Director, Product Engineering

About Ovative Group:Ovative Group is the premier independent media and measurement firm in the United States. We help trailblazers in fast-growing, customer-centric organizations across industries reinvent their marketing and measurement programs. We leverage our media, measurement, and consulting capabilities to help brands like Domino’s, Facebook, The Home Depot, CVS, Disney, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and marketing programs. Our proprietary approach to measuring and optimizing marketing investment decisions, Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR),is disrupting the industry and setting the gold standard for customer and marketing strategy, activation, and measurement. And our cutting-edge MarTech platform, EMRge, is revolutionizing end-to-end marketing planning, buying, measurement, and optimization. EMRge integrates advanced capabilities to deliver actionable insights that fuel growth & efficiency.Recognizedeightconsecutive years on Star Tribune’s list of Top 150 Workplaces andfiveyears on Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, we pride ourselves in always overdelivering for our clients, our teams, and our communities. About EMRge:EMRge is Ovative’s cutting-edge MarTech platform, designed to revolutionize end-to-end marketing planning, buying, measurement, and optimization. As the driving force behind superior revenue, customer, and brand outcomes for our clients, EMRge integrates advanced capabilities to deliver actionable insights that fuel growth and efficiency.One of the flagship products in our suite is Modern MMM+, an innovative Media Mix Modeling solution that redefines marketing measurement by providing faster, more actionable, and holistic insights. A newer product in the EMRge suite that we are launching to all client teams in 2025 is our Predictive Planning product, which transforms the way our media operators and clients plan, forecast, and optimize their media investment and mix strategies.About the Role:We are looking for a fearless Director of Engineering to join our Measurement and Technology Solutions team at a fast-growing company focused on our measurement products - EMRge Modern MMM+ and Predictive Planning. In this role you will be responsible for leading our Product Engineering practice that consists of a cross-functional team spanning Engineering and Data Science practices, creating innovative technology across our proprietary measurement products.  You and your team will be accountable for building scalable data, software, modeling, and front-end solutions for both internal teams and external clients across a variety of industries.  The ideal candidate has experience in measurement or data-centric products, a passion for leading and growing world class development teams and delivering highly scalable, productized, and innovative technology to clients.Responsibilities:Cultural Impact & Operational Excellence:Create a culture of excellence and ownership by developers, driving innovation, accountability, and alignment with business goals.Own, drive, and execute a long-ranging technical vision and strategy for your products across both engineering and data scienceDevelop and drive Agile, dev ops, and security best practices, creating a high functioning and efficient teamsOversee and drive individual and team performance with and through your engineering and data science leadership teamDrive great work through accountability, clear expectation setting, and unlocking team membersDelivery, Scale, & Innovation:Accountable for on-time delivery of our Product and Engineering roadmaps aligned with our strategic goals including building a strong partnership with our Product and Scrum leaders to ensuring alignment of the work to business prioritiesDirect oversight for our technologies, tools, and infrastructure including technology selection, cost budgeting, and overall scaleContribute to our product roadmaps and enable our strategic directionLead cross-product technical discussions to enable our teams to integrate their solutions into our EMRge Martech SuiteParticipate in our Center of Excellence model, enabling continuous technical learning, creating innovation technical solutions to wide ranging issues, and building our quarterly Engineering RoadmapImprove & Grow Our Team:Lead leaders by directly developing Engineering Managers, Lead Engineers, and Data Science Leads in core competencies including use of our ELEVATE Leadership PlatformProvide and drive team members mentoring, training and other opportunities for professional development to build world class Engineers and Data ScientistsRecruit & retain outstanding diverse engineering talent by fostering an inclusive culture that inspires & motivatesElevate our brand locally and nationally by attending local networking events, recruiting opportunities, and content creationRequirements:9+ years of hands-on management, leading product development teams including directly managing engineering managers and technical leadsProven track record of leading cross-functional development teams in scaling software and/or measurement productsStrong cross-group collaboration and interpersonal communication skills working with variety of roles including marketing, product management, support and sales engineeringDemonstrated ability to attract and retain top, diverse talent and develop high performing, engaged teamsAbility to communicate clearly and lead discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including clients & executivesExperience successfully delivering scalable Products in a high velocity, customer environmentPreferred:Experience working with marketing and customer data in the measurement spaceData Science & Analytics background, Bayesian experience preferredExperience with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure)Experience data and systems architectureExperience implementing world class dev opsPay TransparencyAt Ovative, we offer a transparent view into three core components of your total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits. The salary range for this position below is inclusive of an annual bonus.Actual offers are made with consideration for relevant experience and anticipated impact. Additional benefits information is provided below. For our Director positions, our compensation ranges from $123,000 to $228,000, which is inclusive of a 30% bonus.Benefits of Working at Ovative GroupWe provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work. Culture: Culture matters and we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for eight years running because of it. We demand trust and transparency from each other. We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off. We’re open in communication and floor plan. We’re flat – our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily. Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential. Compensation and Insurance: We strive to hire and retain the best talent. Paying fair, competitive compensation, with a large bonus incentive, and phenomenal health insurance is an important part of this mix. We’re rewarded fairly and when the company performs well, we all benefit. Tangible amenities we enjoy: Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams. Flexible paid vacation policy 401k match program Top-notch health insurance options Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan Sabbatical program Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program Shenanigan’s Day Working at Ovative won’t be easy, but if you like getting your hands dirty, driving results, and being surrounded by the best talent, it’ll be the most rewarding job you’ll ever have. If you think you can make us better, we want to hear from you! Job SummaryRequisition Number: DIREC001576Job Category: Data Engineering, Science, and VisualizationSchedule: Full-Time