Sr. Director Business Analytics

Title:

Senior Director, Business Analytics

Location:

Nashville, TN (on-site) Compensation:
Commensurate with Experience Contact:
Lindsey Bartlett -  If you've built your career translating analytics into business strategy-and you're ready for a seat at the table where enterprise decisions are made-this could be an exceptional next step. We're partnering with a nationally recognized consumer brand to identify a Senior Director of Applied Business Analytics who will help shape strategic decisions across the organization. This is a highly visible position supporting executive leadership, partnering with business units across merchandising, marketing, product, eCommerce, and strategy.

This isn't a traditional analytics leadership role. We're looking for someone who can bridge the gap between data and decision-making-someone who naturally asks,  What should we do because of what we've learned?

Partner with executive leadership on the company's highest-priority strategic initiatives. Transform complex customer, business, and market data into actionable business recommendations. Lead enterprise-wide analytics projects that influence merchandising, product strategy, customer experience, and growth initiatives. Develop scalable dashboards, reporting frameworks, and reusable analytics assets that improve decision-making across the organization. Identify white-space opportunities, evaluate market trends, and support go-to-market strategies using both internal and external data.

Influence senior stakeholders by presenting clear, compelling stories backed by data. Mentor and develop a junior analytics professional while helping shape the future direction of the analytics function. Champion practical applications of AI, automation, and modern analytics tools to improve speed and business impact.

• Think like a consultant but enjoys owning the outcome.
• Can comfortably move between technical conversations and executive discussions.
• Has experience in analytics, strategy, customer insights, consulting, or data science with a strong business orientation.
• Enjoys solving ambiguous business problems rather than simply responding to requests.
• Has experience partnering with cross-functional leaders and influencing without direct authority.
• Understands how to tell a compelling story with data.
• Brings curiosity, commercial thinking, and strong executive presence.

• Customer Analytics Marketing Analytics Commercial Strategy Business Analytics Consumer Insights Internal Strategy or Analytics Consulting Apparel, Footwear, Retail, Consumer Products, eCommerce, or Consulting Experience with SQL, visualization platforms (Power BI/Tableau), predictive analytics, and AI-enabled workflows is beneficial, but this is not a heads-down technical role.
• Business acumen and strategic thinking carry equal weight.

This is a newly created position with the chance to define how analytics supports business strategy for years to come. You'll have meaningful executive exposure, ownership over high-impact initiatives, and the opportunity to build scalable capabilities—not just deliver reports. If you're looking for a role where your insights genuinely influence business decisions, I'd love to tell you more.