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What is a business analytics director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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A business analytics director or data analytics director is responsible for directing or leading a team of analysts that use business and statistical data to suggest methods of improving business operations. Business analytics directors are tasked with researching and analyzing external markets to determine effective business strategies. The director is also responsible for writing and presenting reports to management and recommending efficient strategic marketing and planning techniques. You will be required to hire and train new staff, assign duties and ensure departmental goals and objectives are met. More so, you are to represent the department at meetings and presentations and ensure confidential information of clients is protected.

Getting a job as a business analytics director requires you to have a bachelor's degree in business administration, statistics, or a related field. Also, you must be able to lead and must have good research, computer, and interpersonal skills. The average yearly salary of a business analytics director is $112,966 or $54 per hour.

ScoreBusiness Analytics DirectorUS Average
Salary
7.9

Avg. Salary $111,815

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.5

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.1
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.23%

Asian 8.15%

Black or African American 3.04%

Hispanic or Latino 8.67%

Unknown 5.32%

White 74.58%

Gender

female 21.25%

male 78.75%

Age - 38
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38
Stress level
7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
9.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.5

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a business analytics director

  1. Explore business analytics director education requirements

    Most common business analytics director degrees

    Bachelor's

    65.8 %

    Master's

    26.3 %

    Doctorate

    2.6 %
  2. Start to develop specific business analytics director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    SQL15.70%
    Visualization13.33%
    Tableau13.22%
    Power Bi8.56%
    Business Intelligence6.04%
  3. Complete relevant business analytics director training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New business analytics directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a business analytics director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real business analytics director resumes.
  4. Research business analytics director duties and responsibilities

    • Manage cost-centers and leverage unique Indian production and post- production capabilities and position the company as a prefer production partner.
    • Elevate the strategic planning processes by fostering usage of models on ROI analysis, marketing mix, pricing and forecasting.
    • Develop comprehensive competitive strategies compose of prioritize initiatives that maximize financial and social ROI.
    • Invent and implement a multitude of dash-boarding and visualization techniques used to convey campaign and marketing success of digital client initiatives.
  5. Apply for business analytics director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a business analytics director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average business analytics director salary

The average business analytics director salary in the United States is $111,815 per year or $54 per hour. Business analytics director salaries range between $78,000 and $158,000 per year.

Average business analytics director salary
$111,815 Yearly
$53.76 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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