Director, Data Strategy & Insights

Job description

Why join Avery Dennison: We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com. Our Vestcom Business unit is the industry leader in technology-driven shelf-edge solutions for Retailers and CPGs. Our data-integrated media solutions drive sales and loyalty, engaging shoppers where it matters most – the point of decision. Our patented innovation has been trusted by top retailers for more than 30 years to drive productivity and profitable growth. Learn more at www.vestcom.com. Benefits: At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are: Health Care Access: Access to our large network of medical and behavioral health professionals. 401(k) Retirement Savings: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute. Life Insurance: Basic Life Insurance (Company paid): Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you. Adoption Assistance: Adoption Assistance Program: You can receive reimbursement for adoption-related costs up to $15,000 per adoption, with a maximum lifetime benefit of $150,000. As the Director - Data Strategy & Insights, you will serve as a key member of the Data Strategy & Insights (DSI) leadership team. This is a high-impact, strategic leadership role responsible for helping deliver and evolve the end-to-end vision, deliverable execution, and commercial success of our analytics and insights organization. Operating as a strategic partner to the Sales organization, you will oversee analytical execution across multiple retailers, brands, and digital innovation solutions, partnering directly with the VP of DSI and Group Director of DSI, Data Science and Engineering to ensure flawless execution and strategic innovation. In this role, you will act as the definitive bridge between commercial strategy and the Engineering/Data Science ecosystems, helping define and translate complex technical methodologies, owning and establishing third-party data partnerships, and managing and leading internal delivery teams. This is a highly visible, hands-on 'player-coach' role that blends senior-level strategic consulting with deep tactical execution—directly pulling data, leveraging and helping to evolve analytical frameworks, and presenting high-value strategic deliverables to top-tier clients across the retail and CPG ecosystem. Key Responsibilities: This is a fully remote position. The key responsibilities include: Direct Deliverable Ownership: Actively own the end-to-end delivery cycle for critical client accounts; directly extract data from disparate sources, execute advanced statistical analyses, and author and deliver executive-level presentations that convert complex findings into clear, actionable commercial strategies. Client Strategic Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior brand and retailer stakeholders, leveraging data to drive mutual revenue, expand margins, and optimize campaign performance. Cross-Functional Leadership & Innovation: Serve as a core liaison connecting Sales, Engineering, Data Science, Product, Operations, Marketing, and Innovation teams to align technical capabilities with market demands while leading Proof of Concepts (POCs), client Pilots, and response frameworks for high-value RFPs/RFIs. Financial & Methodological Oversight: Refine analytical methodologies and modernization of the analytic stack to transition legacy reporting processes into scalable, automated workflows, while partnering directly with leadership to manage capacity planning, negotiating third-party vendor contracts, and optimizing budgets. Team Leadership & Culture: Mentor and cultivate a high-performing organization of managers and analysts, fostering technical excellence, precise logic consistency, rigorous methodologies, and persuasive strategic storytelling. Qualifications: Experience & Domain Expertise: 10-15 years of leadership experience in data strategy, omnichannel analytics, or marketing services consulting, with extensive experience operating at a Director or Senior Director level in a commercial environment. Retail Media Network (RMN) Mastery: Deep strategic and technical immersion within the RMN, shopper marketing, and omnichannel campaign measurement ecosystems, working directly with CPG brands and retailers. Coding & Modeling Proficiency: Strong, hands-on coding capability (SQL required; Python a plus) with deep expertise in statistical modeling, test-vs-control design, and the fundamentals of an overall data stack and analytics pipeline. Modern Analytic Stack & AI Tools: Advanced experience with Business Intelligence tools (specifically Tableau), data management platforms (Snowflake and Streamlit highly preferred), and proven experience integrating generative AI workflows—specifically Gemini—to accelerate data analysis, optimize daily operations, and elevate team presentation materials. Education & Business Acumen: BA/BS degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a highly quantitative field (MBA or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline is strongly preferred), alongside a demonstrated track record of managing budgets and successfully responding to RFPs/RFIs. The salary range for this position is $153,000 - $229,000 / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer: Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable Accommodations Notice: If you require accommodations to view or apply for a job, alternative methods are available to submit an application. Please contact (440) 534-6000 or NA.TA.Operations@averydennison.com to discuss reasonable accommodations. Identity Verification Notice: To maintain the integrity of our hiring process and protect our candidates from identity fraud, we require video and/or in-person interviews. As part of this verification, we may also ask you to take a brief photo. This image is used exclusively to ensure identity consistency and will be permanently deleted once the hiring process concludes. Pre-employment Screening Notice: As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.