Sr Director - Solution Engineer​/Technical Architect

Job Description

You will play a key part in enabling growth within the data, analytics and AI space reporting directly to the Head of Data and AI Advisory Services. The key responsibilities include solutioning and managing a set of clients data transformation programs, provide guidance on architecture, platform, tooling, and AI. Thus enabling our clients to stay current with tech and derive value from their data assets.

We are looking for an experienced Data Growth / Solutions Architect to lead a set of accounts for our diverse portfolio of US and global clients. You will be responsible for enabling a future ready architecture, bringing thought leadership while ensuring seamless execution across multiple teams, geographies, and client stakeholders. You will have experience speaking with C-Level and n-1s and managing high-visibility programs in a fast-paced agency environment.

• Overall Account Growth:
  Enable thought leadership discussions at key points within client’s data, AI and Agentic journey.
• Build and bring forward the right stories needed to take to the right stakeholders.
• Be comfortable holding a target of $5M - $10M.
• Program Strategy & Planning:
  Develop comprehensive program, data and AI strategies and roadmaps as needed for clients.
• Lead cross-functional planning sessions with creative, strategy, data analytics, technology, and media teams to ensure integrated program delivery.
• Client Relationship Management:
  Be the primary contact for assigned client stakeholders, building trust and maintaining strategic relationships across multiple markets.
• Facilitate regular client communications, including client stakeholder presentations, program reviews, and weekly status sessions.
• Help the working team navigate complex client organizational structures and cultural considerations for global programs.
• Team Leadership & Coordination:
  Lead matrixed teams of 15-30 professionals across multiple disciplines, including creative directors, strategists, data scientists, developers, and media planners.
• Foster collaboration between our teams and external partners, including vendors, production companies, and technology providers.
• Program Execution & Delivery:
  Manage program budgets from $3M+, including forecasting, tracking, and optimization recommendations.
• Oversee program execution, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and deadlines across all work streams.
• Implement risk management strategies and contingency planning for complex, multi-phase programs.

• Track record managing large programs exceeding 15+ years of IT experience with background on enabling growth on accounts in the data, cloud, analytics and AI space.
• Experience working with Fortune 500 clients and global brands.
• Experience presenting to executives.
• Experience overseeing and ensuring delivery of large Data / AI Transformation programs.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Project, or similar).
• Familiarity with marketing technology stack including CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, data management and eCommerce tools.
• Experience managing large, diverse teams in matrixed environments.

The annual salary range for this position is $136,000 - $219,075. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit

• Location:
  
  USA
  - Remote
  - Maryland
• Brand:
  Merkle
• Time Type:
  Full time
• Contract Type:
  Permanent

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