Senior Consultant

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ABOUT KANTAR

Were the worlds 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 foresight innovation brand strategy and consulting solutions while actively building client relationships with the worlds most valuable brands and developing consulting skills in a dynamic vibrant collaborative and fun environment
• Starting to build client relationships and take a lead role in managing commercial aspects of client engagements

Scope of Role

• Deliver a range of consulting engagements including trends and strategic foresight cultural insight and applied semiotics front-end innovation commerce and brand strategy market structures consumer and demand segmentation brand valuation portfolio and architecture strategy and brand purpose.
• Understand and frame client challengesacross marketing foresight commerce and innovation; support solution design with manager guidance to ensure outputs are meaningful accurate and actionable.
• Actively participate in project and client discussions collaborating proactively with team members to achieve project objectives.
• Responsible for ownership of specific phases or discrete work processes on projects in coordination with project lead including questionnaire and sample design analytic planning trend scouting and cultural mining.
• Responsible for ownership of analysis and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative datafrom primary research and secondary sources into clear compelling narratives in coordination with project lead; demonstrate strong written verbal and visual storytelling skills.
• Collaborate with team members to translate research and analysis into meaningful insights to drive impact for clients.
• Effectively use AI toolsto support analysis efficiency and delivery.
• Responsible for managing timelines quality and execution coordinating with project lead internal teams and clients and identifying and resolving issues as they arise.
• Ensure rigorous quality controlthrough in-depth checks at key stages of the project lifecycle.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and ownership following research and project plans actively contributing ideas and constructively challenging perspectives.
• Develop clear impactful client deliverables including presentations and supporting materials.
• Continuously improve ways of working identifying opportunities to streamline automate and enhance processes including through AI-enabled approacheswithout compromising quality.
• Build personal and team capability taking ownership of skill development and supporting others through collaboration and knowledge sharing about tools tasks best practices and Kantar offers.
• Maintain curiosity and functional expertise developing a strong understanding of Kantar capabilities data sources tools practice areas and industry developments.
• Build strong internal relationships proactively seeking feedback and collaboration across consulting teams.
• Support growth activities including proposal development and broader business initiatives.
• Actively contribute to culture and community participating in team ERG and social/community activities.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• 3-5 years of professional experience in similar capacity; market research or consulting experience preferred with exposure to brand strategy foresight and innovation engagements supported by qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Bachelors degree; preferred major or concentration in marketing / market research social science mathematics or other analytic fields

• An insatiable curiosity open-minded and willingness to learn always on the lookout for innovative ideas and inspiration new ways of working frameworks and thinking that can inspire our team
• Strong process and time management skills; capable of prioritizing and delivering against multiple/competing deadlines prior project management experience preferred
• A keen interest in the interplay among people culture brands and business as well as social technological economic environmental human and political change
• Experience with AI tools and openness to exploring more ways to incorporate AI into our work
• 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

Essential Skills & Capabilities

Communication

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

Technical / Analytical

• Interest / passion in marketing research methods tools and science
• Interest / intellectual curiosity in learning the various Kantar solutions
• Strong analytical skills both quantitative (Excel SPSS etc.) and qualitative
• Proficiency in Microsoft office tools and ability to master other needed business tools
• Ability to think strategically and support the development of insights implications and recommendations for our clients
• Aptitude for 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. Were 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 youre not an exact match wed 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.

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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 competitiveand alsoto 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 thats 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 andwell beingis 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 worlds 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 Kantars 30000 people help the worlds leading organisations succeed and grow.