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Head of Data Acquisition and Partnerships (construction & real-estate)

Mercator AI

Mercator AI

IT, Sales & Business Development
Remote
Posted on Jun 7, 2025

About Mercator.ai

Mercator.ai is the fastest, most accurate way for General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers, and Construction Service Providers to spot early, viable projects. Our AI engine delivers 100% coverage of public & private opportunities—commercial to industrial—from concept to completion, in real time. We turn raw project signals into actionable, relationship-ready intelligence that drives revenue for the built-world.


Role Snapshot

You are a data procurement specialist with a knack for sourcing unique data sets - you consider yourself a data sleuth, ready to make the impossible happen! ○ An individual who is organized, understands when it's appropriate to do things right vs. doing them fast, and has strong communication skills working with technical teams

What Makes You a Fit:

  • A critical thinker and proactive individual who’s able to brainstorm new data sourcing approaches when encountering roadblocks
  • Prior experience in commercial or industrial construction is a huge plus! Skills
  • 5+ years running vendor analyses with paid data vendors
  • 3+ years of establishing new data partnerships with public, private, and government entities
  • 3+ years conducting preliminary data analysis to validate new data sets ○ Proficiency with Python or other data analysis languages
  • Practical understanding of database architectures with the purpose of developing data integration strategies
  • Experience developing and implementing strategic roadmaps


What you’ll tackle:

  • Scouting data sources in new markets
  • Conducting market analysis to validate business cases for new markets
  • Negotiating pricing contracts and developing data partnerships
  • Developing the company's market expansion roadmap
  • Developing relationships with government teams
  • Evaluating new data sets & working with the data team to document mapping requirements for the engineering team


What we’re offering:

  • A ground-level experience to work for a fast-growing startup in a role with unlimited potential for growth
  • The opportunity to collaborate with passionate, innovative and humble people in a highly dynamic environment
  • The freedom to explore, create, learn, fail and succeed together

Why Mercator.ai

  • Category-defining product with clear PMF, strong retention, and paying customers
  • Backed by top construction execs & investors; runway to dominate North America
  • High-impact role on a tight-knit leadership team—your blueprint becomes the company’s marketing playbook