
At Designer Brands, we are the proud parent company of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Rubino, operating nearly 675 stores across North America and a billion-dollar digital commerce business. We lead the footwear industry with a diverse portfolio of iconic brands, including Topo Athletic, Keds, Vince Camuto, Kelly & Katie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Mix No. 6, Crown Vintage, and others. With expertise in design, production, and sourcing, we create on-trend footwear and accessories, delivered through a robust omni-channel infrastructure and national wholesale distribution. At Designer Brands, we are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity, where each employee’s unique perspective contributes to our success. Anchored by our core values of “We Love What We Do,” “We Own What We Do,” “We Do What’s Right,” and “We Belong,” we continuously drive forward together, building a future where everyone can put their best foot forward.
Reports to: Sr. Manager, Merch Analytics
As an Analyst, Business Strategy & Analytics, you’ll sit at the heart of how decisions get made at Designer Brands. This role is part of the Analytics Center of Excellence and is deeply embedded with the business—turning data into insight, insight into clarity, and clarity into action.
You’ll support Designer Brands end to end, while developing deep expertise within a specific analytics discipline—merchandise, marketing, or digital analytics. In this role, you’ll help shape how teams understand performance, uncover opportunities, and make smarter decisions across our portfolio of brands and channels.
This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys solving meaningful business problems, partnering closely with others, and using data storytelling to influence both day-to-day execution and longer-term strategy.
Perks and Benefits You’ll Enjoy!

Designer Brands is one of the world's largest designers, producers, and retailers of the most recognizable footwear brands and accessories, transforming and defining the footwear industry through a mission of being shoe-obsessed. With a diversified, world-class portfolio of coveted brands including Topo Athletic, Keds, Vince Camuto, Kelly & Katie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Mix No. 6, Crown Vintage and others, Designer Brands designs and produces on-trend footwear and accessories for all of life's occasions delivered to the consumer through a robust direct-to-consumer omni-channel infrastructure and powerful national wholesale distribution.
Powered by an approximately billion-dollar digital commerce business across multiple domains and over 650 DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Co., and Rubino stores in North America, Designer Brands delivers current, in-line footwear and accessories from the largest national brands in the industry and holds leading market share positions in key product categories across women's, men's, and kids'. Designer Brands also distributes its brands internationally through select wholesale and distributor relationships while also leveraging design and sourcing expertise to build private label products for national retailers.
Designer Brands is committed to being a difference maker in the world and the footwear industry. By leading with our corporate values of We Belong and We Do What's Right, Designer Brands supports the global community and the health of the planet by donating more than eleven million pairs of shoes to the global non-profit Soles4Souls since 2018.
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