Director, Consulting

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About the role:

Job Title: Director – for Kantar Consulting Team

Job Location: New York City, Boston, or Chicago

Primary Objective

Profitably grow the business by managing and delivering high-quality/high-impact brand strategy and consulting solutions in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Hone your client relationship and consulting skills to establish yourself as a trusted and strategic advisor to existing and new clients

Scope of Role

Manage 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.

Assist senior team members with design of custom approaches to address client questions; engage with the client to properly understand client context and challenges and ensure we achieve project objectives

Function as the main point of contact for clients

Develop overall project workplan to deliver on scope; oversee day-to-day management of all project-related activities and maintain progress against workplan

Lead development of consulting solution deliverables (e.g., questionnaire, sample design, analytic plan, reporting)

Responsible for overseeing the team on execution of project tasks; ensuring outputs are meaningful and actionable for clients

Conduct data analysis, synthesizes data from multiple sources, displays critical and analytical thinking skills

Take an active role in storytelling by identifying and bringing together compelling insights from the research and translating learnings into “so what” recommendations and next steps for clients

Package deliverables and presentations to ensure they are clear, relevant and impactful - use vast knowledge of account / industry to logic check deliverables

Keep project leadership apprised of progress and thoughtfully solicit input to ensure available expertise is fully leveraged

Lead project related client conversations, facilitate decision making and translate decisions into clear next steps for the team

Starting to lead client presentations and facilitate client workshops

Proactively identify and solve project issues as they arise

Ensure a high level of accuracy in all stages of the project, help the team optimize efficiency of delivery without sacrifice of quality

Help build successful project teams, mentoring and supporting junior team members

Responsible for staff utilization and financial management of projects

Demonstrate a high-level understanding of Kantar data sources, tools, and practice areas, and follow the latest developments.

Exhibit good critical and analytical thinking skills, actively share ideas and point of view

Support senior leadership in identifying and securing new client opportunities, development of proposals and winning work

Work closely with senior partners to design proposals and pitch solutions for client marketing problems. Actively look for opportunities to apply all Kantar solutions in service of our clients.

Provide feedback across the team (managing up and down) where opportunities to improve exist

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

5+ years of professional experience in similar capacity – Management consulting, brand strategy consulting, or custom market research experience preferred with exposure to quantitative methodologies

Strong academic background: Bachelor’s degree (preferred major or concentration in marketing / market research, social science, mathematics or other analytic fields), Masters preferred

Proven experience performing custom research / analytics / consulting for multiple strategic research or consulting projects; experience presenting insights and recommendation to clients

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with ability to use logical reasoning and problem solving

Demonstrates ownership, a can-do attitude and experience managing complexity and challenging situations

Is curious and driven, proactive mindset, takes initiative to work independently and within a team

Strong project and time management experience, organized while 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 business acumen; brand savvy

Interest in mentoring and fostering junior team members

Essential Skills & Capabilities

Managerial Skills

Plans complex engagement / job planning

Excellent project management skills

Motivates / leads individuals and teams, stewards team culture

Communication

Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills

Confidently delivers messages and exemplifies Kantar values

Technical / Analytical

Command of marketing research methods, tools, and science

Provides technical and analytical leadership for maximum client impact

Ability to master business tools

Interest / intellectual curiosity in learning the various Kantar solutions

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.

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