Market Insights Lead

Overview

Develop and lead market insights function for Doors unit, advising senior leadership

Key Responsibilities

• market intelligence
• research design
• data insights
• strategic recommendations
• vendor management
• insight framework

Tasks

-Develop tools, processes, and methodologies for ongoing market, customer, and competitive intelligence. -Oversee the design and execution of qualitative and quantitative research projects (e.g., customer interviews, surveys, segmentation studies, market sizing) both internally and with external partners. -Translate complex data into clear, compelling insights that inform and support strategy development. -Communicate findings effectively across all levels of the organization from the Executive Committee and Doors Leadership Team to project teams, tailoring messages to diverse audiences. -Provide insights content that is easily digestible and capable of being presented to external partners and internal leadership including at the Board of Directors level -Ensure research outputs are high-quality, timely, and aligned with strategic priorities. -Identify emerging trends, market shifts, and customer needs to guide innovation and growth. -Develop and deliver insight-driven recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional teams on routine cadences and ad-hoc -Foster a culture of data-driven, market-back decision-making and customer-centricity. -Act as a thought partner to executive leadership, embedding insights into strategic planning and execution. -Work hand-in-hand with business unit and enterprise Strategy leadership to ensure business unit strategy aligns with enterprise strategy -Design and implement a scalable market insights framework tailored to business unit needs leveraging internal and external research and data sources. -Represent the Doors business at enterprise insight venues and work with enterprise partners to align efforts and develop capabilities across all of Owens Corning. -Lead and manage relationships with external vendors for syndicated data, primary research, and secondary research. -Provide market research training to Strategic Marketing and other functional teams so they can support the primary market research function, as needed.

Requirements

• 6+ years
• market research
• excel
• powerbi
• python
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-Quick study, able to handle complex matters, with multiple initiatives going on simultaneously; able to deal with strategic issues, as well as tactical operational details. -Experience managing external research vendors and syndicated data sources. -Willingness to introduce risk thoughtfully, apply business judgment, and take accountability for the quality and application of the analysis. -Strategic thinker with ability to drive teams and projects towards distilling key insights from broad data sources that can be directly linked to the business strategy -Demonstrates a strong self-awareness of one’s strengths, development needs, and the impact of ones’ own behaviors on others; consistently takes actions to be better. -Ability to respond quickly to the demands of the moment; flexible and can stay productive when the demands of work pull in many different directions at once. -6+ years’ market research (vendor or client side) experience managing primary research (qualitative and quantitative) from designing instruments, fielding work, analyzing data, and developing reports. Competitive intelligence experience preferred. -Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization from executives to junior team members. -Must be located within driving distance of Toledo (OH), Tampa (FL), or willing to relocate. Hybrid arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates. Ability to travel up to 15%. -Enjoys collaborative work; able to build relationships, influence, and lead -Exceptional data/analytical toolkit, with proficiency in related tools (Excel, PowerBI, and preferably with at least one programming language such as Stata, R, or Python); experience with data architecture and information management a plus. -Strong intellect and growth mindset; curious individual with ability to combine analytical reasoning and qualitative input using creativity and judgment. Strong inductive and deductive problem-solving skills. -Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

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Benefits

-Inclusive teammate

About Owens Corning

-It weaves innovation into everyday structures—insulating homes, roofing buildings, and reinforcing composites across industries. -Its three engines—insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composites—power projects from family homes to wind turbines and defense systems. -Milestones include inventing centrifugally-spun fiberglass insulation, coloring it trademarked PINK, and even contributing cloth for NASA space suits. -Typical projects range from residential energy-efficiency retrofits and commercial roof installations to industrial composites for auto, defense, and renewable energy.

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