Director of Datasets

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the long-term strategy for Side’s Datasets sector.

• Explore opportunities to diversify beyond speech datasets into additional collection services, such as image, video, multimodal, transcription, annotation, and other AI training data.

• Assess emerging technologies, methodologies, and market trends to keep Side competitive.

• Assist in shaping investment priorities, capability enhancement, and future service offerings.

• Aid in diversifying the client base across technology, AI, and related industries.

• Oversee solution design for intricate client needs in custom dataset collection projects.

• Create scalable methodologies for global data collection initiatives involving professional talent, crowdsourced contributors, partner studios, and distributed workforces.

• Determine the most suitable collection platforms, tools, technologies, payment methods, and workflows for each engagement.

• Collaborate with Production, Legal, and other business units to ensure viable and commercially sound delivery models.

• Establish best practices for quality assurance, validation, metadata, rights management, and delivery standards.

• Serve as the subject matter expert on dataset pricing, costing, and commercial strategies.

• Develop pricing frameworks encompassing a variety of dataset collection methodologies and licensing models.

• Assist Sales and Solutions teams during client discovery sessions, proposal creation, and contract negotiations.

• Assess project scope, assumptions, commercial risks, and resource needs.

• Advise leadership on market pricing, competitive positioning, and new commercial avenues.

• Act as a trusted advisor during client discussions regarding AI training data and dataset collection.

• Convert complex technical requirements into practical, scalable delivery solutions.

• Cultivate trusted relationships with AI firms, technology organizations, publishers, and enterprise clients.

• Showcase Side’s expertise and capabilities throughout the sales process.

• Lead and nurture the global Datasets team.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development.

• Set KPIs and operational goals aligned with business growth.

• Create scalable internal processes that facilitate efficient delivery across various collection types and global regions.

• Encourage collaboration among Audio, QA, Player Support, and other business units.

• Represent Side as a recognized authority in the AI datasets and data collection field.

• Keep abreast of advancements in AI model training, synthetic data, multimodal datasets, crowdsourcing platforms, and data licensing.

• Identify opportunities to introduce new methodologies that enhance quality, efficiency, scalability, and commercial competitiveness.

• Contribute to Side’s reputation as a premier global provider of high-quality AI datasets.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years’ experience in datasets, machine learning, AI data collection, data operations, or a related sector.

• Proven track record in leading extensive dataset collection programs across various markets or languages.

• Strong comprehension of AI training data requirements and collection methodologies.

• Experience in designing scalable operational workflows for global data collection projects.

• Demonstrated commercial experience, including pricing, estimation, proposal development, and client solutions.

• Experience working directly with enterprise or technology clients.

• Solid understanding of legal, licensing, consent, and rights management issues related to dataset collection.

• Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating across global organizations.

• Familiarity with various dataset types, including speech, image, video, transcription, annotation, multimodal, or synthetic data.

• Experience with both professionally managed and crowdsourced collection models.

• Strong knowledge of data quality assurance, validation, metadata, and delivery standards.

• Commercially oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Confident in presenting complex solutions to senior stakeholders and clients.

• A strategic thinker adept at balancing innovation with operational execution.

• Passionate about AI technologies and emerging market trends.

• Highly autonomous, collaborative, and proactive.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive work environment.

• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources.

• A chance to work on innovative projects in the AI field.