Strategic Growth & Insights Leader

Food Lion; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion is seeking a Senior Strategic Insights & Growth professional to drive growth opportunities and provide executive-level analyses for strategic decisions. You will lead investigations across customer evolution, market dynamics, and competitive threats, translating insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, strategic storytelling, and the ability to influence priorities at the highest level.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years leading strategic analyses, growth initiatives, customer insights, consulting engagements, or cross-functional business initiatives
• Connects customer, competitive, marketplace, and financial insights to enterprise-level business implications and growth opportunities
• Leads highly complex analyses and translates findings into strategic implications and decision frameworks
• Influences senior leaders through compelling strategic narratives and executive-level communication
• Serves as a strategic thought partner and informal leader across functions

Responsibilities

• Lead complex strategic investigations related to growth opportunities, market share performance, customer evolution, and competitive positioning
• Influence strategic discussions by connecting insights across multiple data sources
• Translate findings into business implications and strategic recommendations for senior leadership
• Lead development of growth strategies and strategic recommendations related to customer evolution, competitive positioning, white space opportunities, and new business concepts
• Act as thought partner to business leaders regarding long-term strategic direction
• Influence prioritization of growth investments and strategic initiatives
• Lead enterprise understanding of customer shifts, emerging marketplace dynamics, industry disruptions, and competitive threats
• Connect external insights to business strategy and growth decisions
• Facilitate strategic discussions with senior leaders
• Influence strategic direction through executive-ready analyses, recommendations, and storytelling
• Represent strategic insights perspectives across leadership discussions

Skills

Strategic analytics

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Growth strategy

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Food Lion is seeking a Senior Strategic Insights & Growth professional to drive growth opportunities and provide executive-level analyses for strategic decisions. You will lead investigations across customer evolution, market dynamics, and competitive threats, translating insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, strategic storytelling, and the ability to influence priorities at the highest level.