Sr. Director, Consumer Intelligence & Strategy
About the role
<p class="p1"><strong>WHO ARE WE?</strong></p>
<p class="p1">We are the VMS Co-Op, a group of fast growing companies in the&nbsp;Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) space. The VMS Co-Op includes&nbsp;<a href=" class="s1">OLLY,&nbsp;</span></a><a href=" class="s1">SmartyPants</span></a> and future acquisitions to come! This position's home company is OLLY.</p>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}"><strong><span data-scheme-color="@B91C87,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">THE ROLE: SENIOR DIRECTOR - CONSUMER INTELLIGENCE AND STRATEGY</span></strong></p>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:2.2}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">At OLLY and&nbsp;</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">SmartyPants</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">, we believe the best growth strategies start with a deep understanding of people. As Senior Director, Consumer Intelligence &amp; Strategy, you </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">will lead OLLY/SPV's Consumer Intelligence &amp; Strategy function,&nbsp;</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">setting</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> the consumer and growth intelligence agenda and ensuring consumer understanding directly&nbsp;</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">shapes growth choices, innovation priorities, and commercial decisions.</span></p>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:2.2}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">This role sits at the center, partnering across Brand, Innovation, Sales, eCommerce, Finance, and Marketing to ensure our most important decisions are rooted in </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">consumer understanding and actionable intelligence. You will lead a team responsible for consumer insights, analytics, foresight, AI-enabled intelligence capabilities, and </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">performance measurement&nbsp;</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">while also connecting growth analytics, commercial intelligence, and enterprise decision support into a more integrated view of where the </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">business should focus.&nbsp;</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">This leader will connect consumer understanding, growth analytics, commercial and retail intelligence, foresight, and AI-enabled systems into an </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="false" data-contrast="none">integrated enterprise capability that helps OLLY/SPV make smarter growth decisions, prioritize investments, and stay ahead of emerging consumer and market shifts.</span></p>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:2.2}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">More than a traditional insights leader, you are a strategic business partner who translates consumer, shopper, cultural, commercial, and business intelligence into </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">growth strategies, innovation priorities, investment decisions, and enterprise learning.&nbsp;</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">You do not simply respond to questions from the business</span></p>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:1,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:0,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}"><strong><span data-scheme-color="@B91C87,15," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></strong></p>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1}"><strong><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">Consumer Intelligence &amp; Strategy Leadership</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Define and lead OLLY/SPV consumer intelligence strategy and </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">multi-year enterprise intelligence agenda.</span></li>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Serve as the </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">voice and champion of the consumer </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">across the organizations, ensuring decisions are grounded in consumer </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">understanding and market reality.</span></li>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Translate consumer, shopper, cultural, commercial, and business intelligence into actionable recommendations that shape </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">brand strategy, innovation priorities, campaign development, investment decisions, and growth outcomes.</span></li>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Partner closely with the leadership teams to identify strategic opportunities, risks, and future growth platforms, </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">influencing </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">organizational strategies, and long-term growth priorities.</span></li>
</ul>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1}"><strong><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">Growth, Brand &amp; Innovation Strategy</span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Guide the development of brand, innovation, and commercial strategies through deep consumer understanding and foresight.</span></li>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Identify emerging consumer needs, cultural shifts, category trends, and whitespace opportunities that can fuel future growth.</span></li>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.1}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Lead strategic synthesis across consumer research, analytics, trend intelligence, and business performance to shape long-</span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">term priorities.</span></li>
<li data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1.7}"><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none"> Support innovation pipeline development by identifying unmet needs, opportunity territories, </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">and the consumer problems most </span><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">worth solving.</span></li>
</ul>
<p data-ccp-props="{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.96,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:1}"><strong><span data-scheme-color="@000000,," data-usefontface="true" data-contrast="none">Analytics &amp; Business Performance</span></strong></p>
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