• Identify and frame high-impact business problems related to revenue growth using a mix of data analysis, market insights, and stakeholder input • Conduct structured quantitative and qualitative analysis to uncover opportunities and assess trade-offs • Synthesize complex findings into clear, actionable strategies and communicate them to C-level audiences • Influence senior stakeholders to gain buy-in for strategic recommendations and drive execution across the organisation • Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives end-to-end, from problem definition to alignment, execution, and performance measurement • Build trusted relationships with cross-functional leaders and executives to proactively surface and shape high-priority initiatives • Act as a generalist thought partner to revenue leaders, helping them solve complex business challenges

• Support the administration and ongoing improvement of our Customer Success and Revenue Operations tools, including Salesforce, Gainsight, Gong, and related systems • Serve as a go‑to partner for Customer Success, New Business, and RevOps teams by translating process needs into system updates and enhancements • Assist with tool configuration, testing, deployment, and QA for new features, workflows, and process changes • Identify inefficiencies or friction in tools and workflows, and recommend practical improvements that enhance productivity and data quality • Support Salesforce administration tasks, including: Page layouts, fields, record types, and validation rules, Basic flows and automation (with guidance from senior stakeholders as needed), Data imports, updates, and cleanup (Data Loader, Import Wizard) • Partner with RevOps to help maintain CRM hygiene, data accuracy, and reporting consistency • Assist with documenting Salesforce processes and changes to ensure clarity and repeatability • Support configuration and maintenance of Customer Success tools, including Gainsight, without sole ownership of platform strategy • Partner with Customer Success leadership to ensure tools align with how teams actually work • Build and maintain dashboards and operational reporting that support: Pipeline and activity visibility, Customer engagement and lifecycle insights, Team productivity and adoption metrics • Create and maintain documentation for tools, workflows, and governance best practices

Role Description As an Analyst, Business Strategy & Analytics, you’ll sit at the heart of how decisions get made at Designer Brands. This role is part of the Analytics Center of Excellence and is deeply embedded with the business—turning data into insight, insight into clarity, and clarity into action. You’ll support Designer Brands end to end, while developing deep expertise within a specific analytics discipline—merchandise, marketing, or digital analytics. In this role, you’ll help shape how teams understand performance, uncover opportunities, and make smarter decisions across our portfolio of brands and channels. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys solving meaningful business problems, partnering closely with others, and using data storytelling to influence both day-to-day execution and longer-term strategy. What You’ll Be Doing - Delivering Insights That Drive Decisions: - Develop and deliver accurate, timely reporting and analysis to support: - Tactical operations - Strategic initiatives - Short- and long-term business decisions - Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights tailored to different audiences, including senior leadership. - Partnering Across the Business: - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to: - Understand analytic needs - Design ad hoc analyses and scalable, long-term solutions - Act as a bridge between business teams and shared service partners to ensure strong data governance, integrity, and usability. - Building and Supporting Analytics Tools: - Design, develop, test, and maintain reporting tools, systems, and dashboards. - Troubleshoot moderately complex system and data issues, recommending and implementing effective solutions. - Support user adoption through training, documentation, and ongoing enablement. - Contributing to Larger Initiatives: - Lead or contribute to initiatives and project workstreams, including: - Stakeholder coordination - User training - Change management support - Supporting Merchandise Analytics (Primary Focus): - Develop and analyze key performance indicators such as: - Sales - Margin - Inventory productivity - Product lifecycle performance - Inform product, assortment, and channel decisions across multiple business models. - Participate in business meetings and category reviews to stay close to trends, performance, and opportunity areas. Qualifications - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the application of retail math and statistics. - Demonstrated proficiency in data mining and reporting using tools such as Strategy, Tableau, or SQL. - Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, including: - Statistical functions - Pivot tables - Data visualization - Ability to transform complex data into clear, actionable tables, charts, and insights. - Experience working with multiple data sources and validating data accuracy. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, ensure accuracy, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences, including leadership. - Comfort training others and supporting adoption of analytics tools and processes. - For Digital Analytics specialization: experience with Adobe Analytics. Requirements - 3+ years in a corporate retail analyst, planning, or financial role. - 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office, including MS Access. - Experience using Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Benefits - Your Sole Well-Being: - Benefits package includes free virtual health care, robust family/fertility benefits, 401(k) w/ match, and more. - Stride with Flexibility: - Hybrid and remote work opportunities available. - Stepping Up Your Career: - Training programs, professional development, and education assistance offered. - We are Shoe-Obsessed: - 30% off at DSW & discounts across our family of brands.

• Design and maintain automated workflows across prospecting, lead enrichment, lead scoring, routing, and follow-up sequences • Build and optimize integrations across our GTM tech stack — CRM (HubSpot), sales engagement platforms, data enrichment tools (Clay, ZoomInfo), and analytics tooling • Develop AI-powered workflows to provide better intelligence for BDRs and AEs • Own data hygiene and CRM integrity • Build real-time dashboards and reporting infrastructure for leadership • Partner with RevOps to improve revenue forecasting models • Identify revenue bottlenecks and build systems to eliminate them • Evaluate GTM technology landscape and make recommendations • Experiment with LLM-based workflows • Collaborate with RevOps Manager on process design