Senior Director, Data Acquisition and Partnerships

The Senior Director, Data Acquisition and Partnerships, will develop, manage, and optimize data relationships that support and enhance Experian‘s Financial Services and Data (FSD) business. You will navigate the dynamic financial data ecosystem to understand the players, their relative strengths and capabilities, and assess the right partners for Experian. You will manage vendor relationships and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, while optimizing spend to drive the highest data ROI. You will collaborate with internal organizations, including data management, data governance, product management, sales, finance, procurement, and legal.

You will report to the SVP, Enterprise Data Strategy.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Manage and optimize existing data partner relationships to increase ROI and reduce costs.
• Evaluate potential new financial data partnerships to enrich Experian‘s data offerings.
• Collaborate with strategy and product teams to align data acquisition efforts with needs and strategic goals.
• Oversee testing, licensing, and integration of new data assets into Experian‘s systems.
• Build and manage relationships with diverse data providers, including aggregators, Direct to Consumer companies, niche providers, and public data sources.
• Negotiate and execute data licensing agreements and vendor contracts.
• Manage vendor compliance, renewals, and performance reviews.
• Partner with legal and privacy teams to ensure data partnerships comply with relevant regulations and Experian standards.
• Monitor data use to uphold privacy standards and mitigate risks.
• Implement cost management initiatives to optimize ROI on data spend.

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in data acquisition, partnerships, or a similar role within the financial services industry.
• Understanding of consumer and financial data, including data assets and technology providers.
• Experience negotiating complex agreements and managing vendor relationships.
• Fluent in data and data regulatory landscape.
• Experience influencing stakeholders.

• Travel up to 15% of the time.
• Preference for candidates based near one of our office locations in New York, NY, Costa Mesa, CA, or Schaumburg, IL. We will also consider remote candidates.
• This is an individual contributor role.

Benefits/Perks:

• Great compensation package and bonus plan.
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office.
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.
• Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://yourexperianbenefits.com/cand-index.html.

At Experian, our people and culture set us apart. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong and can excel. From inclusion and authenticity to work/life balance, development, wellness, collaboration, and recognition, we focus on what matters. Our people-first approach has earned us global recognition: World’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ 2025 in 26 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024, among others.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all groups protected under applicable federal, state and local law, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

This is a remote position.

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 23,300 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

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