Lead of Data Strategy

Company Description

Cyble (YC W21) is a Series B-funded global cyber intelligence start-up supported by notable VC firms and Y Combinator. We provide customers with AI-powered actionable threat intelligence to manage cyber risks effectively. Our team specializes in delivering cutting-edge solutions to help organizations and governments stay ahead of cyber threats.

We’re building the next generation of memory-augmented AI systems—agents that learn , recall , and reason like humans. Our mission is to develop long-context AI that’s persistent, intelligent, and adaptive. If you’re passionate about solving fundamental problems in memory for AI , we want to hear from you. At Cyble, you won’t just work with toy datasets or academic-scale models—you’ll be applying your ideas to petabyte-scale real-world data , spanning global threat intelligence, telemetry, signals, and behavioral metadata.

The Lead of Data Strategy & Alliances will be responsible for shaping and executing Cyble’s global data acquisition roadmap. You’ll identify, evaluate, and secure strategic alliances with external providers to expand our intelligence coverage across people, organizations, locations, and digital infrastructure .

This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, partnership building, and intelligence tradecraft . You will work closely with our product, engineering, and AI teams to ensure that every acquired dataset drives tangible impact for Cyble’s customers.

Data Strategy & Acquisition

• Define and execute the roadmap for acquiring high-value datasets aligned to Cyble’s product vision.
• Evaluate and negotiate partnerships, vendor relationships, and ecosystem collaborations.
• Drive seamless integration of external datasets into Cyble’s AI-native intelligence platform .

Alliances & Partnerships

• Build long-term relationships with data providers, intelligence consortiums, and ecosystem partners.
• Structure partnership models that maximize strategic advantage while ensuring compliance.
• Represent Cyble in global forums and industry alliances.

Data Quality & Governance

• Rigorously evaluate datasets for coverage, quality, and freshness.
• Partner with AI and engineering teams to optimize ingestion, normalization, and enrichment.
• Ensure alignment with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and Cyble’s internal governance frameworks.

Strategic Impact

• Translate raw external data into actionable threat intelligence that strengthens Cyble’s autonomous AI agents.
• Monitor ROI of external datasets and continuously refine sourcing strategy.
• Contribute to Cyble’s multi-year AI and intelligence strategy through data-driven insights.

• 7+ years of experience in data strategy, acquisition, or ecosystem partnerships .
• Strong understanding of data ecosystems (people, organizational, location, infrastructure).
• Proven ability to structure and negotiate strategic partnerships or vendor agreements .
• Familiarity with cyber threat intelligence, SaaS, or AI ecosystems .
• Deep knowledge of data governance, compliance, and privacy frameworks .
• Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to engage both executives and engineers.

• Lead the data backbone of one of the fastest-growing AI-native security platforms .
• Shape the intelligence ecosystem behind autonomous security agents .
• Collaborate with a global team at the forefront of cybersecurity and AI innovation .
• Competitive global compensation, benefits, and opportunities for leadership growth.