Lead, Global Data Partnerships

About the role

As the Lead, Global Data Partnerships you will head a worldwide team that executes data sourcing priorities and builds the supplier ecosystem supporting fraud protection, identity and network API products. Working closely with Product Management you will turn data strategy into concrete sourcing plans and drive supplier discovery, evaluation, negotiation and integration across markets.

Key responsibilities

• Translate product data strategy into actionable sourcing plans across regions and data categories.
• Identify, evaluate and secure data sources required for product road‑maps and customer needs.
• Lead supplier discovery, commercial negotiations, contracting, integration readiness and production launch.
• Maintain visibility on progress, risks, costs and coverage gaps, and establish KPIs and operating rhythms.
• Provide market intelligence on emerging data sources, signals and supplier innovations.
• Build and nurture senior‑level relationships with telecom operators, aggregators and data providers.
• Lead a distributed team, set clear goals, coach members and develop repeatable processes.

Required profile

• 8+ years experience in telecommunications, digital identity, fraud prevention or related data partnership roles.
• Proven track record managing international supplier portfolios and leading globally distributed teams.
• Strong commercial judgment and experience negotiating complex supplier agreements.
• Excellent cross‑functional leadership with Product, Engineering, Legal, Privacy, Finance and Operations.
• Fluent English; additional languages a plus.

Required skills

• APIs
• Telecommunications data ecosystems
• Privacy requirements
• Data licensing models

What we offer

• Competitive € salary and attractive benefits.
• Development opportunities in a fast‑moving, friendly environment.