Strategic Market Intelligence Director, Americas

AlixPartners; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 195,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Identity theft protection

Mental wellness support

Generous leave policy

Paid holidays

Job summary

AlixPartners is seeking a strategic, commercially oriented Business Intelligence Director for the Americas to lead the BI Center team across research, market intelligence, and client-driven insights. Based in a U.S.

office, this role partners with leaders to align research with the firm's commercial agenda and growth priorities. You will develop talent, oversee research outputs, and champion AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and decision making.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in business intelligence, market research, competitive intelligence, business development, consulting, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in business, finance, economics, information science, data analytics, strategy, or a related field.
• Proven leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, prioritization, delegation, and talent development with experience leading managers and developing high‑performing teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Thorough understanding of research methodologies, business development support, market and competitor intelligence, and company and financial analysis and the proven ability to translate business needs into clear research.
• Experience with research databases, market data tools, knowledge platforms, collaboration tools, and firm‑approved AI or automation technologies strongly preferred.
• Experience managing research vendors, data subscription portfolios, third‑party research spend, renewals, usage reviews, cost allocation, and cross‑functional governance with Procurement, Legal, Risk, Finance, and IT.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop managers across industry and practice research.
• Set clear priorities, expectations, and success measures for the Americas Business Intelligence team, ensuring alignment with global strategy.
• Build a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performing team culture that encourages curiosity, accountability, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide thoughtful guidance, feedback, and development support to managers, helping them strengthen their leadership capabilities and grow their teams.
• Translate business priorities into research and intelligence strategies that support growth, client impact, and differentiated market positioning.
• Oversee research outputs to be practical, commercially relevant, and tailored to consulting teams and client-facing stakeholders.
• Champion responsible AI/tools adoption to improve productivity and insight generation.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Industry research

Market intelligence

Business development

Consulting experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Research databases

Market data tools

Knowledge platforms

Collaboration tools

Firm-approved AI tools

Job description

AlixPartners is seeking a strategic, commercially oriented Business Intelligence Director for the Americas to lead the BI Center team across research, market intelligence, and client-driven insights. Based in a U.S.

office, this role partners with leaders to align research with the firm's commercial agenda and growth priorities. You will develop talent, oversee research outputs, and champion AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and decision making.