Hybrid Senior Director, Head of Methodology

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About the role

  • Sr. Director responsible for SPINS measurement methodologies and analytics innovations. Leading cross-functional collaboration to enhance data products and drive measurement evolution.

Responsibilities

  • Measure calculation methodology end‑to‑end.
  • Apply advanced analytical frameworks (e.g., segmentation, market mix modeling, pricing and promotion elasticity, assortment and need-state analysis) to inform and evolve SPINS measurement methodologies.
  • Own the SPINS projection strategy: census vs sample, projection weights policy, data sources, restatement policy, vendor expectations, handling exceptions, and approve changes.
  • Geography definition and management: rules/decisions for market composition, ACV handling, closed‑store logic.
  • Standards & competitive scan: track industry methodologies.
  • Collaborate with Data Strategy and Product to define and prioritize methodology roadmap.
  • Scoping of innovation data products: write methods specs for new universes/data products.
  • Partner with Data Science to translate complex statistical and machine-learning models into durable, explainable, and scalable measurement standards suitable for syndicated products.
  • Evaluate and incorporate AI- and ML-driven approaches where appropriate to improve projection accuracy, anomaly detection, data quality, and methodological scalability.

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years of experience in market measurement, advanced analytics, or applied statistical modeling within CPG, retail, or adjacent data-driven industries.
  • Advanced degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science, or equivalent applied experience.
  • Strong understanding of projection, weighting, calibration, and non-additive measures, or equivalent experience building and operationalizing complex statistical models at scale.
  • Fluency in syndicated retail/CPG geography constructs (e.g., sample and census-based accounts, comparative retailer specific geographies) and integrated panel and POS approaches.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex methodologies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • We embrace hybrid work options so that you have the flexibility to create a work/life balance that actually works!
  • Each employee is allotted paid time to use to volunteer with an organization of their choice and charitable donations are matched.
  • Semi-annual company-wide employee survey that is used to shape company programs, perks, and culture.

Job title

Senior Director, Head of Methodology

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$185,000 - $205,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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