Head of Data Strategy New UAE

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. Powered by world-class technology and a user-first mindset, Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3 — connecting users to the future of digital finance.

Our core values define how we build. We listen, care and improve to create products and experiences that put users first. Backed by a global team of ambitious builders, problem-solvers, and innovators, we foster a high-performance and fast-moving environment where talent is empowered to drive real impact at the global scale. Supported by 24/7 multilingual customer service and a strong commitment to innovation, we are shaping the future of finance through technology, collaboration, and bold execution.

Today, Bybit is recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry, continuing to expand its global presence while building the infrastructure for the next generation of financial services.

We are looking for a seasoned data strategist to lead and build the Data Strategy Group (DSG) within 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.

The ideal candidate has a background in data sourcing strategy within a trading firm, exchange, or financial data business — someone who understands how to identify unique and valuable data streams, negotiate commercial terms, and operationalize them at scale.

Define and execute the data sourcing strategy aligned with DSG's Index Pricing roadmap

Identify and evaluate candidate data streams — market data vendors, exchanges, alternative data providers, OTC desks, and novel/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

Structure 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; benchmark pricing against market rates

Build and maintain long-term strategic relationships with key data partners

Own the full commercial relationship with all data vendors post-signature

Oversee the design and implementation of data ingestion pipelines (APIs, feeds, FTP, Web Socket, FIX, streaming protocols)

Coordinate with vendors on connectivity requirements (VPNs, cross-connects, credentialing)

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 (statistical validation, cross-source reconciliation)

Define alerting thresholds and escalation procedures

Produce periodic health reports for stakeholders; track vendor SLA adherence

Maintain a complete registry of data license agreements, terms, and obligations

Ensure all reporting requirements are met (usage reports, redistribution disclosures, audit responses)

Guarantee internal usage remains within contractual scope

Manage vendor audits and information requests

Flag renewals and renegotiation windows with minimum 90 days…