--- title: 'Manager, Data Partnerships at Tunnl' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/manager-data-partnerships-tunnl-remote-0h122qeq1w60' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Manager, Data Partnerships at Tunnl - **Company:** Tunnl - **Location:** Remote - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tunnl/29bf90ac-85cc-405a-98f6-12ec2741eb1d ## Job description ## About Tunnl Tunnl is building a future where artificial intelligence enables organizations to connect meaningfully with the people who matter most. We help organizations conduct research at scale, define the right audiences, surface real-time insights, identify optimal communication channels, and measure changing attitudes over time. Tunnl serves brands, agencies, and advocacy groups alike - organizations navigating complex communications, reputational, and regulatory landscapes. These teams need smarter, faster ways to make audience-informed decisions that stand up to scrutiny and resonate across stakeholder groups. Whether you're building a brand, shaping public opinion, managing risk, or launching a new initiative, Tunnl empowers you to move from insight to impact with clarity & confidence. ## Role Overview Tunnl is seeking a Data Partnerships Manager to support the operational management and day-to-day execution of our growing partner ecosystem. This role sits at the center of Tunnl’s partnerships function — responsible for keeping integrations healthy, delivering on partner commitments, and ensuring the team has the reporting and intelligence needed to drive smart, data-informed decisions across revenue, audiences, and the broader product landscape. Reporting to the SVP of Partnerships, this role will own the operational rhythms of assigned data partnerships — from monthly revenue tracking to custom audience fulfillment and overall account growth. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Client Experience teams, and bring a detail-oriented, analytical mindset to a fast-moving, cross-functional environment. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a foundation in ad technology and digital advertising who is ready to grow their career in data partnerships. What You'll Do: Operational Reporting & Performance Tracking - Track partner revenue on a monthly basis and maintain accurate, up-to-date records across the full partner portfolio in HubSpot - Run Tableau reports on monthly and quarterly cadences, tracking revenue, top buyers, audience performance, product usage, and partner health across metrics defined by the Director, Data Partnerships - Translate report outputs into clear, actionable findings — surfacing risks, trends, and gaps across audiences, taxonomy, partner coverage, competitive positioning, and anything else that could affect bottom line performance Audience Delivery & Technical Operations - Lead integration workflows for new partners in collaboration with Product and Engineering teams - Oversee all audience delivery requests downstream to partner platforms with accuracy, timeliness, and clear documentation - Manage the segment intake process and client communications for incoming custom requests and maintain taxonomy structure across data partners - Monitor marketplace audience availability to ensure accuracy and quality - Serve as the primary point of contact for partner and client communications tied to audience deliveries and operational requests — managing expectations, providing status updates, and ensuring every deliverable is clearly documented and closed out Partner Relationship Management & Account Ownership - Own day-to-day relationships with assigned partners, serving as the primary operational point of contact - Manage a portfolio of partner accounts end-to-end, including all communications, delivery coordination, and ongoing relationship health - Lead and conduct quarterly business reviews with highly strategic partners Market Research & Competitive Intelligence - Conduct ongoing market research and competitive analysis to keep the partnerships team informed on trends, emerging data sources, partner capabilities, and industry developments - Synthesize findings into concise, actionable briefings that inform partner strategy and product direction Required Qualifications - 2-4 years experience working with a data vendor, DSP, or audience activation platform - Familiarity with audience distribution processes and downstream delivery workflows - Experience managing data taxonomy, segmentation structures, or intake/QA processes for structured data delivery - Background in programmatic media and data analytics - Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional stakeholders - Experience with Hubspot, Tableau, and other partnership or project management tools - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience managing partner- or client-facing relationships and status updates - Detail-oriented and highly organized, with experience managing multiple accounts, deliverables, or projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment - Comfort working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Client Experience teams - Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Data Analytics, or related field ## Preferred Qualifications - Direct sales experience with a data vendor - Background in analytics or technical integrations - MBA Why You Should Apply: - Join a team driven by curiosity, teamwork, integrity, and a shared passion for solving big challenges. - A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture with regular social and team events. - Comprehensive benefits with excellent medical, vision, and dental coverage. - Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options. - Employer-paid life insurance & short-term & long-term disability, with other voluntary additional coverage available (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity). - Flexible hybrid work policy. - Flexible paid vacation plus 80 hours of paid sick leave. - 10 paid company holidays per year. - 401(k) plan with 100% match up to 3%, plus 50% match up to 5% (subject to IRS limits). - Cell phone reimbursement stipend. - Monthly parking or commuter stipend for VA-based employees. ## About Tunnl ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Tunnl is an AI-powered audience intelligence platform that connects research, audience building, targeting, and measurement into a single closed-loop system for advertisers and agencies. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-funded; $2.6M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Sara Fagen, Brent Seaborn, Alex Lundry ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Audience intelligence, advertising technology, market research, public affairs - **Target customers**: B2B – advertisers, agencies, public affairs and advocacy organizations, brand marketers - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Empower advertisers and agencies with the audience intelligence they need to reach the right people with their public affairs, issue advocacy, and brand marketing campaigns.” [tunnldata.com/about-us](https://www.tunnldata.com/about-us) ## Products & Services - **Tunnl Audience Intelligence Platform (SaaS)**: An end-to-end platform that integrates survey research, audience creation, media targeting (including linear TV, CTV, digital), and campaign measurement in a single closed loop. The platform leverages over 6.9 trillion proprietary data points, 23,000+ predictive models, and AI to generate 700 billion predictions per year. [tunnldata.com](https://www.tunnldata.com/) - **Premier Audience Suite**: Off-the-shelf audience segments covering U.S. policy opinion makers and other high-value targets. [tunnldata.com](https://www.tunnldata.com/) - **Reach & Frequency / Linear TV Measurement**: A self-serve TV rating feature for linear TV advertisers to plan and measure reach and frequency. [tunnldata.com](https://www.tunnldata.com/) - **Model Library**: Over 23,000 predictive tools for audience targeting and opinion scoring. [tunnldata.com](https://www.tunnldata.com/) ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary data moat**: Over 20 years of opinion data scored on every U.S. adult (dating back to 2003), creating a dataset competitors cannot replicate quickly. [tunnldata.com](https://www.tunnldata.com/) - **Closed-loop platform**: Unlike fragmented approaches (separate vendors for research, audience, media buying, measurement), Tunnl connects everything in one AI-driven system, turning insights directly into actions. - **AI infrastructure**: 700 billion AI-driven predictions per year, 23,000+ models, and 6.9 trillion data points provide scale and accuracy. - **Political campaign heritage**: Founders originated from high-stakes political campaigns, giving deep expertise in persuasion and audience movement. ## Strategic Focus - **Expand CTV and linear TV targeting**: The FreeWheel integration aims to accelerate political and public affairs targeting across connected TV for upcoming election cycles. - **Self-serve capabilities**: Enabling advertisers to plan and measure TV reach without manual intervention. - **Closed-loop intelligence**: Continue to shorten the cycle from research to measurement, allowing clients to see individual-level opinion shifts and message effectiveness in weeks, not months. - **Industry diversification**: While rooted in political/public affairs, Tunnl is expanding into brand marketing and other outcome-driven industries. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “smart, curious, and driven” with a collaborative, cross-functional environment. The team values innovation and strategic problem-solving. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Flexible remote work policy is explicitly offered. [tunnldata.com/careers](https://www.tunnldata.com/careers) - **Perks**: - Unlimited vacation days plus a company holiday between Christmas and New Year’s - Employer 401k match - Paid sick leave - Team events (trivia, sports brackets, driving ranges) - **Growth Opportunities**: 25% headcount growth in the last year, with open roles across business development, research, media strategy, and account management. The company encourages personal and professional development. - **Engineering & Product**: Technical staff makes up 17% of the team (12 people). The product and engineering teams work on cutting-edge AI and data infrastructure. - **Employee Rating**: 4.2/5.0 on LinkedIn (based on 4 reviews), with high marks for work-life balance (4.4) and culture (4.3). ## Sources 1. [tunnldata.com](https://www.tunnldata.com/) 2. 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