Paid Media Data Architect - LiveRamp Specialist

Paid Media Data Architect - Live Ramp Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Paid Media Data Architect to join our dynamic marketing and data team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of data architecture principles within the paid media landscape, with specialized expertise in leveraging the Live Ramp clean room environment. This role is crucial for developing and executing advanced audience strategies that drive new customer acquisitions, all while adhering to Citi’s stringent data governance and accuracy standards.

• Audience Strategy Development:
  Design, develop, and refine innovative audience strategies within the Live Ramp clean room, focusing on precision targeting to maximize paid media campaign performance and drive new customer acquisition.
• Data Architecture & Integration:
  Collaborate with data engineering and marketing teams to ensure seamless integration of various data sources into the Live Ramp clean room, optimizing data quality and accessibility for audience segmentation.
• Execution & Activation:
  Translate defined audience strategies into actionable segments and execute their activation across various paid media platforms, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with campaign objectives.
• Governance & Compliance:
  Strictly adhere to Citi’s robust data governance framework, ensuring all audience development and activation processes meet regulatory requirements, privacy standards, and internal accuracy mandates.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization:
  Analyze the performance of audience segments, identify opportunities for optimization, and provide data-driven recommendations to enhance campaign effectiveness and customer acquisition rates.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with paid media managers, data scientists, legal, and compliance teams to ensure strategic alignment and operational efficiency.
• Documentation:
  Maintain comprehensive documentation of audience strategies, data flows, and execution processes.
• Risk Assessment:
  Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and internal policies.

• 6–10 years of progressive experience in data architecture, paid media operations, or a related data-driven marketing role.
• Proven hands‑on experience working extensively within the Live Ramp clean room environment, including data onboarding, segmentation, and audience activation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop sophisticated audience strategies that have directly led to measurable new customer acquisition growth.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with strict data governance frameworks, privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with data manipulation and analysis tools; familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, draw actionable insights, and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with other data clean room technologies.
• Experience with various DSPs, ad servers, and marketing analytics platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree;
  Master’s degree preferred.

Irving, Texas, United States

Base salary range: $114,720 – $172,080 per year.
Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, life insurance, paid time off, and competitive incentive awards.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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