GM Head of Data
Talos provides institutional-grade technology and data for trading and managing digital assets across the full investment lifecycle.
Funding history
About Talos
Talos is an active institutional digital-asset trading and investment-management technology company. Its platform supports liquidity sourcing, price discovery, trading and execution, settlement, portfolio management, and post-trade analytics through a unified interface. Talos was founded in 2018, launched its live platform in August 2019, and acquired Coin Metrics in 2025.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead the data business and own its P&L, product strategy, and client relationships. You will shape data products, commercial models, positioning, and go-to-market execution while leading research, product, and data science teams. You will partner with sales, marketing, engineering, and executive leadership to grow revenue, retention, and expansion.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading a business unit or owning a P&L, ideally at a market data, index, or financial data provider.
- Track record of turning around or growing a business with measurable results.
- Data product expertise, including monetisation, packaging, pricing, and go-to-market for self-service and enterprise models.
- Background in capital markets.
- Strong understanding of and conviction about digital assets.
- Ability to influence and deliver through cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Experience building and leading research, product, or data science teams.
- Sound commercial judgement and accurate forecasting.
- Executive presence and ability to engage and constructively challenge senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Own the P&L for the data business, including revenue, costs, forecasting, and performance reporting.
- Set and execute product strategy based on product traction and market demand.
- Build commercial models for self-service customers and enterprise clients, including packaging, pricing, and distribution.
- Lead research, product, and data science teams.
- Partner with sales, marketing, and engineering to align priorities and deliver revenue growth.
- Own client outcomes and account health, resolving issues and driving retention and expansion.
- Define positioning and brand strategy for the data business.
- Build and lead a high-performing team.
Benefits
- Retirement plan contributions
- Unlimited vacation
- PTO bonus of USD 2,000 for taking 15 vacation days, including 5 consecutive days
- Bonus and stock ownership
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 20 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service
- Global offsites and team outings
- One-time home office setup stipend
- Monthly USD 50 wellness credit
- USD 25 lunch credit for in-office days
- Annual donation matching up to USD 100
- Catered Tuesday lunches, snacks, and drinks in office