We are seeking a Group Head of Digital & Data Strategy to lead and scale our core technical strategic disciplines: SEO, UX, Development, Martech, and Data Science/Reporting. This is a role for a visionary leader and hands-on builder who can transform insights into action, technology into results, and teams into growth engines.
As the senior-most leader of these disciplines, you will set the strategic direction, ensure operational excellence, and foster innovation across the group. You will advance our established practices in development, UX, and SEO, while also defining the vision, business case, and roadmap for Martech and Data Science/Reporting—disciplines that are central to the agency’s future growth.
What We’re Looking ForYou’re a visionary leader with strong business instincts. You understand the important balance between productivity and profitability. You anticipate industry trends and shape them into services that deliver measurable client value. You explain complex ideas with clarity, build trust with clients and teams alike, and consistently drive innovation that strengthens both the agency and our client relationships.
Key Responsibilities- Provide strategic leadership across SEO, UX, Development, Martech, and Data Science/Reporting, aligning resources and capabilities to client and agency growth.
- Advance the performance and maturity of our existing development, UX, and SEO practices, ensuring they remain best-in-class.
- Build the case, roadmap, and operating model for Martech and Data Science, positioning them as core, scalable disciplines within the agency.
- Anticipate industry shifts and translate them into actionable roadmaps, new service offerings, and refined methodologies.
- Partner with agency leadership to develop profitable scopes, competitive estimates, and effective resource planning to maintain strong revenue-to-staff ratios.
- Collaborate on new business opportunities, contributing compelling strategic input and confidently presenting capabilities to prospective clients.
- Build high-performing teams through thoughtful staffing, professional development, and career pathways that drive retention and prepare talent for future needs.
- Champion integration by ensuring your disciplines connect seamlessly with the broader marketing mix, delivering cohesive and impactful client solutions.
- Lead with a builder’s mindset—identifying challenges early, designing scalable solutions, and rolling up your sleeves when needed (“everyone sweeps the floor”).
- 12+ years of experience in digital strategy, data-driven marketing, or technical leadership roles within an agency or consultancy environment.
- Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams across SEO, UX, development, martech, and data analytics.
- Strong business acumen with experience building cases for new services and aligning them to client needs and agency profitability.
- Expertise in digital ecosystems and data-driven strategies that fuel client growth.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution.
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What We Do
1400+ People. 3 Continents. 33 Offices. We are a global integrated marketing agency transforming and inspiring the world of communications every day.
A LETTER FROM PETER FINN:
DECEMBER 2011. FINN PARTNERS WAS BORN. After 11 years serving as co-CEO of an historic agency that carried my father’s name— and mine!—and after 30+ years of working at the firm, I wanted to build something different, bold, meaningful and amazing for clients, our colleagues and the community. "Amazing" was, and is, for me an important word. I imagined we could be "amazing" every day, knowing this is a goal not always achieved but always pursued. A place where talented people could gather and do big things for clients as well as make a difference to the communities important to us.
WE LAUNCHED WITH A GROUP WHO SHARED A VISION. This was to be a "new" agency model, driven by a collaborative spirit. We asked, "Can we bind our 60-year legacy to the energy and speed of today’s hi-tech world?" We had $24 million in fees at our founding. Today, we have more than $85 million in fees, over 700 colleagues and 18 offices across three continents. Our Founding Managing Partners, highly respected colleagues who took the leap with me from our former agency, have been joined by the principals of other great agencies that became Finn Partner companies. So many other talented individuals are with us, too, intrigued by the idea of doing amazing things in an amazing workplace community.
WE’VE MADE OUR MARK QUICKLY. Finn Partners has been named “Best New Agency,” “Best PR Agency to Work for in North America” and“Best Mid-Sized Agency of the Year” three times. Now, we’re one of the world’s largest agencies.
WE ARE A YOUNG AGENCY. We share the genes of a respected agency that pioneered today’s integrated communications. But we are not them. We are unique. We are ourselves. We are focused on the future, building that future during each amazing day.
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