Senior Analyst, Business Strategy and Analytics

About Designer Brands

At Designer Brands, we are the proud parent company of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Rubino, operating nearly 675 stores across North America and a billion-dollar digital commerce business. We lead the footwear industry with a diverse portfolio of iconic brands, including Topo Athletic, Keds, Vince Camuto, Kelly & Katie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Mix No. 6, Crown Vintage, and others.

With expertise in design, production, and sourcing, we create on‑trend footwear and accessories, delivered through a robust omni‑channel infrastructure and national wholesale distribution. We are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, where each employee’s unique perspective contributes to our success. Anchored by our core values of “We Love What We Do,” “We Own What We Do,” “We Do What’s Right,” and “We Belong,” we continuously drive forward together, building a future where everyone can put their best foot forward.

As a Senior Analyst, Business Strategy & Analytics, you’ll play a central role in helping teams across Designer Brands make smarter, faster decisions through data. This isn’t just about reporting numbers—it’s about turning information into meaningful insights that shape how we serve our customers and run our business.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with leaders across Customer, Marketing, and Digital to uncover trends, solve complex problems, and identify opportunities to drive growth and efficiency. You’ll also act as a key connector between business partners and technical teams, ensuring data solutions are practical, scalable, and impactful.

If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with real business impact—and want your work to influence both day‑to‑day decisions and long‑term strategy—this role offers a highly visible platform to do just that.

• Analyze customer trends and behaviors to uncover opportunities for growth and improved performance.
• Translate complex data into clear, accessible insights tailored to a range of audiences, including senior leadership.
• Deliver timely, accurate reporting to support both immediate needs and long‑term strategic planning.

• Develop, maintain, and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and analytical systems.
• Ensure data integrity and governance across multiple data sources.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve analytics processes, tools, and methodologies.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business needs and design both ad‑hoc and scalable solutions.
• Act as a liaison between business teams and shared services to ensure alignment and usability of data solutions.
• Participate in business meetings and category reviews to stay connected to priorities and evolving opportunities.

• Serve as a subject‑matter resource across Customer, Marketing, and Digital analytics.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts.
• Lead cross‑functional analytics initiatives and influence decision‑making through data‑driven recommendations.

• Help teams confidently use data tools and insights in their day‑to‑day work.
• Train and support users to drive effective adoption of analytics resources.
• Ensure insights are not only delivered, but understood and actionable.

• 5+ years of experience in a corporate retail analyst, planning, or financial role.
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office, including MS Access.
• Proven track record of independently leading analytics initiatives and delivering measurable business impact.
• Experience working with Strategy (formerly Micro Strategy) application.

• Strong proficiency in SQL (Big Query experience is a plus).
• Experience with data mining and reporting tools.
• Experience using data science programming languages such as R and Python.
• Experience working with multiple data sources and validating data accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including application of retail mathematics and…