Remote Data Acquisition Specialist — CPG Partnerships

Acxiom; Conway (AR); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to own the review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase data partners. You will identify high-quality datasets from retailers, data providers, and aggregators, translating business needs into actionable data acquisition strategies.

In this role you will manage end-to-end data acquisition, collaborate with Legal, Product, Finance, and Analytics teams, assess data quality, and ensure compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience indata acquisition, data partnerships, data procurement, data operations, market research, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential sources of CPG purchase and transaction data, including retailers, loyalty programs, point-of-sale systems, data aggregators, panel providers, and alternative data sources.
• Manage the end-to-end data acquisition process, from initial source identification and due diligence through contracting, onboarding, delivery, and ongoing data management.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements, including product/category coverage, geography, transaction detail, consumer attributes, time periods, and refresh frequency.
• Partner with Legal, Product, Finance, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams to facilitate data licensing and onboarding.
• Review data-provider documentation, schemas, sample files, APIs, and delivery specifications.
• Conduct initial data-quality assessments and identify gaps, anomalies, or inconsistencies before datasets are incorporated into analytical environments.
• Monitor ongoing data feeds and vendor performance, escalating delivery or quality issues as needed.
• Maintain documentation covering data sources, licensing terms, methodologies, coverage, and limitations.
• Research emerging data sources and technologies that could improve visibility into consumer purchasing behavior.
• Support vendor comparisons, RFPs, pricing evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure acquired data complies with applicable contractual, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data acquisition

Vendor management

Data quality assessment

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

APIs

Data warehouses

Job description

Acxiom is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to own the review, acquisition, and management of consumer purchase data partners. You will identify high-quality datasets from retailers, data providers, and aggregators, translating business needs into actionable data acquisition strategies.

In this role you will manage end-to-end data acquisition, collaborate with Legal, Product, Finance, and Analytics teams, assess data quality, and ensure compliance with privacy and regulatory requirements.