How to hire a director of market analysis

How to hire a director of market analysis, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director of market analysis hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director of market analysis job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director of market analysis
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the director of market analysis you need to hire. Certain director of market analysis roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A director of market analysis's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, directors of market analysis from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of director of market analysis salaries for various roles:

   Type of Director Of Market Analysis	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Of Market Analysis	Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, sales agents, and financial staff members.	$36-105
   Consultant/Marketing Director	A consultant/marketing director is responsible for conducting data and statistical analysis of the current market trends to identify opportunities that would strengthen the company's brand image on the market. Consultant/marketing directors evaluate the company's marketing techniques and determine methods to improve promotional campaigns and media presence... Show more	$37-76
   Business Development Manager	A business development manager's duties include identifying business opportunities, developing effective models and strategies to improve business performance, searching for potential clients to generate income and attract partnerships. A business development manager must have extensive knowledge of the market trends and adjust strategies as needed to meet the needs of the client... Show more	$32-72

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Financial Models
   • Public Policy
   • Contract Negotiations
   • Financial Analysis
   • Data Analysis
   • Market Analysis
   • Financial Statements
   • Business Development
   • Risk Management
   • Competitive Intelligence
   • Strategy Development
   • Strategic Direction
   • Value Analysis
   • Market Research

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage Americas field marketing with particular attention to event management and regional advertising including Adwords.
   • Design and build the enterprise whole loan data storage platform in SAS, including dynamic metadata tables.
   • Price every deal according to ROI goals while maintaining competitive offers that keep in line with the internal risk model.
   • Direct a RFP for all planning and CRM tools resulting in expand capabilities and substantial savings while minimizing long term commitments.
   • Evaluate factory production quality increasing ROI
   • Eliminate manual interfaces by migrate business process to web-base SAS application.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director of market analysis job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A director of market analysis can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, directors of market analysis' average salary in kansas is 50% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors of market analysis 66% less than senior-level directors of market analysis.
   • Certifications. A director of market analysis with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a director of market analysis's salary.

   Average director of market analysis salary

   $128,913yearly

   $61.98 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director of market analysis salary

   $75,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average director of market analysis salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$188,031	$90
   2	Connecticut	$168,045	$81
   3	Virginia	$165,126	$79
   4	Michigan	$161,317	$78
   5	New York	$157,366	$76
   6	California	$156,396	$75
   7	Delaware	$150,052	$72
   8	New Hampshire	$143,936	$69
   9	North Carolina	$143,662	$69
   10	Illinois	$140,847	$68
   11	Maryland	$133,827	$64
   12	District of Columbia	$132,609	$64
   13	Washington	$131,526	$63
   14	Florida	$125,251	$60
   15	Kentucky	$124,510	$60
   16	Oregon	$120,489	$58
   17	Nevada	$120,235	$58
   18	Ohio	$120,224	$58
   19	South Carolina	$117,819	$57
   20	Louisiana	$117,404	$56

   Average director of market analysis salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Parkland Hospital	$200,903	$96.59	1
   2	Garnet Health	$180,427	$86.74
   3	UMiami Health System	$175,569	$84.41
   4	Congressional Budget Office	$173,264	$83.30
   5	Boston Scientific	$162,981	$78.36	6
   6	RingCentral	$161,297	$77.55	2
   7	Natixis North America LLC	$161,291	$77.54
   8	UBS	$156,676	$75.33	2
   9	Salesforce	$153,529	$73.81	65
   10	BlackRock	$148,864	$71.57	17
   11	Wsp USA Buildings Inc.	$143,921	$69.19	87
   12	IESC	$137,716	$66.21
   13	Amerigroup	$136,563	$65.66
   14	Walmart	$129,539	$62.28	171
   15	Charles Schwab	$124,036	$59.63	7
   16	Markel	$122,649	$58.97	14
   17	Capital One	$121,299	$58.32	371
   18	Dunnhumby USA, LLC	$121,207	$58.27
   19	The Coca-Cola Company	$119,484	$57.44	22
   20	Ryder System	$117,795	$56.63

4. Writing a director of market analysis job description

   A good director of market analysis job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a director of market analysis job description:

   Director of market analysis job description example

   SANOFI a pour ambition d'être un Leader Mondial et intégré de la Santé, centré sur les besoins des patients.
   
   Rejoignez SANOFI et prenez part à notre ambition : protéger la santé, apporter l'espoir et améliorer la qualité de vie des sept milliards de personnes dans le monde.
   
   Grâce à un environnement dynamique et diversifié, nous vous offrons des opportunités de développer vos compétences, réaliser vos objectifs et apporter votre contribution à des innovations capitales en matière de santé.
   Dans ce contexte, Sanofi Pasteur recherche :
   
   UN STAGIAIRE - CHARGE DE PROJET GO TO MARKET ET OMNICANAL (H/F)
   
   Site Lyon Carteret (69)
   
   Descriptif de la mission :
   
   Au sein du service Commercial Excellence de Sanofi Pasteur et en lien avec votre tuteur, vous apporterez votre support à l'équipe Global Go to Market & Omnicanal pour la gestion des projets clefs du Département.
   
   Dans ce cadre, vous serez amené à :
   
   * Contribuer au maintien et à l'amélioration continue d'un rapport mensuel de suivi des indicateurs de performance dans 13 pays clefs,
   * Aider à l'élaboration du rapport mensuel, proposer des optimisations et travailler à son automatisation,
   * Prendre part à l'élaboration de supports PowerPoint pour les revues mensuelles concernant une centaine de participants,
   * Collaborer au développement d'analyses de données sur Excel,
   * Participer au suivi des indicateurs de performance,
   * Prendre part au suivi de projets.
   
   Profil recherché :
   
   Vous recherchez un stage conventionné d'une durée de 6 mois, débutant en octobre/novembre 2022 dans le cadre d'une formation de niveau Bac+5 en Marketing ou en Digital de type Ecole de Commerce ou Université.
   
   Pour ce stage, vous justifiez d'une première expérience ou de connaissances dans les domaines du Marketing, du Digital ou de la Gestion de Projets.
   
   Vous maîtrisez les logiciels du Pack Office, plus particulièrement Excel et PowerPoint.
   
   Une expérience en Industrie Pharmaceutique ou dans une grande structure serait un plus.
   
   Intervenant dans un environnement international, vous êtes en capacité de converser aisément en anglais avec des interlocuteurs non francophones.
   
   Autonome et rigoureux(se), vous êtes reconnu(e) pour vos qualités relationnelles et vous appréciez le travail en équipe. Pour ce stage, votre capacité d'organisation, votre rigueur et votre esprit analytique vous permettent de mener à bien vos missions. Ouvert(e) d'esprit, vous aimez interagir sur des sujets transverses et évoluer dans un environnement multiculturel.
   
   Vous souhaitez en parallèle de vos apprentissages théoriques, les mettre en pratique immédiatement en entreprise, merci de nous transmettre vos CV et lettre de motivation.
   
   Chez Sanofi, la diversité et l'inclusion sont au cœur de notre fonctionnement et sont intégrées à nos Valeurs fondamentales. Nous sommes conscients que pour exploiter véritablement la richesse que la diversité nous apporte, nous devons faire preuve d'inclusion et créer un environnement de travail où ces différences peuvent s'épanouir et être développées pour améliorer le quotidien de nos collègues, patients et clients. Nous respectons et valorisons la diversité de nos collaborateurs, leurs parcours et leurs expériences dans un objectif d'égalité des chances pour tous. Dans le cadre de son engagement diversité, Sanofi accueille et intègre des collaborateurs en situation de handicap.
   
   At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.
   
   As part of its diversity commitment, Sanofi is welcoming and integrating people with disabilities.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right director of market analysis for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with directors of market analysis they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit directors of market analysis who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

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   • Post your director of market analysis job on Zippia to find and recruit director of market analysis candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit directors of market analysis, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director of market analysis

   Once you've found the director of market analysis candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new director of market analysis. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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