AVP, Data Cloud Applications

Overview

The ideal candidate combines product leadership, technical fluency, client empathy, and operational rigor, with a strong ability to coach teams, prioritize effectively, and drive execution across complex initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Problem Solving

• Act as a trusted internal voice for client-driven innovation.
• Continuously prioritize initiatives based on business objectives, client demand, industry trends, and business impact vs. development effort
• Review and finalize Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) to ensure completeness and clarity and validate new ideas through testing before roadmap inclusion.
• Communicate roadmap timelines and launch plans with the Project Management team and the Product Ops team to ensure sufficient training, enablement, and marketing resources are available for each launch.

Execution & Delivery Leadership

• Lead program reviews, track milestones, and proactively manage risks and dependencies.
• Hold teams accountable for quality and timelines.
• Remove blockers across Data Cloud teams and broader Zeta business units.
• Coordinate alpha and beta testing cycles and support product readiness for launches, PR moments, and industry events

Team Leadership & Development

• Design teams
• Front-end UI teams
• Coach, mentor, and guide team members to strengthen execution and ownership, fostering a culture of accountability, initiative, and high-quality delivery.

Vertical Strategy & First-to-Market Initiatives

• Work with the EVP to develop subject matter expertise across key industries.
• Incorporate client feedback and market signals into positioning and roadmap decisions.
• Train internal teams on vertical-specific messaging and use cases.

Data Cloud & Cross-Organization Partnership

• Maintain deep expertise in Zeta’s identity graph and signal ecosystem; serve as a key internal and external resource.

Qualifications

Experience

• Experience building or leading data, identity, martech, adtech, or SaaS platforms.
• Proven ability to translate client needs into scalable product solutions.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and design.

Skills

• Strong understanding of identity graphs, data ecosystems, and signal-based marketing technologies.
• Exceptional product strategy and roadmap management capabilities.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Leadership Profile

• Highly accountable and execution-oriented.
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities.
• Strong problem solver with the ability to unblock teams and drive progress.
• Naturally collaborative with the ability to influence across teams and functions.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Unlimited PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Equity
• Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!!

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role is $170,000 - $190,000, depending on location and experience.