Senior Consultant

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Job Details

About Kantar

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.  We use insights and data to create and embed growth strategies to make brands and businesses more valuable.  

About the role:

• Job Title: Senior Consultant – for Kantar Consulting Team
• Job Location: New York City, Boston, or Chicago

Primary Objective

• Delivery of high-quality/high-impact brand strategy and consulting solutions, while actively building client relationships and consulting skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Starting to build client relationships and take a lead role in managing commercial aspects of client engagements

Scope of Role

• Delivery of a variety of consulting projects such as brand strategy, market structures, consumer & demand segmentations, brand valuations, brand portfolio strategy, brand architecture, brand purpose, organizational performance, front end innovation, commerce strategy etc.
• Responsible for comprehension of the client’s marketing problems, managing and execution of our consulting solution strategy on medium-low complexity accounts, while supporting higher complexity projects, and always ensuring outputs are meaningful, accurate and actionable for clients.
• Actively participate in client and project design discussions – proactively engaging with team members and client to ensure we achieve project objectives
• Responsible for ownership of specific phases or discrete work processes on projects
• Provide input into development of consulting solution deliverables at all phases (e.g., questionnaire, sample design and analytic plan) 
• Conduct data analysis, synthesizes data from multiple sources, displays critical and analytical thinking skills
• Take an active role in storytelling by finding interesting facts in the data/preliminary reporting and generating insights.
• Manage timelines and quality of work products, working with internal departments and clients to achieve successful outcomes following solution and industry best practices
• Proactively identify and solve project issues as they arise
• Perform in-depth quality checks at various stages of the research to ensure accuracy
• Optimize efficiency of delivery without sacrifice of quality
• Help build successful project teams, providing support and guidance for 1-2 junior project team members on most projects, coordinating and managing to ensure timely execution of project
• Demonstrate a high-level understanding of Kantar data sources, tools, and practice areas, and follow the latest developments.
• Exhibit good critical thinking skills, can follow a project workplan and analytic plan, is comfortable sharing ideas and point of view
• Help with presentation development, ensuring client deliverables are clear, relevant and impactful; starting to build presentation skills and facilitation capabilities
• Actively seeks opportunities to support new business development and proposals.  Can customize proposals with guidance from senior team members
• Serve as a go-to for new team members who have questions through onboarding
• Take ownership of building your own skills through training and asking questions
• Challenge the status quo, look for opportunities to improve, automate, streamline processes – including incorporating the use of AI to improve efficiency and work processes.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a commitment to building an understanding of our capabilities, solutions, data sources and analytic methods.
• Proactively build relationships with consulting colleagues to receive support and feedback
• Understand our culture and how to take an active role on the team (e.g., attending/participating in ERG/Social Community meetings/activities/training

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• 2+ years of professional experience in similar capacity or MMR program graduate; market research or consulting experience preferred with exposure to quantitative methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree; preferred major or concentration in marketing / market research, social science, mathematics or other analytic fields

• Strong process and time management skills; capable of prioritizing and delivering against multiple/competing deadlines
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft office tools and ability to master other needed business tools (e.g., SPSS, Survey Reporter, data management / cross tab tools and other proprietary tools)
• Experience with AI tools and openness to exploring more ways to incorporate AI into our work and processes
• Strong detail-orientation skills; ability to manage multiple work streams and among multiple teams,
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with ability to use logical reasoning and problem solving

• Natural curiosity, a can-do attitude, driven and ability to take initiative

• Takes the initiative and has a proactive mindset to work independently and within a team  
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Passion for brands, marketing and / or consumer psychology

Essential Skills & Capabilities

Communication

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Confidently delivers messages and exemplifies Kantar values

Technical / Analytical

• Working knowledge of marketing research methods, tools, and science
• Rigorous analytical skills – both quantitative (Excel, SPSS etc.) and qualitative
• Demonstrates understanding of various industry solutions; interest / intellectual curiosity in learning the various Kantar solutions
• Demonstrates technical leadership for maximum client impact

Kantar Benefits

We provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package, including

• Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
• Health Savings Account/FSA
• Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
• Wellness Program
• 401k with match
• Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
• Unlimited PTO

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Privacy and Legal Statement

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager

The salary range for this role in 75.400 - 92.133 USD Annual. Your final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Location

Chicago, N. Green StreetUnited States of America

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. 

 

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. 

 

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. 

 

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. 

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.