Executive Analytics Leader - On-site Nashville

Smith Hanley; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith Hanley partners with a nationally recognized consumer brand to identify a Senior Director of Applied Business Analytics who will translate data into strategic decisions across merchandising, marketing, product, eCommerce and strategy.

This executive role collaborates with cross-functional leaders to shape initiatives, scale analytics capabilities, and drive growth using dashboards, AI-enabled workflows, and data-driven storytelling onsite in Nashville, TN.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to translate analytics into business strategy.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills to tell a compelling data story.
• Background in analytics, strategy, customer insights, consulting, or data science with business orientation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership on top-priority strategic initiatives.
• Transform data into actionable business recommendations.
• Lead analytics projects influencing merchandising, product strategy, and growth.
• Develop scalable dashboards and reporting frameworks to improve decisions.
• Identify whitespace opportunities and support go-to-market strategies with data.
• Influence senior stakeholders with clear data-backed stories.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Data storytelling

Education

Tools

SQL

Power BI/Tableau

Predictive analytics

AI-enabled workflows

Job description

Smith Hanley partners with a nationally recognized consumer brand to identify a Senior Director of Applied Business Analytics who will translate data into strategic decisions across merchandising, marketing, product, eCommerce and strategy.

This executive role collaborates with cross-functional leaders to shape initiatives, scale analytics capabilities, and drive growth using dashboards, AI-enabled workflows, and data-driven storytelling onsite in Nashville, TN.