Director of Strategic Data Partnerships (Data)

TL;DR

Director of Strategic Data Partnerships (Data): Identifying and executing exclusive, long-cycle data partnerships to drive product growth and expand sector coverage with an accent on strategic judgment and C-suite engagement. Focus on leading discovery and diligence processes, developing economic business cases, and negotiating complex enterprise-level agreements.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Compensation: OTE $350k

Company

A leading market research and analytics firm that analyzes billions of alternative data points to provide detailed insights across sectors like e-commerce, payments, and marketplaces.

What you will do

• Identify and evaluate potential data partners with high strategic and product value.
• Engage directly with CEOs and senior executives to assess opportunities and build alignment.
• Lead discovery and diligence processes to verify data quality, defensibility, and applicability.
• Develop strategic and economic business cases for new partnership opportunities.
• Negotiate and execute complex, enterprise-level exclusive agreements.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with legal, product, compliance, engineering, and executive leadership.

Requirements

• Director-level experience in enterprise sales, strategic partnerships, corporate development, investment banking, or strategy consulting.
• Must be based in the United States.
• Unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Proven experience evaluating and executing complex, multi-stakeholder transactions.
• Ability to influence and engage comfortably with C-suite executives.
• Strong judgment in prioritizing opportunities within ambiguous, high-stakes environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, performance incentives (OTE $350k), and equity.
• Flexible work hours and an open vacation policy.
• Generous 401(k) match and parental leave.
• Wellness and work-from-home benefits.
• Professional development support and a culture focused on ownership, mastery, and impact.