Director - Content Acquisition

S&P Global • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Content Acquisition & Rights Management (CARM), will manage content acquisition and support other areas of this centralized function responsible for the acquisition, utilization, and distribution of 3rd party content and services across S&P Global. The role will help implement internal controls to ensure that the use of 3rd party content and services contracts meet the needs of our businesses and ensure S&P Global’s compliance with all terms and conditions. The CARM group currently manages this function across the enterprise. We focus on building strong vendor relationships and aligning internal strategies with business needs. Our team is dedicated to optimizing content acquisition strategies and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. We value collaboration, innovation, and a global mindset in our approach to managing third-party content and service providers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience in financial information/market data vendor relationship management and contract negotiations, in a big corporate environment.
• Problem-solving, and synergy cost savings analysis experience.
• Complex and creative commercial deal negotiation experience.
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Solid knowledge of financial information and market data industry.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong customer focus with demonstrated ability to be highly responsive.
• Comfortable liaising with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Solid presentation and writing skills with the ability to influence.
• Excellent organizational and team-building skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• People management experience and skills to develop and support employees.
• Experience in high-yield or leveraged loan financial market.
• Content acquisition experience.
• Familiarity with generative AI frameworks and tools, with a strong emphasis on practical application to enhance work efficiency and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage content acquisition with a focus on S&P Global Market Intelligence.
• Lead a team responsible for commercial deal and contractual negotiations, including vendor selection, negotiation of commercial terms, and post-execution management of rights and obligations for vendor partnerships.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with third-party content and service providers and key internal stakeholders.
• Work with businesses to create data strategies around product creation, enhancements, and increased revenues.
• Partner with business stakeholders to review requests for additional content and services, managing the RFI/RFP process.
• Lead contract renewal processes and ensure compliance with existing license grants.
• Maintain accurate summaries of all vendor relationships and related contracts.
• Implement and promote best practices globally, optimizing data sources across the organization.
• Coordinate the sharing of data and information assets within S&P Global.
• Managing people team to ensure alignment with strategic goals and efficient operations.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Retail discounts to referral incentive awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees