Sr. Director, Consumer Insights

About SimpliSafeWe’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here. We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.Why are we hiring?Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. OverviewSimpliSafe is seeking a Senior Director of Insights to lead research across SimpliSafe. This leader will be responsible for managing a best-in-class insights organization that deeply understands our customers, prospects, and market—and translates that understanding into clear, actionable direction for the business.As the senior-most insights leader, you will own the design and quality of all quantitative research across Marketing, Product, and Customer Experience. You will also have dotted line oversight of User Experience research for Product/App and eComm. You will partner closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure customer truth is embedded in strategic decisions, product development, go-to-market execution, and end-to-end experience design.This role requires a strong balance of strategic vision, analytical rigor, storytelling excellence, and people leadership.What You’ll OwnInsights FunctionOwn a deep, holistic understanding of customers, prospects, and the market across the full customer journey—from awareness and acquisition through retention and advocacyEstablish and maintain a clear source of customer truth to inform enterprise strategy, strategic priorities, and investment decisionsDefine research standards and best practices, ensuring methodological rigor while balancing speed, relevance, and impactOwn insights operations, including tools, vendor partnerships, and budgetGo To Market EnablementLead customer and market research that informs new products, services, and go-to-market motions across Marketing, Product, and Customer Experience.Deliver actionable marketing and brand insights to inform positioning, messaging, creative development, and media optimization.Track customer satisfaction and identify opportunities to improve the end-to-end customer experience across sales, onboarding, support, and service.Translate insights into clear, compelling recommendations that drive alignment and measurable business impactLeadership, Influence & Team DevelopmentLead and develop a high performing insights teamBuild a culture of collaboration and continuous learning where researchers regularly share insights, approaches, and lessons learned across domainsServe as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders across Marketing, Product, Customer ExperienceChampion a culture of curiosity, customer obsession, and evidence-based decision-making across the company.What You Bring12+ years of experience in market research, with significant people leadership experience Deep expertise across qualitative and quantitative methods, including advanced analytics (e.g., clustering, driver analysis, MaxDiff)Proven experience partnering with Marketing, Product, Design, and Customer Experience teams to deliver both ad-hoc and tracking insightsDemonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategy and drive measurable business impact through insightsStrong comfort operating in ambiguity, setting vision, and prioritizing work to deliver maximum impactExceptional storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable recommendationsA track record of building and scaling high-performing teams and fostering a culture of curiosity and customer obsessionPassion for advocating for the customer and embedding customer-centricity into how decisions are madeWhat Values You’ll ShareCustomer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.What We OfferA mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.The target annual base pay range for this role is $202,100 to $269,500This target annual base pay range represents our good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role. We use a market-based compensation approach to set our target annual base pay ranges and make adjustments annually. We carefully tailor individual compensation packages, including base pay, taking into consideration employees’ job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and other relevant business factors. Beyond base pay, we offer a Total Rewards package that may include participation in our annual bonus program, equity, and other forms of compensation, in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits. More details can be found here.We’re committed to fair and equitable pay practices, as well as pay transparency. We regularly review our programs to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with our values.We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on us.fitly.work.