Head of Data Acquisition & Product Data Quality

Company Description

We assist the globe in envisioning new possibilities and promoting change for improved future outcomes. Our analytical tools create a nexus between content, data, and analytics to empower businesses, individuals, and society to grow stronger, more resistant, and sustainable.

Job Description

• Establish, apply, and oversee the data collection procedure and understand its repercussion on downstream data usage.
• Formulate and sustain efficient professional relationships with present and prospective data supplier associates.
• Spot opportunities to enhance data feed management and steps to maintain the finest quality data products.
• Formulate and retain processes to measure the quality of data suppliers and their contributions to data products as well as privacy compliance actions.   Utilize this data to govern data supplier relationships.
• Create and manage an annual data budget that bolsters data products with the highest data quality. Collaborate with Finance for continual data budget reporting and management.
• Preserve an excellent understanding of data supplier contracts and their assets (source method, file layouts, quantities, delivery schedules, etc.). Actively manage contract renewals and evaluate which partnerships are best for VMS.
• Guide internal diligence to audit and resolve repetitive data sources as determined by data quality measures.
• Identify and assess opportunities to onboard new data sources to back strategic product and business initiatives. Utilize inventiveness and industry knowledge to create new data partnerships.
• Retain open communication and teamwork with internal units.  Collaborate intimately with Product Managers and Data QA who are fixated on enhancing quality and value standards including reviewing processes and developing new insights and new data requirements.

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Qualifications

• A comprehension of consumer marketing data and MarTech ecosystem including competitive landscape, trends, and challenges.
• An experienced data professional with extensive knowledge of third-party compiled data products, practices, and services
• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end partner identification, business term negotiation, contract development, implementation, and continued management.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities and experience in evaluating and presenting data.
• Analytical approach with the capability to interpret information and trends and make data-driven decisions.
• Practical knowledge of and QA processes and experience working with Data teams.
• The capacity to create and conserve positive relationships with internal customers and data suppliers.
• Experience in customer service, research, product, and sales.
• Possess an ownership mentality, respect company resources, and team members.

Additional Information

At the crux of what we do is aiding clients to manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) offers data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy, and the financial services markets so they can make swifter and more informed choices.  

Our international team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emergent technologies to amass and examine billions of records. We provide superior decision-support to avert credit, lending, and cyber risks. Moreover, we monitor and guide companies on intricate global matters like climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical problems.   

What sets us apart, however, is our intent. It stems from a commitment to making the world improved, safer, and more robust. 

This is the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. This is why we have committed to offsetting 100 percent of our carbon emissions. Our returnship program is for seasoned professionals reentering the workforce after a hiatus. And, it’s what galvanizes our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next one-of-a-kind innovations to tackle our customers’ dilemmas. 

At its fundamental level, Verisk employs data to mitigate risks and enhance value. But what is more significant is why we do what we do.   

At Verisk you can create an exciting career with meaningful work; make a positive and lasting effect on businesses; and get the needed support, guidance, and training to prosper in your career. We have been recognized as a Great Place to Work® for the 7th year consecutively. We’ve been acknowledged by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we assign to an inclusive and diverse workforce. endorses our commitment to these values and initiating positive and enduring change in the communities where we live and work. 

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We regard all qualified job applicants without considering their race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age, or disability.

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