Partnership Associate Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

Job Description

Epsilon is seeking a Data Partnerships Associate to join our growing, close-knit Data Partnerships team. Our experts work to ensure Epsilon leads the industry in execution and value realization for clients through data set acquisition, strategy, and analysis.

In this role, you will support the entire lifecycle of data partnerships. You will identify and evaluate new data providers. You will also manage operational workflows to ensure data is delivered, validated, and usable across Epsilon's PeopleCloud platforms (Discovery & Prospect). You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering,  product, and agency teams to drive data accuracy, quality, and performance.

Responsibilities

Research & Strategy

• Identify and evaluate new data providers and datasets across the digital marketing landscape
• Conduct partner audits to assess performance, quality, and optimization opportunities
• Stay current on industry trends, including changes in data privacy (e.g., cookie deprecation, GDPR, CCPA)

Data Operations & Platform Execution

• Support end-to-end custom audience ingestion, including vendor coordination, Jira/ALAB ticketing, platform loading, QA, and final delivery
• Create and maintain data dictionaries to ensure datasets are clearly documented and aligned with vendor taxonomy
• Perform platform QA in Discovery and Prospect, troubleshooting segment discrepancies, missing data, and hierarchy issues

Tracking, Reporting & Analysis

• Build and maintain financial tracking and performance workbooks, including activation spend, licensing costs, and return on investment insights
• Maintain client and partner status trackers to monitor data delivery, ingestion progress, and outstanding issues
• Support project planning and execution across multiple concurrent workflows

Communication & Documentation

• Act as a point of contact for internal collaborators and agency teams on data availability, definitions, and issue resolution
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise updates, analyses, and recommendations
• Support development of client-facing materials, presentations, and reporting
• Capture and distribute meeting notes, documentation, and key updates

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills (including data analysis, financial tracking, and structured presentations)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
• Self-starter mindset with comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Familiarity with data tools, ticketing systems (e.g., Jira), or platform workflows is a plus

Why You Might Stand Out

• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Experience working with marketing data, audience datasets, or data onboarding workflows
• Exposure to data QA, taxonomy management, or data documentation processes
• Experience supporting financial tracking, reporting, or ROI analysis
• Familiarity with advertising or data onboarding platforms (e.g., DV360, The Trade Desk, LiveRamp)

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Additional Information

When You Join Us, We'll Create Something EPIC TogetherEpsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we've provided marketers from the world's leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon's comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.

• People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
• Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
• Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
• Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.
• Flexibility: We've created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.

Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.

• Act with integrity
• Work together to win together
• Innovate with purpose
• Respect all voices
• Empower with accountability

These pillars and values are our foundation-shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.

Because You Matter

As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first.  Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:  

• Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
• Time to Recover: Paid sick time  
• Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance  
• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling  

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms. 

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to LeaveofAbsence@epsilon.com to request an accommodation.

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.

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 Compensation Range: USD $47,100.00 - USD $87,500.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/20/2026.Employment Type: FULL_TIME