Profound
Data Acquisition Lead
$200K–$275K
New York, New York · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with external data or web data providers and partners; vendor-side or customer-side experience is accepted.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is supported for qualified international candidates.
About the job
Owns sourcing, evaluation, commercial management, and performance of external data providers and partners, coordinating with internal teams on onboarding and provider issues.
What you'll do
- Find, qualify, benchmark, and compare providers based on coverage, quality, capacity, and cost.
- Negotiate vendor terms; manage contracts, spend, renewals, performance reviews, and supplier alternatives.
- Coordinate vendor onboarding and documentation, resolve provider issues, and help scale the data acquisition team.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with external data or web data providers and partners, on the vendor or customer side.
- Strong commercial judgment, with examples of negotiations and measurable operating improvements.
- Familiarity with data contract terms such as DPAs, usage rights, and indemnification.
- Ability to use SQL and/or Python to evaluate results and challenge vendor claims.
Nice to have
- Experience with unique data sets.
Pay
$200,000 to $275,000 USD base salary
Tools
SQL, Python
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