the technical standards, governance/security, and architecture patterns needed to scale.
• Data, Measurement, and Personalization Enablement Build frameworks that enhance audience understanding, segmentation, and 1:1 personalization across paid media, owned channels, and emerging platforms.
• Lead the implementation of advanced measurement solutions: incrementality testing, attribution modeling, MMM, real-time optimization systems.
• Oversee integration of third-party and proprietary data sources to power automated media buying and dynamic creative optimization.
• Leverage AI solutions to improve operational efficiency, margin, and speed to market.
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration Lead and grow a high-performing team of developers, data engineers, data scientists, analysts, and platform specialists.
• Partner with Integrated Client Solutions, Project Management, Investment, and Data & Insights teams to ensure technology enables and accelerates client outcomes.
• Serve as a senior client-facing expert on technology strategy, data governance, and media innovation.
• Platform & Vendor Management Evaluate, select, and manage MarTech and AdTech partners (cloud platforms, DSPs, CDPs, measurement tools, attribution solutions, etc.).
• Negotiate contracts and ensure technical integrations deliver full value.
• Operational Excellence & Innovation Implement automation, workflows, and internal tools that increase efficiency for media planning, buying, reporting, and insights generation.
• Champion experimentation, AI-driven optimization, and forward-looking capabilities that differentiate the agency.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or department head

Benefits

• NOVUS offers a full array of health care and wellness benefits, which currently includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurances, short and long-term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, legal services, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program.
• Eligible employees are those that are full-time salaried or part-time salaried employees working 30 hours per week or more, as well as those whose eligibility is required by applicable state law.
• A group retirement savings plan is also available to all salaried employees.
• While the Company continually seeks to improve upon and add to its current benefits suite, it believes you will find the benefit programs as comprehensive as any in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed