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The Wendy's Company · 1 day ago

Director - Insights & Analytics (Business Intelligence)

The Wendy's Company is a leading fast-food chain known for its unique square-shaped burgers and commitment to employee support. The Director of Insights & Analytics will lead the development and execution of business intelligence capabilities, leveraging consumer and competitive information to drive actionable insights and optimize business performance.

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Responsibilities

Guide marketplace and competitive intelligence via the ongoing monitoring of macro trends, category dynamics, and shifting consumer behaviors to identify opportunities and threats
Develop and maintain enterprise-wide platforms, dashboards, and reporting tools to enable both strategic and real-time decision-making
Integrate disparate data sources -- internal (POS, first-party) and external (Circana, brand health, SMG, credit card) -- into a unified intelligence ecosystem that contextualizes Wendy’s performance and identifies opportunities for growth
Oversee all research to track and optimize the strength of the Wendy’s brand relative to key competitors (brand health tracking, competitive creative/media activity, etc.)
Provide analytics and thought-leadership related to consumer segmentation frameworks – behavioral, attitudinal, demographic – and how each should be used to guide decision-making
Inspire, develop, and lead a team of Insights professionals. Manage financial and human resources to maximize quality and impact. Foster a culture of curiosity, rigor, innovation, and continuous improvement
Serve on Insights & Innovation leadership team
Partner with senior leaders in Brand, Finance, and Operations (along w/ key external partners) to ensure clarity of “what”, “so what”, and “now what” implications
Drive supplier strategy, roster management, and RFP processes across the majority of the Insights/Analytics annual budget

Qualification

Business IntelligenceConsumer InsightsData IntegrationStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipCreative ThinkingCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Required

Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Analytics, Finance, or related field is required
10+ years in consumer insights and/or business intelligence
Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Strong people-management background
Creative thinker with ability to achieve results in a dynamic environment

Preferred

MBA preferred

Benefits

Parental leave
Free EAP sessions
Company 401k match

Company

The Wendy's Company

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The Wendy's Company serves up hamburgers around the world made with fresh, never frozen beef.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Todd Penegor
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Matt Spessard
SVP & Global Chief Technology Officer
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