Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & PUBLICATIONS
Affiliations
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COURTNEY HILBERT

Canal Winchester,OH

Summary

Consulting, Analytics and Retail executive leading business transformation, portfolio growth, and client strategy across retail, CPG, financial services, corporate affairs and other complex markets for over 25 years. Managed multi-million-dollar portfolios, built high-performing teams, and delivered revenue growth through client-centric analytics, measurement strategy, and commercial leadership.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

VP, Analytics Consulting & Retail Analytics

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
06.2024 - Current
  • Launched Business Enablement consulting practice generating $1M+ revenue in its first nine months.
  • Positioned book of business to generate $4.5M+ incremental annual revenue growth in 2026.
  • Led diverse teams of marketing analytics and measurement strategists across consulting, retail, financial services, health, corporate & government affairs, creative, loyalty, oil & gas, automotive, B2B, and B2C to deliver analytics solutions.
  • Expanded creative analytics and audience science consulting with Dentsu Creative agency, achieving measurable outcomes for creative solutions.

Retail Analytics Vertical Lead

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Directed $40M+ portfolio spanning Customer Analytics, Media Analytics, Retail Media, and Consulting Analytics.
  • Expanded client engagements, achieving growth of 8x-40x beyond original consulting scopes.
  • Led organizational strategy, workforce planning, and business development to enhance hiring and retention.

Experience & Commerce Analytics COE Lead

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • Partnered with E&C practice to source and strategically grow analytics partnerships across Merkle accounts, enhancing collaboration and resource sharing.
  • Collaborated with innovation teams on GenAI initiatives, advancing customer intelligence, testing, pricing, and market insight applications.
  • Led discussions on economy and inflationary pressures through webinars, interviews, and industry events, influencing thought leadership in the field.

Senior Director, Analytics

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
07.2019 - 12.2022
  • Generated $20M+ annual client margin through a 160+ test personalization program.
  • Transformed short-term engagement into four-year partnership, achieving 150% revenue growth.
  • Led analytics delivery across 10+ accounts, contributing to ~$5M annual revenue.

Director, Retail Analytics & Testing

JUSTICE (ASCENA RETAIL GROUP)
07.2016 - 06.2019
  • Led Product Analytics and Test & Learn organizations.
  • Influenced initiatives supporting approximately $150M in long-range growth plans.
  • Executed strategic plans to enhance revenue generation efforts.
  • $2M+ incremental BTS revenue
  • Implemented strategies that preserved $3M in profit margins across projects.
  • $900K ticketing optimization gains
  • Conducted promotion testing that resulted in $500K in performance enhancements.

Manager, Merchandise Analysis

DSW INC.
03.2014 - 07.2016
  • Directed a team of analysts in delivering enterprise reporting, merchandising insights, and strategic recommendations.

Manager, Campaign Analysis & Planning

Highlights for Children
Columbus, OH
11.2012 - 03.2014

Directed customer analytics and campaign testing to refine acquisition strategy.

Manager, Testing & Analysis

The Limited Stores
Columbus , OH
07.2010 - 11.2012
  • Led cross-functional analytics initiatives to enhance margin and drive sales growth.

Client Sales Manager

Alliance Data
Columbus, Ohio
08.2009 - 07.2010
  • Oversaw $450MM credit portfolio. Increased credit sales by 15% within first six months. Created training tool that generated $3MM in incremental credit sales.

Manager of Testing

Abercrombie & Fitch
New Albany, Ohio
09.2004 - 05.2009
  • Implemented methodologies achieving 85% accuracy in recommendations and test results.

Merchandise Analysis & Testing Leadership Roles

Express
Columbus, Ohio
06.1997 - 09.2004
  • Led team of seven analysts to coordinate and analyze results of 20+ market tests weekly, providing strategic recommendations that informed decision-making.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Business, Economics & International Politics

Westminster College

Skills

  • P&L Leadership
  • Measurement Strategy
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Analytics Consulting
  • Retail & Consumer Strategy
  • Revenue Growth
  • Clear communication
  • Staff Recruiting & Retention
  • Business Development
  • Portfolio Management
  • Executive leadership
  • Customer Insights
  • Business Transformation
  • Executive Stakeholder Management
  • Test & Learn Optimization
  • Team Growth
  • Business Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Strategic Planning

Accomplishments

  • $40M+ annual analytics business leadership
  • 100+ client portfolio oversight
  • 60+ person analytics organization leadership
  • $20M+ annual client margin generated through optimization programs
  • Grew consulting to $4M+ annual revenue
  • Launched new sub-practice in consulting generating $1M+ in first year
  • Speaker and published author

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & PUBLICATIONS

Published Novels

  • Home for Christmas (2023)
  • Girls of Summer (2021)
  • Life on the Porcelain Edge (2017)
  • From Scratch (2016)
  • The Wooing of Jane Grey (2012)

Industry Leadership

  • Featured speaker on analytics, economic trends, measurement innovation, and business strategy.
  • Frequent webinar, conference, and client workshop presenter.

Affiliations

  • X-Church, 2023-Present, Circle Leader & Bible Study Teacher – write comprehensive bible studies, teaching utilizing original language and insight to lead group of ~20 weekly.
  • Groveport UMC Youth, Youth Director, 1998-2022, Discipled pre-teen through sr. high youth. Wrote original, biblically focused and experiential curriculum/devotional teachings
  • Stephen's Ministry, 2011-2015, Provided one-on-one Christ centered care to a person enduring a crisis.
  • Walk to Emmaus, 2002 – 2022, An ecumenical Christian Community leading spiritual renewal weekends throughout the calendar year. Multiple leadership positions.

Timeline

VP, Analytics Consulting & Retail Analytics

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
06.2024 - Current

Retail Analytics Vertical Lead

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
11.2023 - 06.2024

Experience & Commerce Analytics COE Lead

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
01.2023 - 11.2023

Senior Director, Analytics

MERKLE, A DENTSU COMPANY
07.2019 - 12.2022

Director, Retail Analytics & Testing

JUSTICE (ASCENA RETAIL GROUP)
07.2016 - 06.2019

Manager, Merchandise Analysis

DSW INC.
03.2014 - 07.2016

Manager, Campaign Analysis & Planning

Highlights for Children
11.2012 - 03.2014

Manager, Testing & Analysis

The Limited Stores
07.2010 - 11.2012

Client Sales Manager

Alliance Data
08.2009 - 07.2010

Manager of Testing

Abercrombie & Fitch
09.2004 - 05.2009

Merchandise Analysis & Testing Leadership Roles

Express
06.1997 - 09.2004

Bachelor of Arts - International Business, Economics & International Politics

Westminster College
COURTNEY HILBERT