Senior Director, Market Insights & Analytics

Job Title: Senior Director of Market Insights & Analytics

Function: Marketing              

Reports to: VP of Marketing

Location: Hybrid in Evanston, Il

Position Type:  Permanent, Exempt

Schedule: Onsite 3 days per week, remote 2 days per week

 

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Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world since 1961.

 

Are you a Senior Director of Market Insights & Analytics looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organization to its next level of success?

 

Ornua is actively seeking a Senior Director of Market Insights & Analytics to join the Ornua Family as we continue our growth trajectory. This position will build and lead a high‑performing team that shapes how our business sees the market, drives growth, and makes decisions, elevating our competitive advantage by translating consumer, category, and performance data into clear strategic direction. A key enabler of our highly ambitious growth strategy, the Senior Director of Market Insights & Analytics brings deep expertise in insights and advanced analytics—paired with strong cross‑functional influence—to guide intelligent decisions across Marketing, Sales, Innovation, and Finance.

 

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE

Serving as the enterprise hub for market intelligence, this role embeds analytics into brand strategy, innovation, planning, and commercial execution. The Senior Director will develop and lead a high‑performing team responsible for building next‑gen measurement tools, modernizing reporting, driving research programs, and leading forecasting and modeling that inform long‑range strategy.

 

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

You will bring a highly visible, hands‑on leadership approach, partnering closely with senior executives to spot growth opportunities, refine strategic plans, and guide investment decisions in a fast‑moving, consumer‑focused environment. You excel at translating complex insights for VP and C‑suite stakeholders and driving alignment across teams. You also foster a culture of curiosity, analytical rigor, and data‑driven decision‑making that strengthens performance across the organization.

 

At Ornua, success is not just about what you do — it’s how you do it. You demonstrate our values by seeking new ideas, making things happen, showing care for your teammates, being your authentic self, and achieving great things together.

 

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, data science or related field of study required; advanced degree such as MBA or relevant certifications strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across Insights, Analytics, Consumer Research, or Strategy in an FMCG company or agency.
• Proven experience leading teams and developing talent at a manager/director level.
• Significant hands-on expertise with syndicated data (Nielsen, IRI/Circana, SPINS), measurement frameworks, forecasting models, and qual/quant methodologies.
• Strong ability to influence executive level decision makers and guide strategic discussions in a way that educates and informs.
• Ability to lift insights into compelling stories, taking complex information and translating into clear, persuasive recommendations.
• Experience implementing analytics transformation initiatives.

 

WHY ORNUA?

Ornua is a purpose-driven, values-led co-operative creating value for Irish dairy farming families through our global operations. With 10 business units, 16 production facilities, and in-market teams across the world, we operate through two divisions — Ornua Foods, which markets our iconic consumer brands including Kerrygold and Pilgrims Choice, and Ornua Ingredients, which provides innovative, customized dairy ingredient solutions to our customers.

 

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