Senior Media Data Capability Lead

Microsoft Redmond, WA $119,800 - $258,000
Full Time Senior Level 4+ years

Posted 1 week ago

Interested in this position?

Upload your resume and we'll match you with this and other relevant opportunities.

Upload Your Resume

About This Role

Lead the definition and implementation of robust data solutions for media measurement within the AdTech team, bridging technical capabilities with media and measurement concepts. Focus on data models, pipelines, logging, APIs, and quality checks to ensure reliable and scalable data.

Responsibilities

  • Drive measurement data requirements end-to-end, partnering with Media Analytics + Audience teams to define metrics and technical specifications.
  • Translate business questions into data solutions, including datasets, event schemas, metric logic, and data contracts.
  • Collaborate with AdTech Engineering to design solutions, unblock execution, manage dependencies, and ensure timely delivery.
  • Align and validate data from multiple sources (platform telemetry, ad platforms, analytics tools, internal systems), ensuring consistency and traceability.
  • Define and operationalize data QA, monitoring, and documentation for quality, governance, and reliability.
  • Influence and manage stakeholders by communicating clearly with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
  • Identify gaps, propose roadmap improvements, and standardize processes for requirements intake, definitions, and delivery.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (OR equivalent experience)
  • 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, with 2+ years of cross-functional project management.

Nice to Have

  • 8+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (OR equivalent experience)
  • 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
  • 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos)
  • 6+ years of experience in data, measurement analytics, marketing analytics, media measurement, or data engineering-adjacent roles
  • 5+ years of understanding media measurement concepts (impressions, clicks, CTR, conversions; basic attribution/measurement considerations)
  • 4+ years in the data space: data modeling, pipelines/ETL/ELT, logging/event data, API-based ingestion, data validation, and warehouse/lake concepts
  • 3+ years reading and reasoning about code (e.g., SQL and one of Python/Scala/JavaScript)
  • 3+ years experience translating ambiguous business needs into clear requirements, technical plans, and measurable deliverables

Skills

Python * SQL * JavaScript * Data modeling * ETL/ELT * Scala * Logging * Data Pipelines * Data Validation * API-based ingestion * Event data * Data warehouse/lake concepts *

* Required skills

About Microsoft

Microsoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services globally, focusing on infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability.

Technology
View all jobs at Microsoft →

Related Searches