Director, Market and Business Intelligence

Fidelity

$103K — $211K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree or experience
  • 12 years of experience in financial services related to market intelligence or growth strategy
  • Strong working knowledge of Intermediary and/or Institutional distribution models
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders
  • Experience with market research tools and competitive intelligence frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Identify and shape growth initiatives through market insights
  • Serve as a strategic partner to Sales and Relationship Management teams
  • Apply knowledge of distribution models to inform product positioning
  • Connect market signals to actionable commercial decisions
  • Pressure-test growth strategies against market realities
  • Identify and size whitespace opportunities and risks
  • Develop presentations and thought leadership for executives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
  • Market-leading retirement plans
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee match program for charitable giving
  • Educational assistance including student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description

Job Description:

The Role

We are seeking a Director of Market and Business Intelligence who will be a senior individual contributor within the Growth Initiatives and Market Intelligenceteam. You will be responsible for shaping and accelerating Fidelity Institutionals growth strategies through sharp market insight and commercial judgment. Reporting to the VP, Market and Business Intelligence, you will partner closely with Sales, Relationship Management, Product, and Strategy leaders to identify growth opportunities, pressure-test assumptions, and translate external market dynamics into decisive commercial action.

You will go beyond traditional market research delivery to drive prioritization, influence go-to-market decisions, and unlock new sources of revenue and client growthacross Intermediary and Institutional channels.

Market Expertise Focus

This role requires deep, practical familiarity with how financial products are distributed, evaluated, and adoptedacross intermediary and/or institutional markets. The ideal candidate brings firsthand exposure to broker/dealer, RIA, and/or institutional client segments (e.g., endowments and foundations, pensions, asset owners)and understands the real-world mechanics of distribution including client decision-making processes, platform dynamics, economics, and competitive considerations.

This market fluency is critical to ensuring growth strategies and go-to-market decisions are grounded in how the market actually operates, not just how it is analyzed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and shape near- and long-term growth initiativesby translating market, client, and competitive insights into clear strategic recommendations
  • Serve as a strategic partner to Intermediary and Institutional Sales and Relationship Management leaders, helping them prioritize opportunities, target the right segments, and refine go-to-market approaches
  • Apply deep knowledge of intermediary and institutional distribution modelsto inform commercial strategy, product positioning, and client engagement decisions
  • Connect external market signals, client needs, competitor behavior, regulatory and structural shifts to specific commercial actions tied to revenue, acquisition, and retention outcomes
  • Pressure-test growth strategies, product concepts, and distribution plans against real-world market mechanics and buyer behavior
  • Identify and size whitespace opportunities, emerging trends, and risks that could materially impact Fidelity Institutionals growth trajectory
  • Develop executive-ready points of view, presentations, and thought leadership that help leaders decide where to place bets and how to win
  • Contribute to the continued evolution of the Growth Initiatives and Market Intelligence team as a proactive, insight-driven growth partner embedded in the commercial rhythm of the business

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree or experience
  • Experience producing market or thought leadership contentfor senior executive or client audiences
  • Familiarity with wealth management, asset management, custody, or institutional investment platforms
  • Background in a matrixed, evolving, or growth-oriented organization
  • 12 years of experience in financial services, with demonstrated exposure to market intelligence, growth strategy, consulting, distribution strategy, or commercial roles
  • Strong working knowledge of Intermediary (broker/dealer, RIA) and/or Institutional (asset owners, pensions, EFs)distribution models, economics, and decision-making processes
  • Proven ability to translate market and competitive insights into actionable growth strategies and business outcomes
  • Experience partnering closely with Sales, Relationship Management, Product, or Strategy teams to support commercial execution and go-to-market success
  • Hands-on familiarity with market research tools, industry data sources, and competitive intelligence frameworks, paired with sound commercial judgment
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, decision-ready narrativesfor senior stakeholders
  • Highly autonomous, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and motivated by building, shaping, and scaling growth-oriented capabilities

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Team

The Growth Initiatives and Market Intelligenceteam helps Fidelity Institutional identify and act on growth opportunities by combining outsidein perspective, deep market and competitive insight, independent commercial evaluation, and integrated thinking across the organization. The team partners closely with business leaders to ensure growth decisions are informed by external reality, aligned to enterprise goals, and focused on opportunities with clear commercial potential.

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidates relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.


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