Senior Director, Strategy & Analytics Enablement

Merkle; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 136,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Merkle in Chicago is seeking a Senior Director of Strategy, Consulting & Advisory to guide cross-functional initiatives focusing on analytics, data strategy and customer marketing solutions.

The role leads multi-year roadmaps, translates data into executive narratives, and partners with client teams to drive growth. Mastery of PowerPoint and executive communication is essential, with 15+ years in analytics and strategy.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in analytics, business consulting, data strategy and/or strategic planning functions.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication.
• Strong ability to translate analytics into actionable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and initiative prioritization.
• Independently develop long-term roadmaps and use cases for workstreams.
• Recommend insights-to-action for strategic planning leveraging value-based measurement.
• Identify opportunities for cross-solutioning within client ecosystems.
• Coach and train teams on data, analytics, and technology to support strategic plans.
• Collaborate with SMEs to develop client-centric solutions.
• Translate data/results into narratives for diverse audiences.
• Lead development and execution of multi-phased measurement and roadmap projects.
• Present executive analyses of analytic, data and identity solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Analytics

Strategy

Executive communication

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Merkle in Chicago is seeking a Senior Director of Strategy, Consulting & Advisory to guide cross-functional initiatives focusing on analytics, data strategy and customer marketing solutions.

The role leads multi-year roadmaps, translates data into executive narratives, and partners with client teams to drive growth. Mastery of PowerPoint and executive communication is essential, with 15+ years in analytics and strategy.