Strategic Research & Innovation Leader

Visit Indy; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Visit Indy is seeking a Strategy, Research & Innovation Leader (Manager or Director) to advance organizational effectiveness by integrating research, data, and emerging technologies into planning and decision-making. This role steers core assets, coordinates distributed resources, and ensures accessible, credible information across teams.

The position blends research translation, storytelling, and facilitation to influence strategy without direct authority, strengthening Indianapolis as a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3–5 years translating research, data, or emerging trends into strategy, action, organizational improvement, or destination impact.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate, steward, and improve Visit Indy’s distributed research and destination intelligence program across marketing, sales, and other functions.
• Maintain an accessible inventory of research sources and gaps; help teams ask the right questions.
• Synthesize signals from multiple sources and translate trends into actionable implications.
• Manage external research consultants, data providers, and intelligence platforms for current, credible data.
• Lead complex studies and analyses informing organizational strategy and destination vision.

Connaissances

Research design

Data visualization

AI literacy

Strategic thinking

Communication & storytelling

Influence without authority

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's degree

3–5 years experience

Description du poste

Visit Indy is seeking a Strategy, Research & Innovation Leader (Manager or Director) to advance organizational effectiveness by integrating research, data, and emerging technologies into planning and decision-making. This role steers core assets, coordinates distributed resources, and ensures accessible, credible information across teams.

The position blends research translation, storytelling, and facilitation to influence strategy without direct authority, strengthening Indianapolis as a