Euromonitor International
Director, API & Integrations
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Director, API & Integrations
Director of API & Integrations
About Euromonitor International
Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.
About The Opportunity
This is a rare chance to build something from the ground up at one of the world's leading market intelligence companies.
As Director of API & Integrations, you'll own the access layer through which Euromonitor's trusted, proprietary data reaches:
- Enterprise clients
- Partners
- AI systems
Programmatically, at scale.
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you’ll:
- Define the strategy
- Ship the roadmap
- Establish API and MCP (Model Context Protocol) access as a first-class product line
Why This Matters
Enterprise buyers increasingly expect data to reach them inside their own workflows — including:
- BI tools
- Data warehouses
- AI assistants (Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT)
You will ensure that Euromonitor’s cross-category global data is available through:
✔ Well-governed ✔ Commercially aligned ✔ Easy-to-integrate interfaces ✔ Easily adaptable for AI agent development
This role is newly created and highly visible. It will develop into a dedicated API & Ecosystem team, covering:
- Developer experience
- Partner integrations
- Agentic/MCP access
- Usage monetisation
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Roadmapping
- Own the product vision and roadmap for Euromonitor’s API and MCP ecosystem.
- Decide which data domains and endpoints to expose, aligned with Passport Reimagined relaunch.
- Lead backlog prioritisation, user stories, acceptance criteria.
- Balance technical trade-offs with business objectives.
Developer & AI-First Experience
- Treat developers and AI agents as first-class customers.
- Own:
- Documentation
- SDKs
- Developer sandbox
- Authentication
- Onboarding processes
- Drive measurable adoption metrics:
- Time-to-first-successful-call
- Active integrations
- Query volume and retention
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Governance & Security
- Partner with Information Security on:
- Authentication (OAuth 2.1, SAML/OIDC)
- Rate limiting
- Entitlement enforcement
- Audit logging
- Ensure zero critical data-exposure incidents.
Commercial Model
- Work with Commercial, Finance and Legal to define:
- Packaging
- Pricing models
- Build usage-analytics infrastructure.
- Deliver a quarterly ecosystem scorecard to the executive team.
Required Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
Technical Expertise
- Proven experience as a product owner for API, data, or platform products.
- Strong technical fluency in:
- REST/GraphQL APIs
- Authentication (OAuth 2.1, SAML/OIDC)
- Webhooks
- SDKs
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Ability to engage with engineering teams and translate business needs into technical requirements.
AI & Agentic Ecosystem Awareness
- Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- Understanding of AI-first data consumption (agents like Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini).
- Experience with data in tools commonly used for AI, BI, or workflow integration.
Domain Knowledge
- Comfort working with large, structured datasets.
- Exposure to data quality, lineage, and entitlement challenges.
- Experience in subscription, SaaS, data, market-intelligence, or similar environments.
Commercial & Stakeholder Skills
- Experience shaping pricing and monetisation models for data/integration access.
- Familiarity with usage-based models.
- Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
**Governance & Security
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- Track record of developing and maintaining access control policies.
- Ability to balance data protection with developer efficiency.
Agile & Leadership
- Experience with Agile/Scrum teams as a Product Owner.
- CSPO or equivalent certifications are a plus.
What Success Looks Like (Year 1 Goals)
By the end of the first year, this role should deliver:
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✅ A published, documented API & MCP interface across key data domains. ✅ Growth in active integrations and developer registrations against targets. ✅ A robust governance and audit framework in place. ✅ A live, operational commercial model for API access.
Why It Matters
Euromonitor’s data should be one of the easiest in the industry to:
- Integrate
- Govern
- Build AI agents upon
Why Join Euromonitor?
Key Benefits
- Direct reporting line to the Chief Operating Officer
- High visibility and decision-making authority at the executive level
- Work at the core intersection of data, AI, and enterprise product innovation
- Hybrid working model
- A truly collaborative, global company
Culture & Values
Our collective values include:
- Integrity – acting with honesty and ethical precision.
- Curiosity – a drive to continually learn and explore the world.
- Community – valuing togetherness and collective strength.
- Empowerment – fostering self-confidence and autonomy.
- Diversity – welcoming all strengths and backgrounds.
Why We Shine
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Multicultural workforce (both locally and across 16 global offices).
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Balanced work-life approach, including:
- Flexible hours where applicable.
- Summer, Christmas, and quarterly social events.
- Regular team outings and community engagement.
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Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment:
- Two days of paid volunteering per year.
- New hires receive a charity donation to choose themselves.
- Fundraising, mentoring, and carbon-neutral flight initiatives.
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Growth opportunities: Most Managers and Directors are promoted internally.
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Investment in development, with tailored training for every level.
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Equal Employment Opportunity: We believe in hiring for merit and potential.
Core Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Generous holiday allowance
- Hybrid or flexible working policies
- Core Hours policy in many offices (tailored schedules)
- Engaged, global community with work-life balance alignment.
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