Data Acquisition Lead
Raydar
Data Acquisition Lead
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-29
Salary: USD 200,000–350,000
Workplace: on_site
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing artificial intelligence company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Leads the commercial side of obtaining third-party data, shaping the sourcing approach and deal terms and guiding the most demanding agreements to completion while managing a team of associates. The role also carries budget oversight and executive reporting, and works closely with operations, research, legal and engineering colleagues.
What you'll do
- Define the commercial approach for obtaining third-party data, deciding which sectors and partners to pursue first.
- Build a repeatable way to identify and contact the organizations most likely to license valuable data.
- Personally guide the biggest and most intricate data purchase contracts from first draft to execution.
- Determine opening offers, deal structures and the limits beyond which talks end, where comparable prices are scarce.
- Manage a growing set of supplier relationships, covering price, licence terms, renewals and expansions.
- Work with engineering, operations, legal and research so purchased data is technically sound and compliant.
- Make sure every acquisition follows legal, copyright, privacy and data-governance requirements.
- Oversee spending plans, deal flow projections and returns, and brief senior leadership regularly.
- Recruit, coach and lead a group of associates who identify deal opportunities, fostering urgency and ownership.
- Support broader company work in building, analysis, coordination and execution as the company scales.
What we're looking for
- Demonstrated history of closing high-value transactions in the seven-figure range or above, carried out personally.
- Previous management of at least five direct team members, with ten or more the ideal.
Bonus points
- Prior work on licensing, business development or enterprise sales agreements.
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: $200K - $350K
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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