VP, Commerce Analytics

VP, Commerce Analytics – dentsu – Detroit, Michigan, USA

We are looking for a senior analytics leader to drive growth across our strategic retail client portfolio and to accelerate the expansion of our enterprise analytics offerings
. You will combine hands‑on practitioner expertise with enterprise growth leadership, shaping the future of retail analytics at scale.

• Partner with strategic retail clients as a senior advisor embedding analytics into marketing, sales, merchandising, pricing, supply chain, store operations, and customer experience.
• Serve both as a strategic leader and a practitioner, engaging at the C‑suite level while comfortable getting hands‑on with solution design, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• Build and lead hybrid teams (onshore/offshore/global delivery) that deliver scalable, high‑quality, innovative analytics solutions.
• Drive measurable business impact while being accountable for revenue growth and margin performance across client engagements.

• Work with enterprise sales and client partners to identify, shape, and pursue new analytics opportunities across retail and adjacent markets.
• Define and evangelize our analytics vision extending beyond marketing and media into commercial functions such as sales, pricing, merchandising, supply chain, and assortment optimization.
• Lead solutioning efforts, go‑to‑market strategies, and proposal development that position us as a differentiated partner in the analytics space.
• Drive thought leadership through market POVs, competitive intelligence, and external representation at industry events.

• Build, mentor, and scale hybrid (onshore/offshore) analytics and cross‑functional teams, fostering innovation, accountability, and excellence.
• Create best practices, governance models, and scalable delivery frameworks for analytics and data engineering programs.
• Stay ahead of market trends in data science, AI/ML, data engineering, and the latest retail technologies (e.g., web scraping, competitive intelligence, cloud platforms).

• 15+ years in analytics consulting or professional services with a strong focus on retail and commercial analytics.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative or business discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Engineering, or MBA).
• Experience building and scaling analytics programs across sales, pricing, merchandising, supply chain, and go‑to‑market functions.
• Demonstrated success leading hybrid teams (onshore client‑facing, offshore/global delivery) and managing revenue and margin outcomes.
• Hands‑on practitioner who can dive into technical detail, including solution design, code reviews, and analytics execution.
• Grounding in data engineering and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with competitive intelligence techniques, web scraping technologies, and modern data pipelines.
• Exceptional communication skills, executive presence, and ability to influence at the C‑suite level.
• Open to travel.

Annual base salary range: $196,000 – $316,250. Placement within the range is based on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. The position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

New York

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