Job Title: GDO Outreach Specialist
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shift: 9.30am-6.30pm MYT – WFO
Job Description:
GDO Outreach Operations specialist requires excellent communication, time management and organizational skills to join our Outreach team. The role will focus on researching and outreaching to government and non-government entities in various markets to collate geographic data for use on Maps through Clients’ Geo Data Upload Tool. You will use your business development and relationship building skills to identify and effectively communicate mutually beneficial opportunities to both partners and Client.
Core Competencies:
Experience in Business Development and B2B partnerships/sales, customer service
Experience working in digital/technology companies with tech products
Expertise in Salesforce.com; Google Drive
Knowledge in Geographic Information System tools
Detailed Role & Responsibilities:
Conduct research in assigned cities across geographies to collate data from approved sources that can be used to enhance the accuracy of Maps and benefit end users
Communicate Clients’ geo mission to authoritative entities and engage with potential partners to share basemap data for inclusion on Maps, primarily through promotion of the Geo Data Upload (GDU) Tool, using documentation provided by Client.
Liaise between external partners and stakeholder teams to convey requirements, validate data, coordinate and communicate updates about fixes/edits, etc.
Report details of outreach and/or operational issues to GDO Outreach Operations Lead. Report project status and identify insights re: partner expectations, partner user journeys, motivations & challenges, data gaps, outreach best practices, etc.
Manage and track all data submissions (through GDU or outside GDU) with GDO operations teams and various external partners
Update information in internal planning tools and platforms as required, including logging and tracking all research, outreach, rejections, resulting submissions, etc.
Document on deliverables, such as # of partners contacted/onboarded, # of open data sources identified or data sets submitted/ ingested, # of edits made originating from outreached sources
Address and resolve external partner queries associated to the project
Troubleshoot process and operational issues reported by authoritative data sources; ability to develop deep understanding of data formats, structures, etc.
Manage data pipeline from receiving the data captured by Partners to the creation of launch schedules, ensuring highest quality of captured data as outlined in the Operational Guidelines
Utilize Clients’ and non-client owned tool to engage with new Partners and track communications
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
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