Director, Data Acquisition

RELX INC; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

RELX INC. is seeking a Director, Data Acquisition to lead the external data strategy and manage third-party data assets across Life Insurance and Healthcare verticals. The role requires strategic influence, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record in data partnerships.

Based in Alpharetta, GA with a hybrid schedule (1x per week in office). You will drive data partnerships, negotiate contracts, and oversee governance to support product differentiation and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or risk management (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years related work experience.
• Established relationships within the healthcare data industry.
• Experience with data-driven products and solutions in healthcare or life insurance.
• Clear understanding of HIPAA and FCRA regulatory obligations.
• Proven success with complex contract negotiations.
• Proven success managing external data and vendor relationships.
• Proven experience working with multiple functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Setting and executing the data acquisition strategy, priorities, operating model, and measurable outcomes.
• Managing a portfolio of third-party relationships, including contracts and opportunities.
• Identifying and prioritizing new data acquisition and partnership opportunities.
• Leading supplier relationships and negotiations balancing value and risk.
• Overseeing the full data lifecycle: due diligence, onboarding, governance, renewals, issue resolution.
• Partnering across product, legal, finance, technology, and leadership to align and accelerate decisions.
• Developing compelling business cases and executive communications grounded in market insight.
• Anticipating risks and opportunities; adapting priorities as conditions change.

Skills

Data strategy

Contract negotiations

Vendor relationships

Cross-functional leadership

Healthcare data

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

Relationship building

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Alpharetta, GA

Full time

R118273

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/

About the Role

The Director, Data Acquisition provides strategic leadership in identifying, evaluating, securing, and managing external data assets that advance the Life Insurance and Healthcare strategy. The Director oversees the third-party data portfolio supporting these verticals, partners with vertical leaders to set data acquisition priorities, creates business opportunities, and leads complex commercial and supplier decisions. As an Enabling Leader, the Director sets a clear vision, empowers diverse cross-functional teams to deliver through influence, communicates with impact, leads inclusively, and builds trusted relationships across product, analytics, legal, compliance, finance, technology, and senior leadership.

This role is currently hybrid from Alpharetta, GA (1x week).

Responsibilities

• Setting and executing the data acquisition strategy, priorities, operating model, and measurable outcomes aligned with the Life Insurance and Healthcare vertical leads.




• Managing a portfolio of existing 3rd party relationships, including managing contracts, relationships and business opportunities.




• Identifying and prioritizing new data acquisition and partnership opportunities that strengthen product differentiation, commercial value, and sustainable growth.




• Leading supplier relationships, complex negotiations, and contract decisions while balancing value, risk, resilience, and long-term flexibility.




• Overseeing the full supplier and data lifecycle, including due diligence, evaluation, onboarding, governance, performance management, renewals, and issue resolution.




• Partnering across product, vertical, legal, compliance, finance, technology, and senior leadership to build alignment, share expertise, and accelerate decisions.




• Developing compelling business cases, recommendations, and executive communications grounded in market insight, data, and objective analysis.




• Anticipating emerging risks and opportunities, adapting priorities as conditions change, and continuously improving processes and ways of working.




• Providing strategic direction for cross functional teams while maintaining accountability for sustainable business and operational results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or risk management, preferred




• Minimum 10 years related work experience,




• Established relationships and a strong professional network within the healthcare data industry




• Experience supporting data-driven products and solutions in the healthcare or life insurance industry strongly preferred




• Clear understanding of HIPAA and FCRA regulatory obligations




• Experienced with business development




• Proven success with complex contract negotiations




• Proven success managing external data and vendor relationships




• Proven success working with multiple functional areas




• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of working in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.




• Strong research, financial analysis, business influence skills




• Solid collaboration and communication skills, that enable clear interaction with all levels of the organization




• Executive presence, professional presentation skills




• Understanding of technology and database applications




• Detail orientated




• Ability to handle multiple issues concurrently in a dynamic environment.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $136,100 - $252,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.

Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.

Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.