Director of Data Partnerships & Strategy
Remote
Job Summary
Director of Data Partnerships & Strategy responsible for leading JBREC’s external data investment portfolio, driving ROI-based decisions on vendor renewals, expansions, and sunset actions; evaluating new data vendors/datasets and integrating them into operations and analytics workflows; partnering with Data Engineering to ensure semantic compatibility and cost-aware integration; collaborating with Data Quality & Governance, Legal, and Finance on NDAs and contracts; sourcing proprietary data assets and establishing strategic partnerships; conducting portfolio gap analysis and aligning data acquisitions with client deliverables and BI tools; strong emphasis on the housing/real estate data ecosystem, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to enable research and consulting initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 7+ years in data strategy/partnerships/vendor management/analytics
- Housing/real estate data ecosystem experience
- Vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and partnership management
- Ability to lead through influence in cross-functional/matrix environments
- Strong analytical, business acumen, and ROI alignment
- Excellent communication/presentation skills; stakeholder alignment
- Sponsorship restriction: cannot hire anyone requiring sponsorship to work in the United States
- Cover letter required
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Economics, Business Analytics, Real Estate, Finance, Statistics, or a related field required
- Advanced degree preferred
- 7+ years of experience in data strategy, data partnerships, vendor management, research, analytics, or related roles
- Deep understanding of housing/real estate data ecosystem
- Proven experience evaluating data vendors, negotiating contracts, managing strategic third-party partnerships
- Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to influence stakeholders
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and building alignment across internal/external partners
- Cover letters are required
Additional Requirements
- Cannot hire anyone who currently or in the future requires sponsorship to work in the United States
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