Data Partnerships Manager - Market Data / Data Licensing

Chainlink Labs is an industry-standard oracle platform that powers decentralized finance (DeFi) and connects capital markets onchain. The Data Partnerships Manager will be responsible for managing data partnerships, negotiating deals, and collaborating with various teams to enhance data solutions for Chainlink Oracle Networks.

Responsibilities:

• Establish yourself as a trusted partner to the top Data Providers in our current portfolio
• Partner with sales, product, legal and procurement to onboard and manage the lifecycle of our data partnerships
• Negotiate new commercial partnership deals and renewals with our existing partners
• Work with our data partners to improve performance and innovate new data solutions for our customers
• Partner with product and sales teams to define data needs, identify new target data partners, negotiate partnership commercials and terms, and own and manage the data partner relationship over its life

Requirements:

• 3-7+ years of experience structuring data deals, as well as growing and optimizing partnership portfolios
• Experience with traditional or crypto financial data and data services as a customer or provider
• Experience in developing data products internally or through partnerships
• Strong project management skills to ensure successful data provider onboarding and lifecycle management
• Ability to analyze time series data and legal agreements
• Experience with DeFi and Blockchain
• Market data purchasing, selling or partnership experience with a major market data vendor, major exchange/transaction venue, or global bank
• Ability to deliver detailed product requirements or code prototypes