Data Acquisition Lead: Sourcing & Partnerships

Profound; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Equity offered

Competitive benefits package

On-site in Union Square, NYC

Job summary

Profound, based in NYC, is hiring an on-site Data Acquisition Lead to own sourcing, evaluation, and commercial management of data providers. You will build a reliable supplier portfolio and work closely with Engineering, Product, Partnerships, Finance, and Legal to scale data acquisition.

You will lead trials, negotiate pricing, and manage contracts, while coordinating onboarding and ensuring responsible spend across the vendor landscape. This role centers on autonomy and impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with data providers and partners.
• Strong commercial judgment with negotiation examples and cost improvements.
• Familiarity with DPAs, usage rights, and indemnification.
• Ability to use SQL and/or Python to inspect results and challenge claims.
• Understanding of data provider types, web data APIs, and collection schemes.
• Experience with introducing an alternate provider or improving coverage.

Responsibilities

• Find and qualify providers and partners against coverage, quality, capacity, and cost requirements.
• Structure vendor trials, run benchmarks, and analyze results by source, geography, and workload.
• Compare costs across pricing models and negotiate terms.
• Maintain alternatives and assess supplier risks.
• Lead vendor performance reviews and recommend changes.
• Coordinate onboarding and sourcing docs with Eng, Finance, and Legal.
• Own vendor contracts and spend, recording pricing and decisions.
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve provider issues.

Skills

SQL

Python

Vendor management

Negotiation

Data quality assessment

Commercial judgment

Contract understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

Pricing analysis tools

Internal tooling

Contract management systems

Job description

Profound, based in NYC, is hiring an on-site Data Acquisition Lead to own sourcing, evaluation, and commercial management of data providers. You will build a reliable supplier portfolio and work closely with Engineering, Product, Partnerships, Finance, and Legal to scale data acquisition.

You will lead trials, negotiate pricing, and manage contracts, while coordinating onboarding and ensuring responsible spend across the vendor landscape. This role centers on autonomy and impact.