Senior Global AI Data Architect (Chicago)

Senior Global AI Data Architect

Golin is looking for a Senior Global AI Data Architect to join our global AI core team and lead the transformation of how we collect, store, and leverage data across our organization. Reporting to our VP, Global AI Technology Lead, you'll design and implement the data infrastructure that will power our AI-driven future while solving critical challenges around data discoverability, governance, and accessibility.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of communications through AI, working directly with local teams to identify real business challenges and convert them into AI-assisted solutions that deliver measurable results. You'll be at the forefront of our industry's evolution, helping build the blueprint for what a fully AI-integrated marketing agency looks like.

Why This Role Matters

• You'll be building the data foundation that enables Golin's transformation into an AI-integrated communications powerhouse. Your work will directly impact :
• Operational Efficiency : Establishing standardized data practices and improving discoverability to eliminate time lost searching for project assets and information
• AI Enablement : Creating the clean, organized data infrastructure that powers our AI solutions
• Competitive Advantage : Building data capabilities that differentiate Golin in the marketplace
• Future Innovation : Laying the groundwork for advanced analytics, audience building, and trend analysis
• Compliance & Risk : Ensuring data practices meet regulatory requirements and protect client information

About Golin :

Golin is a global, award-winning public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery, and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin's 1700 global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional, and global communications programs.

Every agency is talking about AI. At Golin, we are using AI to rewrite the rules of PR. We're even promising to become the first fully AI-integrated agency by 2026. We are committed to upskilling our workforce, democratizing access to tools, and integrating AI into our daily work to maximize the value we deliver to our clients.

We're especially committed to going all in for our people. We challenge our employees to be courageously happy and have empowered them to do so by offering our LifeTime benefits program. LifeTime offers flexible time off, enhanced family care, generous health and wellness benefits, workplace hybrid flexibility, and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies.

Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy, and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative G4 Model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest CPG, retail, food, healthcare technology, and consumer service companies in the world.

Ready to help us move quickly and carefully to make Golin's AI implementation a sustainable competitive advantage?

We want to hear from strategic thinkers who are passionate about solving complex data challenges and building scalable solutions. If you're excited about creating the data infrastructure that will power the future of communications, let's talk.

What You'll Do

Who You Are

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors : a candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations.

Salary range : $125,000 - $165,000

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.