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Data Acquisition Lead

AfterQuery· Operations
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San Francisco$150k - $275kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead the data acquisition strategy and execution for AfterQuery, sourcing, vetting, negotiating, and acquiring real-world data assets to power frontier model training. Collaborates with Engineering, Ops, Legal, and Research to ensure data meets technical, compliance, and governance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Data Acquisition Strategy: develop and continually refine AfterQuery's enterprise data-acquisition strategy, identifying where proprietary enterprise data can meaningfully improve frontier model training and prioritizing target industries and partners accordingly.
  • Deal Negotiation & Ownership: Personally lead negotiation of AfterQuery's highest-value, most complex enterprise data-purchase agreements, from term sheet through signature.
  • Vendor & Partner Management: Build and maintain a portfolio of enterprise data relationships, negotiating pricing, licensing terms, and renewal/expansion agreements.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Engineering, Ops, Legal, and Research to ensure acquired data meets technical and compliance requirements and translates into usable training assets.
  • Compliance & Governance: Ensure all data purchases meet legal, IP/copyright, and data-governance standards.
  • Reporting & Forecasting: Own the data-acquisition budget, pipeline, and forecasting, reporting progress and ROI to executive leadership.
  • Operational Support: Contribute to company-wide initiatives across building, analysis, coordination, and execution as AfterQuery scales.

Qualifications

  • 1-3+ years of experience in enterprise data acquisition, strategic partnerships, corporate development, or data/vendor licensing negotiation, including people-leadership experience
  • Demonstrated track record personally negotiating and closing complex, high-value data-purchase agreements (seven figures or more)
  • Deep understanding of data licensing structures, data rights/IP considerations, and data governance and compliance frameworks
  • Excellent executive-level negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • High agency and strong work ethic; comfort operating with minimal direction in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
  • Genuine passion for AI and an entrepreneurial inclination
  • Demonstrated competitive success

Skills

Required:Data acquisition strategyEnterprise data licensingExecutive negotiationVendor & partner managementCompliance & data governanceCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Budgeting & forecasting

Benefits

  • Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Daily Meals: Daily UberEats Stipend
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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