Head of Investor Data Strategy in City of London

With Intelligence Ltd are actively recruiting for an innovative and strategic leader to fill the role of Head of Investor Data Strategy. This pivotal position will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive data strategy that enhances our offerings within the asset management sector.

The Head of Investor Data Strategy is responsible for owning, developing, and driving the strategic vision of the Investor dataset. This role combines data ownership, market insight, and data strategy to ensure the dataset evolves in line with client needs, market trends, and the company’s broader product objectives.

You will act as the primary point of accountability for the Investor dataset, shaping its roadmap, overseeing data quality and structure, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and positioning the dataset as a market-leading product. This role is ideal for a data-driven leader with a strong understanding of investor ecosystems and a passion for turning data into commercial and strategic advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Ownership
  • Lead the strategic development of the Investor dataset, ensuring alignment with overall product strategy, customer needs, and market trends.
  • Develop and execute the dataset roadmap, defining key initiatives and priorities in partnership with Product Strategy.
  • Create and maintain client-facing documentation and training materials to support dataset understanding and adoption.
  • Serve as the primary business contact and subject matter expert for all Investor dataset-related matters.
• Continuous Data Set Development
  • Lead research and development activities to continuously evolve the dataset’s content and capabilities.
  • Analyse market trends, competitor data offerings, and customer usage insights to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Partner with Data Operations, Editorial, and Technology teams to enhance data quality, tooling, and workflows.
• Aligning Data Functions to Business Needs
  • Consolidate and prioritize business requirements into a unified dataset roadmap that maximizes impact and alignment.
  • Facilitate regular review sessions and working groups across Data Ops, Editorial, Data Management and Product to coordinate dataset initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Strategy, Sales, Insights, Marketing, and Events to align data developments with business goals.
• Market Expertise and Representation
  • Act as an internal and external ambassador for the Investor dataset, promoting its quality, innovation, and market value.
  • Collaborate with the Insights team on reports, thought leadership, and initiatives that enhance dataset visibility and brand equity.
  • Support strategic activities such as acquisition assessments and integration planning for data-related opportunities.

Proven experience in data and analysis within financial services, particularly in alternative investments or the asset management industry. In-depth understanding and experience of Limited Partner/Investor markets would be preferable. Strong understanding of data governance, analytics, and management processes. Excellent leadership and project management skills with a track record of driving successful data initiatives. Exceptional ability to analyse data, derive insights, and communicate findings to stakeholders. Proactive, curious and innovative mindset, always seeking to enhance data relevance and impact. Strong decision-making capabilities to progress data strategy development and execution. Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work cross-functionally. Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset. Experience with data management tools and analytics platforms. Experience in project delivery with a track record of delivering initiatives.

Benefits include:

• 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Medicash (Health Cash Plans)
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays (Opportunity to finish early)
• Birthday day off
• Employee assistance program
• Travel loan scheme
• Charity days
• Breakfast provided
• Fully stocked drinks fridge
• Social Events throughout the year
• Hybrid Working

With Intelligence is based at One London Wall, London EC2Y 5EA. We offer a range of benefits and actively encourage social networks that you are free to join. As part of our company, you will enjoy the benefits of an open plan office and working with a social and energetic team. With Intelligence provides exclusive editorial, research, data and events for senior executives within the asset management industry. These include hedge funds, private credit, private equity, real estate and traditional asset management, and our editorial brands are seen as market leaders in providing asset manager sales and IR execs with the actionable information they require to help them raise and retain assets. To maintain and grow our position in the market we need to continue to hire highly motivated, thoughtful individuals to ensure our subscribers are getting the exclusive intelligence they need first, and most comprehensively, through our range of services. If you are interested so far in what you have read, please apply, we look forward to hearing from you.

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