Mediaplus Data specializes in data-driven media strategies, innovative analysis concepts and tailor-made data solutions. Our mission: We make data and artificial intelligence usable – for better decisions, more relevant communication and sustainable brand success
With our interdisciplinary team, we support companies in intelligently linking complex data streams and generating strategically usable insights – precise, scalable and future-oriented.
We are looking for a Data Governance Manager (all genders)- Global Data Platform / Data Mesh for Mediaplus Germany as soon as possible.
What you can expect from us:
- Development, coordination and implementation of data governance guidelines (policies, standards, data product guidelines).
- Ensuring globally uniform requirements and GDPR/CCPA compliance (Privacy by Design, DPIA, Retention, Consent).
- Translating strategic goals into operational governance processes.
- Establishing and monitoring central data quality KPIs and defining SLAs, quality gates and validation mechanisms.
- Collaboration with domain teams, Legal, InfoSec and markets to ensure high data quality and regulatory requirements.
- Establishing and maintaining a sustainable compliance framework.
- Establishing a federated governance model (domain ownership, data stewardship, data contracts).
- Coaching and enabling international domain teams and moderating global governance boards.
- Development and maintenance of data catalog, business glossary and consistent metadata models.
- Definition of taxonomies, naming conventions, documentation standards and lineage.
- Introduction and maintenance of data classification models (Public, Confidential, Restricted) and role/access concepts (RBAC/ABAC).
- Carrying out regular reviews and audits.
- Creation and implementation of training courses, playbooks and enablement formats.
- Promoting a data-as-a-product culture and an active global community.
- Supporting the organization in change management.
- Further development of the governance roadmap, identification of process and tool optimizations & reporting and monitoring of relevant governance metrics.
What we expect from you:
- Several years of experience in data governance on global data platforms.
- Ability to translate strategic governance goals into actionable policies and processes.
- Experience in working with international business, data and tech stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of data mesh principles (domain ownership, data products, self-service, federated governance).
- Experience in building decentralized responsibilities.
- Confident in dealing with GDPR, CCPA and relevant security/compliance frameworks.
- Knowledge of data catalog/glossary solutions, data quality frameworks, lineage tools.
- Understanding of modern cloud/data architectures (ideally Azure).
- Basic knowledge of CI/CD for data, data modeling and access concepts.
- Ability to moderate global committees and communities, as well as confident in coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Very good English skills; German an advantage.
What we offer you:
- Onboarding: welcome round, onboarding day and personal mentoring and (digital) onboarding sessions – we will ensure your perfect start.
- Further training: Your development is important to us. Whether through our internal campus training program to expand your professional, methodological or personal skills, voluntary language courses or regular coaching sessions – we keep you up to date.
- Flexibility: Flexible working hours, mobile office and job-sharing models allow you to adapt your job to your life – and not the other way around.
- Fun: If you work, you need to take a break. Whether it’s partying or working out – with us, you have plenty of opportunities thanks to regular after-work events and agency-sponsored fitness programs.
- Sport: Large sports program and mobility through agency bicycles and e-bikes/e-bike leasing.
- Accessibility: Our modern office in Munich’s creative district is easy for you to reach thanks to its perfect location.
- Internationality: As an internationally active agency group, we give you the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with colleagues from a wide range of disciplines from all over the world.
If youare interested, we look forward to receiving your detailed application documents, stating your earliest possible starting date and salary expectations.
Important note: You can only find our vacancies on our official careers page or via reputable job platforms. Applications always go through our official system. We will not contact you via WhatsApp, TikTok or Instagram and will never ask for payments as part of the application process.