Senior Director, Data Acquisition and Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop, oversee, and enhance data relationships that bolster and improve Experian's Financial Services and Data (FSD) operations.

• Navigate the evolving financial data landscape to identify key players, their strengths, and capabilities.

• Manage vendor partnerships and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.

• Optimize expenditures to achieve maximum data return on investment (ROI).

• Collaborate with internal teams, including data management, data governance, product management, sales, finance, procurement, and legal.

• Report directly to the SVP of Enterprise Data Strategy.

• Manage and enhance current data partner relationships to boost ROI and minimize costs.

• Assess potential new financial data partnerships to expand Experian's data offerings.

• Oversee the testing, licensing, and integration of new data assets into Experian's systems.

• Build and maintain relationships with a wide array of data providers, such as aggregators, Direct to Consumer companies, niche providers, and public data sources.

• Negotiate and finalize data licensing agreements and vendor contracts.

• Manage vendor compliance, renewals, and performance evaluations.

• Collaborate with legal and privacy teams to ensure data partnerships meet relevant regulations and Experian's standards.

• Monitor data usage to uphold privacy standards and mitigate associated risks.

• Implement cost management strategies to optimize ROI on data expenditures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (an advanced degree is preferred).

• Over 10 years of experience in data acquisition, partnerships, or a comparable role within the financial services sector.

• Proficient understanding of consumer and financial data, including data assets and technology providers.

• Experience in negotiating complex agreements and managing vendor relationships.

• Strong familiarity with data and the regulatory landscape surrounding it.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

• Preference for candidates located near one of our offices in New York, NY, Costa Mesa, CA, or Schaumburg, IL.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package and bonus plan.

• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K.

• Flexible work environment with options for remote, hybrid, or in-office work.

• Flexible time off, including volunteer time off, vacation, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.