Senior Data Partnerships Architect, Audience Monetization

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TransUnion Marketing Solutions seeks an experienced partner manager to lead a strategic portfolio of third-party data providers for audience activation products. You will nurture relationships, drive data monetization, and align business goals with data differentiation to expand data assets.

Responsibilities include high-stakes negotiations, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering revenue growth through data-driven insights and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in AdTech/MarTech, a DMP/DSP, data provider, or publisher environment in account/partner management, business development, or customer success.
• Deep knowledge of third-party audience data providers and data monetization through marketplace models.
• Proven ability to manage complex partner relationships and influence stakeholders toward commercial outcomes.
• Strong process orientation and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize a large workload in a complex or ambiguous environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of DMPs, DSPs, audience data marketplaces, and programmatic activation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of third-party data providers supporting TransUnion Marketing Solutions audience activation products.
• Maintain partnership health, growth, and long-term value.
• Build trusted partner relationships by understanding business goals and data differentiation.
• Advise partners on using TransUnion solutions to support their goals.
• Expand the availability and inclusion of partner data assets across the marketplace and other audience products.
• Own day-to-day partner communication including questions, updates, revenue reporting, taxonomy management, data strategy, and data inventory monitoring insights.
• Develop detailed understanding of the assigned portfolio and secure requested or high-value data from partners.
• Coordinate with Product, Data Operations, Finance, Sales, Legal, and other cross-functional teams.
• Execute data merchandising, operational data management, partner payments, and broader commercial activities.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and monitor compliance with terms and responsibilities.
• Identify and recommend product and process enhancements to improve partner support and revenue growth.

Job description

TransUnion Marketing Solutions seeks an experienced partner manager to lead a strategic portfolio of third-party data providers for audience activation products. You will nurture relationships, drive data monetization, and align business goals with data differentiation to expand data assets.

Responsibilities include high-stakes negotiations, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering revenue growth through data-driven insights and strong stakeholder communication.