Head of Data Strategy

As Head of Data Strategy at Bybit, you lead and build the Data Strategy Group (DSG), a 3-person team responsible for sourcing, negotiating, integrating, and maintaining external data streams that power Index Pricing Calculations. This is a hands-on leadership role combining commercial data partnership expertise with technical understanding, owning the full data lifecycle from source identification through ongoing operations and compliance.

What you'll do

• Define and execute the data sourcing strategy aligned with DSG's Index Pricing roadmap, identifying and evaluating candidate data streams from market data vendors, exchanges, alternative data providers, OTC desks, and non-traditional sources
• Build and maintain a scoring framework assessing coverage, latency, reliability, cost, uniqueness, and licensing terms; conduct proof-of-concept evaluations with shortlisted vendors
• Maintain a continuous pipeline of potential future data sources to stay ahead of market developments
• Lead end-to-end pricing and contract negotiations with data vendors and partners, structuring licensing agreements covering redistribution rights, usage scope, derived data permissions, and audit clauses
• Negotiate SLAs for uptime, latency, data correction policies, and support; manage renewals, amendments, and terminations while benchmarking pricing against market rates
• Build and maintain long-term strategic relationships with key data partners and own the full commercial relationship with all data vendors post-signature
• Oversee the design and implementation of data ingestion pipelines (APIs, feeds, FTP, WebSocket, FIX, streaming protocols) and coordinate with vendors on connectivity requirements
• Ensure normalization and validation layers meet Index Pricing quality standards; work closely with the Big Data Team to ensure data is archived per retention policies and available for downstream analytics
• Maintain integration documentation and operational runbooks
• Establish and oversee automated monitoring for data reliability (staleness, gaps, anomalies); ensure regular soundness checks through statistical validation and cross-source reconciliation
• Define alerting thresholds and escalation procedures; produce periodic health reports for stakeholders and track vendor SLA adherence
• Maintain a complete registry of data license agreements, terms, and obligations; ensure all reporting requirements are met and flag renewals and renegotiation windows with minimum 90 days advance notice
• Guarantee internal usage remains within contractual scope and manage vendor audits and information requests
• Hire, mentor, and develop the two other DSG team members; set team priorities and delivery cadence
• Foster a documentation-first, cross-trained culture to mitigate single-point-of-failure risk
• Work closely with Financial Logic, Product Innovation, Risk, Big Data Team, Legal/Compliance, Finance, and Technology/Infra teams to align on data needs, pricing methodology, risk requirements, and infrastructure support

What you bring

• 8+ years in data strategy, data sourcing, or data partnerships within trading, exchanges, or financial services
• Demonstrated experience identifying and acquiring unique or alternative data sources that provide competitive advantage
• Proven track record negotiating commercial data agreements covering pricing, licensing terms, redistribution rights, and SLAs
• Deep understanding of market data ecosystems including exchanges, vendors, alternative data providers, and aggregators
• Strong understanding of index pricing or benchmark methodologies and the data inputs that drive them
• Technical literacy: comfortable discussing APIs, data pipelines, connectivity architecture, and data quality frameworks
• Experience building or managing small, high-performing teams
• Excellent stakeholder management across commercial, technical, and senior leadership functions

Nice to have

• Experience at a proprietary trading firm, quantitative fund, or exchange in a data sourcing or strategy capacity
• Direct experience with cryptocurrency or derivatives market data (order books, trade feeds, reference data, on-chain data)
• Background in alternative data identification, evaluation, and commercialization
• Hands-on experience with data engineering tools such as Python, SQL, and streaming platforms
• Familiarity with data licensing models specific to financial markets (exchange fees, redistribution tiers, non-display usage, derived data policies)
• Network of relationships across the market data vendor landscape

What we offer

• Study Growth Fund to support your professional development and continuous learning
• Internal events including team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation
• Global collaboration as part of a diverse, international team working alongside colleagues from around the world
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly expanding global company
• Internal mobility and long-term development support with opportunities to build your career path

About Bybit

Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3, recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry.