Senior Advisor, Data Partnerships

OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Advisor, Data Partnerships to lead a portfolio of high-impact strategic partner relationships and drive initiatives that expand market opportunity, strengthen solution adoption, and accelerate commercial growth. This individual will play a highly visible role in shaping partnership strategy, advancing cross-functional priorities, and bringing new capabilities to market in close collaboration with internal leaders and external partners.Reporting to the SVP of Strategic Partnerships, this role works closely with senior leaders across Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Client teams, and represents Epsilon in strategic engagements with key external partners. The ideal candidate brings executive presence, strong commercial instincts, and deep fluency in the advertising technology ecosystem. You will be expected to operate as a strategic thought partner, influencing priorities across teams, synthesizing market and partner signals, and helping Epsilon identify where to invest, scale, and differentiate.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:Lead a portfolio of strategic data and platform partner relationships, setting priorities, strengthening executive-level engagement, and driving long-term business value.Identify and advance partnership strategies that expand market opportunity, improve adoption of Epsilon PeopleCloud Audience Activation solutions, and support revenue growth.Shape and influence cross-functional priorities by translating partner needs, market dynamics, and commercial opportunities into actionable internal plans.Drive partner business reviews and planning discussions, using performance insights and market context to recommend actions and inform decision-making.Partner with senior collaborators across Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Client teams to align on investment areas, go-to-market priorities, and execution plans.Lead the advancement of new partner capabilities, integrations, and critical initiatives by coordinating complex workstreams and resolving issues that may impede progress.Serve as a senior subject matter expert on partner capabilities, activation workflows, and ecosystem trends, enabling internal teams to position Epsilon effectively in the market.Represent Epsilon in high-impact external conversations, helping deepen partner alignment, unlock new opportunities, and reinforce Epsilon’s strategic value to the broader ecosystem.What Success Looks Like:Trusted executive-level relationships with key partners and strong credibility across internal leadership teams.Meaningful contribution to partnership strategy, solution adoption, and commercial growth across the audience activation portfolio.Successful advancement of strategic programs, integrations, or new capabilities that strengthen Epsilon’s position in the market.Clear, credible executive communication that helps internal and external collaborators make informed decisions and align on priorities.Maintain leadership as a premier data solution for scalable, accurate, and actionable insights.Become the strongest identity solution globally with the broadest footprint, leadership position in every market of consequence.Increase interoperability with seamless integrations with players across the ecosystem to enable alignments.Power connected identity solutions for Groupe as a platform and product suite to influence client innovation.QualificationsRequirements: 5+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, strategy, operations, or a related client-facing role within the advertising technology, marketing technology, media, or data ecosystem.Strong command of the ad tech and data partnership landscape, including experience with platforms such as DSPs, DMPs/CDPs, social advertising platforms, identity or onboarding providers, and related activation solutions.Demonstrated success managing strategic external relationships and influencing complex, cross-functional initiatives across senior collaborator groups.Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify growth opportunities, assess tradeoffs, and translate partnership activity into business impact.Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations for technical, commercial, and leadership audiences.High degree of judgment, ownership, and adaptability, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.Preferred Qualifications:Experience working with enterprise marketers, agencies, platform partners, or other large-scale ecosystem stakeholders.Familiarity with audience activation, identity resolution, onboarding, measurement, or clean room-related partnership models.Experience helping define and launch new partner capabilities, strategic integrations, or go-to-market initiatives in collaboration with senior internal and external partners.Familiarity with data governance, data privacy concepts, or working with sensitive data (PII and/or pseudonymized data) is a plusClick here to view how Epsilon transforms marketing with 1 View, 1 Vision, 1 Voice.Additional InformationWhen You Join Us, We’ll Create Something EPIC TogetherEpsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.Flexibility: We’ve created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.Act with integrityWork together to win togetherInnovate with purposeRespect all voicesEmpower with accountabilityThese pillars and values are our foundation—shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.Because You MatterAs an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following: Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidaysTime to Recover: Paid sick time Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms. Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io to request an accommodation.For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.#LI-JC1Compensation Range: USD $128,500.00 - USD $237,700.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/2/2026.