What's the role?As the Data Acquisition Manager,you will help us identify & unlock new opportunities and growth areas with key private and governmental organizations.You will build relationships and drive strategic objectives for location-data requirements. Your main responsibilities include: - Driving Strategic Partnerships which bring in a variety of high importance map content categories that are key for our future products - Interacting with senior level executives,with a proven ability to suggest and enable creative partnership opportunities across sectors - Telecom, BFSI, E-commerce, Logistics, etc - Engaging and influencing government stakeholders to bring about changes, if necessary, to regulations enabling a open data market - Identifying, evaluating, analyzing, and recommending strategic partnership opportunities across Government, Central / State Ministries & Private organizations - Conducting research and competitive analysis related to industry trends, potential new communities, and related topics as required - Preparing reports used to monitor community activities and drive decision-making. - Collaboration with internal stakeholders across legal, licensing, analytics, compliance, and business teams. - Conducting market research & building good understanding of the data market, supplier segmentation as well as government dynamics to include identification and development of relationships with the key decision-makers in the region. Who are you?You will find success in this role if you possess the following skills , competencies , experience and qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related fields - 8+ years of relevant experience in identifying, developing, and executing end-to-end strategic partnerships and alliances - Proven experience in supplier/customer relationship management and business development, with the ability to build, sustain, and leverage strong networks - Strong influencing and persuasion skills, with a proactive, can-do attitude and high goal orientation - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (presentation, written, and verbal) - in Japanese and English - Strong understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgment - Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, delivering results in a fast-paced environment - Results-oriented mindset, with strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint); familiarity or interest in AI tools is a plus HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. Who are we?HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely. At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel. The Global Product Partnerships Team is a strongly focused, result oriented team with a proactive attitude. The team's daily job is to explore the data market, plan and engage with potential business partners and data suppliers, and establish relevant relationships with stakeholders of specific products and industry segments, including the public sector to deliver on business data needs. Even though all team members work independently, there is a strong team spirit to exchange experiences and to grow together.