In short

As the Head of Analytics and Strategy, you will lead the newly established Analytics and Strategy team dedicated to the Americas region, reporting directly to the Senior Director of Finance, Americas. You will be instrumental in building and developing a high-performing team that drives critical cross-channel and market analytics capabilities. You'll transform raw data into actionable insights and lead strategic project support to shape the future direction of On's business in the Americas. This role is critical to ensuring an omni-channel focus, delivering both backward-looking performance analysis and forward-looking strategic support, ultimately empowering regional functions with data-driven decision-making.

Your Mission

  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Americas Analytics and Strategy team, fostering a culture of excellence and impactful achievement.
  • Develop and standardize holistic cross-channel and market performance reports, integrating sell-in, sell-out, and market data to provide a detailed understanding of current business performance.
  • Proactively identify performance trends, such as inventory build-up within the market, and translate these insights into actionable strategies.
  • Champion the driving of new analytics, generating insights using advanced analytics and AI.
  • Manage the backlog of analytics requests and provide timely ad-hoc support for key stakeholders, including the Americas Management Team and Investor Relations.
  • Drive competitive insights gleaned from earning releases, press releases, and other market intelligence sources.
  • Lead the analysis of omni-channel marketing spend, including marketing investment ROI, to optimize resource allocation.
  • Prepare comprehensive market and consumer intelligence fact packs to inform long-term planning and strategic initiatives.
  • Act as a conduit between global and regional teams, cascading global insights into the Americas region and disseminating region-specific insights amongst global team members.
  • Together with the Americas Management team, shape the roadmap for new analytics use case development, representing the Americas region in global data and analytics development discussions.
  • Partner with regional leadership to lead the execution of strategic initiatives from inception to implementation, such as developing a US tariff response action plan or formulating a new trade term framework.
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  • Open planned office with men and women sat on a a large curved sofa
  • Group of runners talking outside the office
  • A team of people sat on the steps with a view of mountains outside the office.
  • Two women smiling at each other in a meeting room with large curved windows
  • A group of people sat around a table looking at large design papers
  • 3 men sat around with laptops smiling at each other
  • a large group of runners holding an On flag smiling at the camera
  • Man and woman sat at desks talking
  • Open planned office with men and women sat on a a large curved sofa
  • Group of runners talking outside the office
  • A team of people sat on the steps with a view of mountains outside the office.
  • Two women smiling at each other in a meeting room with large curved windows
  • A group of people sat around a table looking at large design papers
  • 3 men sat around with laptops smiling at each other
  • a large group of runners holding an On flag smiling at the camera

Your story

  • You bring 9+ years of progressive experience in analytics, strategy, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • You have industry experience within consumer goods, preferably sporting goods, coupled with strong commercial capabilities, commercial analytics, and strategy expertise.
  • You have demonstrated success in setting clear strategic direction for your domain, ensuring projects align seamlessly with broader organizational interests and needs.
  • You possess a strong ability to simplify complexity for effective management, breaking down intricate problems into actionable components and bringing others along to achieve objectives.
  • You have experience driving complex decision-making processes, providing input on wider organizational topics, and making sound decisions even with limited or incomplete information by leveraging a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment.
  • You are adept at anticipating and integrating the interests of various teams and stakeholders, effectively grasping and aligning output with diverse questions and needs.
  • You have cultivated and leveraged connections across various functions and locations to execute projects effectively, exchange ideas, and share knowledge in an inclusive manner.
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About the Team

The Finance team at On is responsible for ensuring our hyper-growth is built on a sustainable and scalable foundation. We work at the intersection of commercial ambition and financial rigor, balancing data-driven decision-making with long-term strategic investments. This team ensures On shows up with consistency and excellence in all financial and strategic endeavors, enabling us to make a positive contribution, the right way.

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Team

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It’s a common stereotype: an accountant buried in spreadsheets, working alone. Well, that’s not us. Our work is a relay, not an individual sprint. We work together with our global teams to help them accomplish their goals – and On’s.

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Ruby

Head of Group Planning & Analytics Controlling

I’m challenged every day with new learnings, new perspectives and new technologies. I can feel that my horizon expands as our business grows. I’m on this exciting journey of never-ending personal development, which is crucial to me.
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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. We are requesting that you provide sensitive demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity to help us ensure that we are creating equitable and fair experiences for all potential future team members. You are not required to provide this demographic information and this information will in no way impact your eligibility for hire.

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What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.