Newell Brands
Manager, Consumer Insights
Newell Brands, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Job ID:
109
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Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.
The Manager, Consumer Insights, is a trusted partner for key brands in the Home Segment. This individual is responsible for developing insights into the consumer, competition, and marketplace, and in partnership with the cross-functional team, translating those insights into actionable brand, marketing communications, and innovation strategy recommendations. Proficiency in custom market research, syndicated data analysis, and secondary research resources will be required in order to create relevant insights and leverage all tools at your disposal to inform business recommendations.
Primary Responsibilities:
This individual is a reliable resource for his/her business area who brings value to the business through compelling and empathetic human insights, strategic thinking, smart analytics and creative problem solving. The manager will primarily impact marketing, sales / category / channel / shopper, and innovation teams but will be expected to represent the consumer throughout the business. The successful candidate will
Consult with cross-functional business partners to understand consumer insights needs and help develop/maintain learning agendas
Provide guidance on research design and execution; strong skills needed in framing business and research questions, methodological choice, research execution oversight, and final delivery of insights
Assist vendor selection, vetting, and management with experience across multiple vendors, ranging from full-service to DIY, agile techniques, as well as skills in developing value out of existing data sets
Collaborate with other consumer data owners (e.g., analytics, digital, call center) to understand alternate data availability and analytic outputs to facilitate integration of insights across data platforms
Help synthesize data to develop clear and concise communication of insights that compel action; strong skills needed in storytelling and data visualization
Help inspire new thinking with consumer engagements and insights, leveraging trends and marketplace intelligence to provoke growth minded-decision making
Promote fact-based decision-making by being a strong voice that advocates for the consumer and the health of the brands
Perform other tasks as needed
Candidate Profile:
Be a collaborative business partner and influencer
Have solid proficiency in custom market research, syndicated data analysis, and secondary research
Be knowledgeable about “tried and true” research methodologies and emerging/unique solutions
Be able to synthesize across multiple internal and external data sources to formulate insights
Be able to translate insights into meaningful, actionable stories and recommendations
Drive for results with a sense of urgency
Be curious and dig below the surface for the most impactful insights
Have solid verbal and written communication skills
Be a good educator to cross-functional partners in consumer centricity to enable them to successfully apply insights to their business area(s)
Be able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and comfortable with shifting scope
Be able to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Positive, can-do attitude
Candidate Requirements:
Four-year college degree or graduate degree preferred
5+ years of experience in a consumer insights/market research or similar consulting role
Client-side work in consumer products/durables preferred.
Research agency-side research experience a plus
Demonstrates an understanding of differences among countries and cultures
Broad based experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, with the ability to design and deploy research from the ground up
Experience executing the strategic learning plan for a brand or product category and managing a research budget accordingly
Experience tailoring communications to different audiences and communicating to stakeholders: brand leadership, cross-functional team members, agency and retail partners, etc.
Genuine respect for and curiosity about consumers, shoppers, and end users
Experience discovering consumer insights that lead to actionable recommendations
Willingness to continuously build advocacy for the consumer insights function
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.
109
Alternate Locations:
Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.
The Manager, Consumer Insights, is a trusted partner for key brands in the Home Segment. This individual is responsible for developing insights into the consumer, competition, and marketplace, and in partnership with the cross-functional team, translating those insights into actionable brand, marketing communications, and innovation strategy recommendations. Proficiency in custom market research, syndicated data analysis, and secondary research resources will be required in order to create relevant insights and leverage all tools at your disposal to inform business recommendations.
Primary Responsibilities:
This individual is a reliable resource for his/her business area who brings value to the business through compelling and empathetic human insights, strategic thinking, smart analytics and creative problem solving. The manager will primarily impact marketing, sales / category / channel / shopper, and innovation teams but will be expected to represent the consumer throughout the business. The successful candidate will
Consult with cross-functional business partners to understand consumer insights needs and help develop/maintain learning agendas
Provide guidance on research design and execution; strong skills needed in framing business and research questions, methodological choice, research execution oversight, and final delivery of insights
Assist vendor selection, vetting, and management with experience across multiple vendors, ranging from full-service to DIY, agile techniques, as well as skills in developing value out of existing data sets
Collaborate with other consumer data owners (e.g., analytics, digital, call center) to understand alternate data availability and analytic outputs to facilitate integration of insights across data platforms
Help synthesize data to develop clear and concise communication of insights that compel action; strong skills needed in storytelling and data visualization
Help inspire new thinking with consumer engagements and insights, leveraging trends and marketplace intelligence to provoke growth minded-decision making
Promote fact-based decision-making by being a strong voice that advocates for the consumer and the health of the brands
Perform other tasks as needed
Candidate Profile:
Be a collaborative business partner and influencer
Have solid proficiency in custom market research, syndicated data analysis, and secondary research
Be knowledgeable about “tried and true” research methodologies and emerging/unique solutions
Be able to synthesize across multiple internal and external data sources to formulate insights
Be able to translate insights into meaningful, actionable stories and recommendations
Drive for results with a sense of urgency
Be curious and dig below the surface for the most impactful insights
Have solid verbal and written communication skills
Be a good educator to cross-functional partners in consumer centricity to enable them to successfully apply insights to their business area(s)
Be able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and comfortable with shifting scope
Be able to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Positive, can-do attitude
Candidate Requirements:
Four-year college degree or graduate degree preferred
5+ years of experience in a consumer insights/market research or similar consulting role
Client-side work in consumer products/durables preferred.
Research agency-side research experience a plus
Demonstrates an understanding of differences among countries and cultures
Broad based experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, with the ability to design and deploy research from the ground up
Experience executing the strategic learning plan for a brand or product category and managing a research budget accordingly
Experience tailoring communications to different audiences and communicating to stakeholders: brand leadership, cross-functional team members, agency and retail partners, etc.
Genuine respect for and curiosity about consumers, shoppers, and end users
Experience discovering consumer insights that lead to actionable recommendations
Willingness to continuously build advocacy for the consumer insights function
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.