# Director, Business Insights

**Company**: Valvoline Global Operations
**Location**: Lexington
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $137,300- $185,000
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Automotive

**Apply**: https://jobs.valvolineglobal.com/job/Director%2C-Business-Insights-KY/1384235600/
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## Description

At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be The Original Motor Oil. We're a global organisation with a rich history, and we're committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

As a Director, Business Insights, you'll lead our global market and consumer insights function, delivering enterprise-level intelligence that informs strategy, accelerates growth, and strengthens competitive advantage. You'll define and execute a best-in-class insights vision that elevates decision-making across marketing, product, strategy, and sales.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading global insights strategy, defining and executing a cohesive, multi-year global insights roadmap aligned with enterprise strategy, brand priorities, and innovation pipelines.

- Championing data-driven decision making, acting as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership, distilling complex data into clear, persuasive insights that influence high-impact decisions across marketing, product development, channel strategy, and customer experience.

- Overseeing research operations and vendor management, owning and optimising a $2M+ global research budget, prioritising initiatives to maximise ROI and business value.

- Developing and leading a high-performing global team, recruiting, leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team of insights professionals across geographies, fostering a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning.

What you'll need:

- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in Market Research, Business, Economics, Psychology, or a related field.

- 15+ years of progressive experience in market research, consumer insights, or business intelligence, ideally within a global, matrixed organisation.

- Demonstrated success in influencing senior leaders and shaping business strategy through insights.

- Deep expertise across quantitative and qualitative research methodologies (e.g., segmentation, brand health, U&A, conjoint).

- Strong proficiency with insights platforms and tools (e.g., Qualtrics, SPSS, Nielsen, Kantar, GRIP).

- Exceptional communication and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complexity into clear, compelling executive narratives.

- Proven people leadership experience, including developing talent and leading teams in cross-functional environments.

What will set you apart:

- MBA preferred

Benefits that drive themselves:

- Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)

- Health Savings Account (with employer-based deposit and match)

- Flexible spending accounts

- Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match

- Incentive opportunity

- Life insurance

- Short- and long-term disability insurance

- Paid vacation and holidays

- Employee Assistance Program

- Employee discounts

- PTO Buy/Sell Options

- Tuition reimbursement

- Adoption assistance

Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position or tenure.

## Skills

### Required
- Market Research
- Business Intelligence
- Consumer Insights
- Quantitative Research
- Qualitative Research
- Insights Platforms
- Data Analysis
- Communication
- Storytelling
- Leadership