Data Acquisition and Partnerships Analyst

Equifax is looking for a Data Acquisition Specialist to join our USIS Data Strategy and Execution Team. This is a critical role that supports Equifax’s data strategy by acting as a subject matter expert, defining target companies for relationship building, and expanding our best-in-class data assets. The role is pivotal in managing our third-party data portfolio, driving cost-effective acquisitions, and connecting data sourcing to product revenue.

What you will do:

• Reporting directly into the USIS Data Strategy and Execution team, coordinating with other team members to establish and execute a comprehensive vision and strategy to support Equifax’s data lead vision by maintaining a compiled target list of emerging data sources based on capabilities.
• Identify, qualify, and communicate to internal partners about required data capabilities linked to each data category aligned to support an Equifax vertical or capability.
• Conducts research and performs analysis on potential new and existing data sources acting as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to help with the development of business cases, data research, and competitive analysis to execute against business unit deliverables.
• Manage day to day activities including: data acquisition, data process and data governance functions.
• Track and compile dashboards to track macro-industry and market-specific trends to advise on the market needs as the subject matter expert by driving data insights to communicate data portfolio performance.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure data is integrated and utilized effectively across data fabric.
• Maintain a solid understanding of the roles, responsibilities, operating models, and core capabilities necessary to drive the overall data strategy.
  
  

What experience you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required; Master’s degree preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 2-5 years of analysis, product management, and/or consulting experience regarding data, preferably within financial services.
• Experience working in a data environment or with data solutions, with high-level domain knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of consumer and commercial data usage in the marketplace and monetization methods to address business needs.
• Experience supporting the implementation of data requirements and practices for an assigned area.
• Proficiency with BI tools (Looker, BigQuery, Tableau, etc.) and desktop application suites (Microsoft or Google).
• Ability to identify and solve problems in straightforward situations, make decisions within guidelines, and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
  
  

What sets you apart:

• Active Listening: Aligns with business users to understand desired outcomes and relate back to data acquisition opportunities for enhancement and new product developments.
• Business Partnership and Consulting: Understands acquisition strategies, communicates possible acquisition ventures to appropriate stakeholders, and serves as the connection between the business and possible data acquisition teams, driving business decisions and strategy.
• Value Analysis: Provides internal customers with the needed information to understand the uses and values of the company's data/products/offerings and the corresponding value for their organization (e.g., ROI); proactively identifies, recommends, and implements value-added solutions to strengthen relationships with customers.
• Influence and Implementation: Ability to influence without authority across a materialized stakeholder landscape; develops and improves the strategy for a given data product or capability, and manages execution plans.
• Business Market Strategy: Uses knowledge of the markets, strategies, and operating environments for a data product to bring together different teams and develop solutions.
• Industry Knowledge: Well-versed in the industry and organizational knowledge, builds and maintains an understanding of industry trends, and uses this knowledge to identify factors that differentiate Equifax from its competitors and to implement best practices.
• Knowledge of Data Products: Ability to lead analyses of Equifax data products and capabilities, as well as market and competitor data products and capabilities.