VP - Data Innovation & Products

Ziff Davis, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ookla is seeking a visionary leader to chart the strategy and execution of external data products, APIs, DaaS, and marketplace positioning. Reporting to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer, you will drive monetization of unique connectivity data assets and partner across sales, marketing, product, engineering, and analytics to scale offerings.

The role requires deep data product experience, executive-level communication, and a track record of launching data-as-a-service and API-based products at

Qualifications

• Extensive experience launching and scaling data products and services.
• Proven go-to-market and licensing experience.
• Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership.
• Experience with Data-as-a-Service, API-based products, or data marketplaces.
• Familiarity with connectivity data markets and commercial data ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute data product and innovation strategy.
• Lead lifecycle from discovery to commercial launch.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product to drive revenue.
• Oversee data marketplace, external APIs, and licensing decisions.
• Mentor data product managers and teams.
• Ensure alignment with architecture and AI initiatives.

Skills

Data products

Data monetization

APIs

DaaS

Data marketplaces

Executive leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, CS, IS, PM, Eng

Advanced degree preferred

15+ years in data products/PM

7+ years senior product leadership with P&L

Job description

The VP of Data Innovation & Products is a senior leadership role within Ookla's Chief Data & Analytics Office responsible for defining and executing the strategy for Ookla's external-facing data products, APIs, DaaS offerings, and data marketplace positioning. This role reports directly to the CDAO.

This leader will drive the data innovation lifecycle from idea generation through commercialization, turning Ookla's unique connectivity data assets into differentiated, revenue-generating products. Working across sales, marketing, product, engineering, and analytics teams, the role will lead efforts to identify, build, and bring to market data products that extend Ookla's commercial reach and market leadership.

This position operates in a hybrid work environment and includes approximately 25% travel to support stakeholder engagement, commercial planning, product strategy, and team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Define and execute Ookla's data product and innovation strategy, spanning external data products, APIs, DaaS offerings, and marketplace positioning.

Lead the full innovation lifecycle from discovery and prototyping through commercial launch and ongoing optimization.

Partner with sales, marketing, and product leadership to develop go-to-market strategies for data products and drive revenue growth.

Oversee Ookla's data marketplace strategy, external-facing API portfolio, and data licensing and packaging decisions.

Identify and evaluate new data monetization opportunities grounded in market, customer, and competitive insights.

Build a culture of data product thinking, treating data as a first-class commercial asset across the CDAO organization.

Collaborate with VP of Data Architecture and VP of AI, ML & Analytics to ensure product-data-technology alignment.

Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data product managers and innovation practitioners

Job Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Deep expertise in data products, data commercialization, product management, and data monetization strategies.

Strong understanding of DaaS models, API-based product offerings, data marketplaces, and external data distribution.

Experience defining and executing go-to-market strategies for data products and driving commercial growth.

Proven ability to build and scale data product portfolios, licensing frameworks, and marketplace strategies.

Familiarity with connectivity, geospatial, or telecommunications data markets and commercial data ecosystems.

Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Strategic and commercial mindset with the ability to balance innovation, customer needs, revenue growth, and operational execution.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Product Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Advanced degree preferred.

15+ years of experience in data products, product management, data commercialization, or related disciplines.

7+ years of senior product leadership experience with P&L exposure or revenue accountability.

Demonstrated success launching and scaling data-as-a-service, API-based, or marketplace data products at enterprise scale.

Relevant certifications in product management, data strategy, or related disciplines are preferred.

About

Ookla, an Accenture company, is a global leader in connectivity intelligence that brings together the trusted expertise of Speedtest®, Downdetector®, Ekahau®, and RootMetrics® to deliver unmatched network and connectivity insights. By combining multi-source data with industry-leading expertise, we transform network performance metrics into strategic, actionable insights.

Our solutions empower service providers, enterprises, and governments with the critical data and insights needed to optimize networks, enhance digital experiences, and help close the digital divide. At the same time, we amplify the real-world experiences of individuals and businesses that rely on connectivity to work, learn, and communicate. From measuring and analyzing connectivity to driving industry innovation, Ookla helps the world stay connected.

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com .

Compensation Range

Ookla provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $160,000 - $260,000 . Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.