Head of Data Strategy & Partnerships

Job Descriptions:

1. Data Strategy & Inventory Development

• Shape BOL's data strategy, with a focus on where BOL's data inventory should grow next: the coverage, depth, freshness and new data domains that drive commercial value

• Keep an expert view of BOL's data assets: how each dataset is created, how it behaves over time, where it is strong and where it has gaps, bias or decay

• Find new links between datasets (for example firm-level, sector, geographic and ownership data) that create new products, insights or uses for clients

• Look across the market and identify where valuable external data sits, who holds it, and what it would be worth to BOL

2. Data Partnerships & Acquisition

• Build and run a pipeline of data partnerships with government agencies, regulators, financial institutions, industry bodies, platforms and international networks

• Lead the commercial case and negotiation for each data partnership or acquisition: value, exclusivity, cost, usage rights and long-term fit

• Assess whether partnerships are feasible and compliant, working with Legal on PDPA, licensing and data-sharing terms

• Manage partner relationships at senior level so BOL becomes the partner of choice for business data in Thailand

3. Commercial Growth & Data Presales

• Act as BOL's senior data expert in client engagements. Translate client problems into data solutions and support the sales team on complex or high-value opportunities

• Spot and shape new revenue opportunities that come from data, including new data products, licensing, analytics services and co-developed solutions with partners

• Build the business case for new data initiatives, covering market size, pricing logic, expected return and adoption

• Bring market and client feedback back into the data strategy and product roadmap

4. External Representation & Thought Leadership

• Represent BOL as a lead voice on data at conferences, industry forums, media and client events

• Explain the importance of data, how it can be used responsibly, and the opportunities it creates for business, government and society

• Build BOL's profile as Thailand's authority on business data and insight, in support of the company's equity story and brand

5. Execution Partnership with Operations

• Work closely with the data operations team to turn the data vision into delivery. Align on priorities, feasibility, cost and sequencing 5

• Make sure new data sources and partnerships come with a clear plan for integration, quality and cost-efficient operation

• Define and report the metrics used to judge data strategy and partnerships, such as inventory growth, partnership value, revenue influenced and data coverage

Job Qualification:

• At least 10 years in data strategy, data commercialization, business information, consulting or a similar field, including senior-level partnership or business development experience

• Deep understanding of how data is produced, linked, governed and monetized. Tech-literate, but commercially led; not an engineering role

• Proven record of negotiating data partnerships or data-sharing agreements

• Confident public speaker, comfortable with C-suite and government stakeholders

• Working knowledge of Thailand's PDPA and data licensing

• Fluent in Thai and English