Client Sales & Insights Sr. Analyst - Remote - US

Circana•Minneapolis, MN

84d•Remote

About The Position

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team supporting one of the largest retailers in the US. This role will leverage data, analytics, and insights to inform growth strategy and address other critical business issues. We seek candidates with previous market research, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or marketing services experience, along with a keen interest in slicing and dicing data to reveal actionable insights into consumers, shoppers, retailers, and in-market performance. Must have strong analysis, storytelling, and communication skills. Successful candidates will be client-focused, intellectually curious, resilient, adaptable and feel comfortable with ambiguity.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant experience in marketing, sales, insights, or related functions with a Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG), Research, or Marketing Services company.
Experience with Circana/IRI/NPD or other syndicated data solutions such as NielsenIQ is preferred.
Experience with retail data, shopper marketing, and CPG sales preferred.
Demonstrated ability to use and integrate multiple data sources to address client business issues with data-driven findings and implications.
Prior experience successfully partnering with cross-functional teams to achieve intended business outcomes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, required.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Demonstrated ability to conceive, manage, and deliver fact-based analyses that provide clients with clear, actionable insights to inform strategy.
Adept at recognizing and understanding client needs and desired outcomes; comfortable asking discovery and scoping questions when needed.
Ability to develop analysis project plans, consider and address sources of bias, and deliver actionable insights when appropriate.
Skillfully apply different data sets and metrics to address issues, leading to clear, fact-based responses to client needs.
Ability to help teammates improve their deliverables and contribute to the team’s thought leadership output.
Recognize opportunities to utilize Circana subject matter experts to address client needs and effectively partners with colleagues and clients to pursue, leveraging their superior client knowledge to achieve mutual wins.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills; present a professional image.
Gain the trust of clients, Circana cross-functional partners, and other stakeholders, and be perceived as a domain expert and valued business partner.
Intellectually curious and aware of industry trends and how they may impact clients, consumers, shoppers, and competitors – ability to convey this impact to the client.
Able to educate clients on analytic methods, shape their thinking, and influence the decisions they make.
Demonstrate a flexible approach to communication; adapt messages quickly to the appropriate level or function with poise and polish.
High level of responsiveness and ability to triage client needs and asks appropriately.
Understands key client issues/needs and produces strong, compelling business analyses, with well-supported findings and actionable insights, for high-value outcomes.