Director Data Strategy

RELX•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

The Director Data Strategy is a strategic role focused on identifying and advancing growth opportunities across the healthcare data ecosystem. The role brings together market intelligence, partnership development, data acquisition expertise, and commercial insight to evaluate opportunities, build external relationships, and shape long-term business strategy. Working across a matrixed organization, the Director translates market signals and ecosystem opportunities into actionable initiatives that drive innovation and growth. LexisNexis Risk Solutions is an essential partner in risk assessment. Its Insurance vertical provides solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry-specific content with technology and analytics to help customers evaluate and predict risk, improve operational efficiency, and make data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle.

Requirements

Experience in market strategy, business development, partnerships, data commercialization, or related fields.
A proven track record of sourcing or acquiring data, building partnerships, negotiating complex agreements, and shaping strategic initiatives.
Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to build business cases and assess opportunities involving existing and new data sources.
Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment.
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and thought leadership capabilities.
Deep understanding of healthcare data markets, including claims, provider data, patient insights, Identity, SDoH, and data governance.
Experience developing business cases, financial models, pricing considerations, and ROI analyses for growth initiatives.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive execution across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Monitor industry trends, competitive shifts, and emerging technologies, and communicate market intelligence to the organization.
Identify non-organic growth opportunities, including data partnerships, data acquisitions, and ecosystem initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
Conduct competitive data intelligence assessments and recommend initiatives that create differentiation and competitive advantage.
Build, cultivate, and manage strategic relationships with partners, vendors, data providers, industry associations, and innovators.
Evaluate, negotiate, and drive execution of partnership agreements in alignment with priority markets and business needs.
Drive joint go-to-market initiatives, co-marketing opportunities, and collaborative product ideation with external partners.
Source and evaluate new data sets, alternative data assets, and related content to expand the product portfolio and strengthen market differentiation.
Partner with Strategy, Product, Sales, Data Acquisition, and Operations teams to align opportunities with multi-year strategic plans and investment priorities.