Data & Tech Solutions Director

Company Description

Performics UK is the performance marketing arm of Publicis Media, committed to exceeding business goals by blending Data, Tech, Ops, and Talent to accelerate performance impact daily.

With over two decades of experience, we harness technology and innovation to generate and convert consumer demand across search, social, display, and commerce channels. Embracing a deep understanding of consumer intent and behaviour, we thrive on data-driven insights, guiding our planning and optimisation processes through rapid trials, real-time enhancements, and intelligent analytics.

As the world’s first Performance Orchestration agency, we have a proven track record of driving performance impact across diverse sectors and markets, leveraging our industry expertise to innovate and transform swiftly.

Performics is dedicated to delivering award-winning results and empowering all Publicis Media UK clients.

Winner of PMW's Performance Marketing Agency of the Year 2023 & 2024!

Next Lab is the data & tech innovation hub for Publicis Next, a bespoke agency structure dedicated to Sky. Working on the Sky account offers a rare opportunity to collaborate with an advertiser renowned for its technological advancement and market leading strategies.

Our mission is to design and deploy the next generation of digital media solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. In 2026, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible across emerging AI, advanced personalisation, and measurement transformation.

As a senior lead within the team, you will be at the heart of this transformation. This is a unique opportunity for a technical project manager or equivalent who thrives on complexity and wants to expand into a high-level solutions architecture remit. Reporting to the Solutions Lead, you will bridge the gap between initial ideation and the final deployment of sophisticated, custom-built tools.

The structure of Next Lab offers a fluid and rewarding progression path. You will work side by side with the Solutions Lead to identify business challenges and design technical responses, while taking primary ownership of delivery roadmaps and product development.

You will also manage a Data & Tech Manager, overseeing the scaling of these solutions and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of the industry.

Deploying Future Technology

• End-to-end solutions delivery: you will own the process from a conceptual design to a functioning, high impact media solution. This involves taking full accountability for the delivery of bespoke tools and translating complex business needs into precise technical work streams that maximise value for Sky.
• Technical expertise & oversight: act as the primary lead for internal development by coordinating senior specialists in growth science, engineering, measurement, and data strategy. You will provide the necessary ‘hands-off’ technical rigour to guide strategic decisions involving advanced modelling, data foundations, and cloud-based engineering.

Championing Innovation

• Pioneering identity strategy: play a pivotal role in maintaining Sky’s competitive advantage by evolving their personalisation framework. You will help orchestrate the use of Publicis’ proprietary identity assets alongside Sky’s first party data and platform signals from partners like Google and Meta to create an unparalleled view of the customer.
• Designing for scale: partner with the Solutions Lead and Sky’s internal teams to scope customisations for existing technology. You will contribute to the design of new systems, ensuring they are seamlessly integrated with Sky’s existing data infrastructure and wider marketing technology stack, and translate into clear and actionable projects.

Owning the Pipeline

• Qualifying high impact opportunities: oversee the feedback cycle between our technical builds and the end users. By leading and developing the Data & Tech Manager to identify friction points and feature requests, you will ensure our technology and talent continues to evolve and drive long term value.
• Operational precision: refine briefing processes and internal workflows to ensure Next Lab remains a…