COMPANY OVERVIEW
Inspire Brands was founded in 2018 with a vision to invigorate great brands and supercharge their long-term growth. At inspire, our focus is on creating a family of brands with maverick qualities, each with their own distinct positioning, guest experience, and product offering.
In an industry facing increasing disruption, we are building a restaurant company unlike and other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Inspire is designed to enable each individual brand to benefit from and build on the strengths of the others. By sharing best practices and making deep investments in areas that create advantages for the entire enterprise, we will help our brands grow and succeed.
At Inspire technology and data-driven innovation is key in building platforms that scale and creating competitive advantages for our brands and franchisees. We are investing in consumer-focused commercial platforms like e-commerce, mobile, in-store kiosks, loyalty programs, and digital marketing to drive value. Using tools like a personalization engine, labor model, digital analytics, and business intelligence we are driving competitive advantage for our brands.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Director of Business Intelligence is a visionary leader responsible for shaping and executing Inspire’s enterprise BI strategy. This role focuses on driving organizational alignment around data-driven decision-making, ensuring that reporting and analytics deliver actionable insights for both daily operations and long-term strategic planning. The Senior Director will lead a high-performing BI team, foster collaboration across business units, and champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. While technical knowledge is important, this position emphasizes leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strategic influence over hands-on technical execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Enterprise Reporting & Strategic Direction
Define and communicate the BI vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Oversee the development of enterprise reporting solutions and dashboards that provide clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and operational teams.
Ensure reporting capabilities evolve to meet changing business needs and support strategic initiatives.
• Leadership & Team Development
Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of BI professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Set clear objectives, manage priorities, and ensure timely delivery of key projects.
Invest in team growth through coaching, career development, and succession planning.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and cross-functional teams, translating business needs into data-driven strategies.
Build strong partnerships across Marketing, Finance, Operations, and other departments to ensure BI solutions deliver measurable business impact.
• Change Management & Data-Driven Culture
Champion the adoption of BI tools and analytics across the organization.
Drive initiatives that enhance data literacy and empower stakeholders to make informed decisions.
• Governance & Oversight
Provide oversight for data governance and compliance standards, ensuring data integrity and trustworthiness.
Collaborate with technical teams and vendors to maintain platform reliability and scalability without direct involvement in coding or system configuration.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, or related field; MBA strongly preferred.
12+ years of experience in BI, analytics, or related fields, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
Proven ability to lead large teams and manage complex projects in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect data insights to strategic outcomes.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills; ability to engage with executives and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
Experience managing vendor relationships and overseeing BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Oracle Analytics Cloud) at a strategic level.
Familiarity with data governance principles and best practices; ability to ensure compliance without hands-on technical execution.
Demonstrated success in driving organizational change and building a data-driven culture.
