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This role leads a team responsible for the development of advanced data capabilities in partnership with internal teams, customers, and bottlers, connecting available data sets to maximize insight and action and using analytics as a proactive growth driver. The Director owns fairlife’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform as a competitive advantage for first-party data and experimentation and leads continuous test-and-learn across emerging platforms - prioritizing opportunities based on shifts in shopping behavior and scaling what works. \nresponsibilities: \nSet the digital commerce capability roadmap and experimentation agenda; prioritize opportunities based on emerging shopping shifts and scale capabilities when ready. \nLead continuous test-and-learn across emerging platforms and ecosystems (e.g., social commerce / TikTok Shop, DoorDash, UberEats, agentic commerce), with clear hypotheses and scale criteria. \nOwn the DTC platform as a competitive advantage - a sandbox for first-party data, innovation, and experimentation - and translate its learnings to scale across customers and channels. \nLead the development of advanced data tools in partnership with internal teams, customers, and bottlers; connect available data sets to maximize insights and actions. \nUse analytics as a proactive growth driver, advancing segmentation, behavioral insight, and precision-audience approaches. \nPartner with Decision Intelligence, agencies, and RMNs to build and integrate data capabilities (e.g., Connected ID, clean-room activation) without duplicating enterprise assets. \nIdentify, evaluate, and pilot new platforms, partnerships, and technologies, and build the business case to scale proven capabilities into customer plans. \nLead, inspire and develop their team \nskills/qualifications required: \n10+ years of progressive experience in digital commerce, eCommerce, digital innovation, data and analytics, emerging technology, or related growth roles \nStrong experience in consumer goods, beverage, retail, or digitally driven consumer businesses \nDemonstrated experience developing and scaling new digital commerce capabilities, platforms, partnerships, or business models \nStrong expertise in experimentation and test-and-learn methodologies, with the ability to translate emerging opportunities into structured pilots and scalable growth models \nExperience leveraging first-party data, advanced analytics, audience capabilities, and emerging data tools to identify and activate growth opportunities \nKnowledge of evolving commerce ecosystems, including DTC, social commerce, delivery intermediaries, retail media, and emerging AI-enabled shopping experiences \nProven ability to evaluate new technologies and partnerships, develop business cases, and influence investment and prioritization decisions \nProven ability to lead and develop teams and orchestrate effectively across internal functions, customers, agencies, and technology partners \nBachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred \nAbility to thrive in ambiguity and bring structure, pace, and commercial discipline to emergingopportunities \nhow fairlifenourishes you: \nAt fairlife, we believe in better - and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work. \nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one! \nSupplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance) \nPaid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance \nPaid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000) \nParental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support \n401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match \nWellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses) \nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support \nCompany-paid life insurance and short-term disability \nEmployer HSA funding (for HDHP participants) \nTuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month) \nLearning & development programs to unlock your full potential \nRewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups \nOur manufacturing facilities are climate-controlled and a pristine work environment \nfairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are - supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day. \nposition location: Chicago, IL \nreports to: VP, Digital Commerce \ntravel requirements: 10-15% \nexempt/nonexempt: exempt \n*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.\nBase pay range:\n$165,000—$185,000 USD\nfairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.\nIn addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email .\n\nFor Recruitment Agencies\nAt fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.\nAs our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.\nUnsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. 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