dentsu · 2 months ago
VP, Commerce Analytics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$196K/yr - $316K/yr
15+ years expDentsu is seeking a senior analytics leader to drive growth across their strategic retail client portfolio and accelerate the expansion of enterprise analytics offerings. The role involves partnering with various teams to deliver measurable impact across multiple business functions and leading the growth of analytics capabilities across industries.
AdvertisingInformation ServicesMarketing
Responsibilities
Be a senior advisor, embedding analytics into business-critical functions such as marketing, sales, merchandising, pricing, supply chain, store operations, and customer experience
Be both a strategic leader and practitioner—able to engage at the C-suite level, but also comfortable getting hands-on with solutioning, code reviews, and technical discussions when needed
Build and lead hybrid teams (onshore + offshore/Global Delivery Service) that deliver scalable, high-quality, and 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 across, 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 latest retail technologies (e.g., web scraping, competitive intelligence, cloud platforms)
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience 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 with 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), given the significant role of data engineering in retail analytics
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
Must be open to travel
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k
Flexible paid time off
At least 15 paid holidays per year
Paid sick and safe leave
Paid parental leave
Company
dentsu
We are dentsu.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.88MKey Investors
Epiris
2012-07-12Acquired
1993-11-01Private Equity· $24.88M
Leadership Team
Dawn Rowlands
CEO Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigel Sharrocks
CEO, Aegis Media Global Brands
Recent News
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