🚀 Founded in 2021, Echo's narrative is one of relentless growth, ambition, and promise. A cutting-edge startup at the forefront of Geospatial Data and Gen AI technologies, we have skyrocketed from 0 to 50+ employees in just two years!

Specialists in the location intelligence industry, we empower innovation by helping companies better understand the world around them.

In a world inundated with data, quality is crucial. We use data science, machine learning, and human feedback to build Europe's most comprehensive, high-quality datasets, enriched with differentiating attributes that outmaneuver the competition.

We aren’t just about reliable data (read: unmatched quality) though.

Life at Echo is about individual growth, collective ambition, and a culture that values and celebrates diversity; With a "people first" philosophy guiding everything we do.

You'll be at the heart of innovation, tackling projects that shape our future, with the best people possible!

Your Role at Echo

As a Data Partnerships Manager, you will join the Data Acquisition team led by Arnaud, our Data Strategy Director. The team is composed of 3 people and we’re looking for our latest addition!

You will directly contribute to the success of our data strategy by working on acquiring data, onboarding new data partners into our ecosystem and maintaining our existing network of data partnerships.

As Data Acquisition is central to our growth and success, the quality of the sources you’ll be able to onboard will directly impact our ability to deliver high-level products and complex analysis to our clients.

You will then closely collaborate with multiple departments including Product, R&D and Sales as well as external partners.

As such, your main responsibilities will be:

• Managing our existing network of data partners
• Identifying and qualifying new data partners, both open source and paid, that will help us improve our datasets and deliver new product roadmap items
• Engaging in discussions and negotiating effective business partnerships with our future data providers
• Leading partnerships opportunities assessment together with the Product, R&D and Sales teams, including the evaluation of the data sources done by our data analysis experts
• Driving the commercial and delivery project discussions through creativity and strong negotiation skills

What we’re looking for:

A self-motivated, autonomous person with strong business acumen!

• 3+ years of Business or Sales experience
• Proven negotiation expertise, including contract management and closing
• Innovative thinker with the ability to establish unique partnership models, including bartering
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with both technical and business stakeholders
• Fluency in English
• Analytical mindset
• Trusted relationship builder with clients and all stakeholders

Why us?

• 🌎 A great diverse and international team based in Paris (25+ nationalities!)
• 🚀 Impact and ownership mindset: at Echo we encourage everyone to take ownership of their projects
• 🎇 People first company: without our people we have no business, we have dedicated a People Manifesto to them
• 🌆 A contemporary office space in central Paris with a rooftop to admire the view
• 💻 Remote-friendly policy
• 🥘 Free coffee, snacks on top of your lunch voucher card (Swile, 10€/ working day)
• 🏥 Healthcare insurance

Still hesitating or feeling like you don’t check all the boxes? We encourage you to apply anyway! 🙂

Best case scenario: we start an incredible collaboration. If not, you only invest a few minutes towards your application. We promise, you won’t regret it!

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are.