Competitive Insights Consultant

MassMutual • Boston, MA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Competitive Insights Consultant, you will develop enterprise-level perspectives on the competitive environment and translate complex market and product dynamics into clear, decision-ready narratives. You will synthesize insights across sources, and help leaders assess competitive positioning, emerging risks, and opportunities. This role partners closely with Product, Distribution, and Corporate Strategy to deliver perspectives that are actionable and impactful. We are looking for a strong problem-solver who brings structured thinking, synthesis, and executive storytelling, and who either brings deep expertise in insurance and financial services markets or is eager to build it.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of relevant experience in corporate or business strategy, insights, market research, equity research, or consulting

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of relevant experience
• background in insurance, financial services , or advising financial services clients is a plus
• Graduate degree or professional designation relevant to the role
• Proven ability to t urn complex , ambiguous analysi s into a clear point of view and a narrative that lands with senior executives
• Demonstrated ability to introduce additional perspectives and help shape discussions constructively
• Working knowledge of life insurance, annuity, or retirement products ; willingness to build depth quick ly
• Familiarity with industry data sources (e.g., LIMRA, AM Best, S&P) and reporting practices
• Strong analytical skills combined with sound business judgment : ability to synthesize disparate inputs into coherent perspectives and identify implications for strategy
• Strong ownership mentality with the ability to operate independently and to drive high-impact workstreams
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams
• Prior experience mentoring or developing junior team members

Responsibilities

• Develop a cohesive view of the competitive landscape and its strategic implications
• Tailor narratives to the decisions senior stakeholders are actually making
• Create actionable outputs that inform and influence decisions
• Identify patterns and trends across competitor activity, market developments, and industry shifts
• Broaden leadership understanding of opportunities, risks, and strategic choices
• Lead forward-looking analyses to anticipate changes in the competitive environment
• Contribute to leadership discussions with clear, well-supported perspectives
• Communicate findings in a way that builds trust and advances discussion
• Build strong relationships across Product, Distribution, and Corporate Strategy
• Partner with Market and Consumer Insights to connect competitive, market, and customer dynamics
• Help evolve Competitive Insights capabilities, including publications, frameworks, and engagement models
• Mentor junior team members and rotational analysts
• Leverage industry data sources such as LIMRA, AM Best, S&P, and internal datasets
• Ensure analytical rigor supports all narratives and recommendations
• Collaborate with partners to maintain access to key data and insights
• Build and maintain competitive profiles of key accounts and strategic partners
• Identify areas of strategic alignment for prospective partnerships
• Prepare briefing content and coordinate interactions with external parties

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• incentive and bonus opportunities
• bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component
• Total Rewards at a Glance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level