Business Analytics Director, Retail

Ashley Digital

15h•$135,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly strategic and analytical Business Analytics Director, Retail to join the Ashley Digital data team. This role sits at the intersection of data, retail strategy, market intelligence, and business decision-making. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys tackling complex business challenges and driving meaningful change through analysis, strategic recommendations, and cross-functional influence. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical rigor with strategic thinking and is equally comfortable building analyses, conducting market research, influencing stakeholders, and shaping long-term business strategy.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data-driven strategy, or related fields, with a proven track record of translating complex data into business recommendations.
A Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics or related field
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous business questions into actionable analyses and recommendations.
Experience working directly with large datasets and analytical tools to generate insights and support decision-making.
Strong understanding of retail, e-commerce, omnichannel businesses, or consumer-facing industries.
Highly proactive, hypothesis-driven, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior leaders.
Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Deep curiosity about consumer behavior, market dynamics, and competitive strategy.

Nice To Haves

Experience at firms such as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or in-house strategy and analytics organizations is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Analyze retail performance across stores, regions, customer segments, and channels to identify growth opportunities and operational inefficiencies.
Develop strategic recommendations around store footprint optimization, expansion opportunities, market selection, cannibalization, retail vs. wholesale/channel strategy, pricing, and promotional effectiveness.
Conduct competitive and market intelligence research, including competitor expansion, pricing and assortment strategies, local market dynamics, and emerging retail trends.
Evaluate the optimal balance between digital and physical retail, including the impact of stores on customer acquisition, market penetration, fulfillment economics, and overall business performance.
Lead complex analytical projects from problem definition through recommendation and execution support.
Partner closely with marketing, merchandising, finance, operations, and executive leadership to support strategic planning and key business decisions.
Identify data gaps and help shape the analytical foundations required to support more effective decision-making.
Build analytical frameworks, business cases, and executive-ready presentations that influence strategic direction.
Drive cross-functional initiatives and help move critical business priorities forward through data-driven insights and strong stakeholder management.
Lead the evaluation of emerging retail technologies, analytics solutions, and data partnerships to improve customer experience, store performance, and revenue growth.