Full-Time
AVP Data Cloud Applications
Zeta Global
1,001-5,000 employees
AI-driven marketing platform for enterprises
Compensation Overview
$170k - $190k/yr
New York, NY, USA
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- 10+ years of experience in product management, applications development, or data-driven platforms.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Partner with the EVP, Data Cloud Applications in top-tier client discussions to identify application gaps, enhancements, and new solution opportunities.
- Translate client challenges into actionable application development initiatives.
- Coordinate communication across clients, the Applications team, and internal Zeta stakeholders to ensure alignment and progress.
- Act as a trusted internal voice for client-driven innovation.
- Oversee and ensure execution of the application roadmap across enhancements and net new applications.
- 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.
- Generate and evaluate new application concepts based on market opportunities.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve as the final checkpoint ensuring robust delivery of applications and enhancements.
- Coordinate alpha and beta testing cycles and support product readiness for launches, PR moments, and industry events
- Lead the Data Cloud Application development team, including:
- Business application leads
- 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.
- Ensure the team is structured and supported to deliver end-to-end application development successfully.
- Support the development of vertical-specific application strategies and solutions.
- Work with the EVP to develop subject matter expertise across key industries.
- Coordinate requirements across data, applications, activation, and go-to-market teams.
- Incorporate client feedback and market signals into positioning and roadmap decisions.
- Train internal teams on vertical-specific messaging and use cases.
- Maintain deep expertise in Zeta’s identity graph and signal ecosystem; serve as a key internal and external resource.
- Support cross-functional issue resolution impacting applications.
- Review application-related changes and product marketing materials.
- Represent application priorities and roadmap in Customer Advisory Board discussions.
Zeta Global provides enterprise-grade marketing technology powered by artificial intelligence to help brands acquire customers, retain them longer, and grow their value. Its core offering, the Zeta Marketing Platform, provides a real-time view of prospects and customers and uses AI to deliver personalized experiences across multiple channels at scale. The platform aggregates real-time data, including behavioral signals and purchase intents, to create intent and churn signals for millions of identities, enabling cross-channel campaign management and measurement. Zeta differentiates itself with a combination of real-time data, a broad identity graph, multi-channel orchestration, and deterministic attribution aimed at delivering measurable marketing outcomes. The goal is to help brands optimize customer acquisition and retention to maximize lifetime value through precise, data-driven marketing at scale.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 4, 2026 revenue reached $443 million, up 44%, Zeta’s 20th beat-and-raise.
- Zeta raised 2026 revenue guidance to $1.818 billion and free cash flow to $255.8 million.
- GAAP net income turned positive at $8 million, improving employer stability and hiring.
What critics are saying
- July 8, 2026, Judge Dale Ho kept the securities-fraud case alive into discovery.
- Zeta also faces consolidated privacy litigation over consent farms and unlawfully collected consumer data.
- If judges or customers reject Zeta’s data claims, Athena’s monetization story breaks fast.
What makes Zeta Global unique
- Athena by Zeta unifies marketing decisions, execution, and attribution in one conversational layer.
- Zeta’s 535 million-profile Data Cloud gives enterprise buyers rare identity-scale targeting.
- Palantir Foundry and OpenAI integrations differentiate Zeta from legacy martech suites.
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↑ 0%Zeta Global exceeded Wall Street expectations in its second quarter, posting revenue of $442.8 million versus analyst estimates of $420.7 million, representing 43.5% year-on-year growth. Adjusted EPS reached $0.27, beating estimates of $0.19. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $1.82 billion at the midpoint from $1.79 billion. EBITDA guidance now stands at $405.2 million, above analyst estimates of $397.4 million. CEO David Steinberg attributed the strong performance to accelerated adoption of Zeta's AI-powered Athena platform and partnerships with OpenAI, Palantir, and Snowflake. These alliances have increased access to major enterprise accounts and drove some of the company's largest deals. Operating margin improved to 3.8%, up from negative 1.7% in the same quarter last year. Billings reached $439.2 million, up 43.4% year on year.
Zeta Global reported 44% revenue growth in Q2 2026, driven by its evolution from a marketing technology company to an AI infrastructure platform. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance by $33 million. Zeta achieved positive GAAP net income of $8.2 million, compared to a $12.8 million loss in the prior year. The firm's proprietary Data Cloud covers 535 million individuals. The launch of voice-enabled Athena significantly increased user engagement, with voice users interacting 500% more than non-voice users. Operational efficiency improved dramatically, with 90% of new code in Q2 generated through automated AI tools. Zeta closed a new $1 billion credit facility for potential M&A and share repurchases. The company repurchased $29.9 million in shares during the quarter. Management projects political candidate revenue of $7 million for Q3 and $8 million for Q4.
Zeta Global reported second-quarter revenue of $442.8 million, up 43.5% year on year and exceeding analyst estimates of $420.7 million by 5.2%. The marketing technology company posted GAAP earnings of $0.03 per share, significantly above the consensus estimate of -$0.03 per share. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $1.82 billion from $1.79 billion, whilst EBITDA guidance of $405.2 million surpassed analyst expectations of $397.4 million. Operating margin improved to 3.8%, up from -1.7% in the prior-year quarter. For the next quarter, Zeta Global projected revenue of $470.5 million, 2.1% above analyst forecasts. Despite the strong results, the company's stock declined following the announcement.
Zeta Global will report its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday after market close. The marketing technology company is expected to post revenue growth of 36.4% year on year, an improvement from the 35.4% increase recorded in the same quarter last year. In the previous quarter, Zeta Global reported revenues of $396.3 million, up 49.9% year on year, beating analysts' expectations. The company has a history of exceeding Wall Street's forecasts. Analysts have largely reconfirmed their estimates over the past 30 days. Zeta Global's shares have declined 1.4% over the last month, whilst the broader sales and marketing software segment has seen share prices rise 2.7% on average. The stock currently trades at $21.49, compared to an average analyst price target of $28.68.
Zeta Global has appointed Trey Campbell as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, effective 27 July 2026. Campbell brings nearly three decades of technology finance and investor relations experience, including positions at Synopsys, Luminar Technologies, and 22 years at Intel, where he spent nine years in investor relations. In his new role, Campbell will lead Zeta's investor relations strategy and serve as liaison to the investment community. He will report to Chief Financial Officer Chris Greiner. Campbell replaces Matt Pfau, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis. Most recently, Campbell served as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and FP&A at Synopsys.