Senior Fashion Consultant

Urban Ridge Supplies • New York, NY

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About The Position

WGSN is hiring a Senior Consultant (Fashion) to join its North American Consultancy team. The role works with a defined set of clients to develop commercial solutions and lead project teams in delivering market-leading insights. The consultant partners with global colleagues and client-facing teams, primarily serving Fashion and Sports clients while supporting other industry verticals as needed. The position combines trend forecasting, research, client relationship ownership, commercial account development, and leadership of complex consulting projects. It involves travel nationally and internationally and collaboration across time zones.

Requirements

• Proven experience in trend forecasting, including translating macro and consumer trends into insights and forecasts for Fashion and Sports.
• Strong consulting background, with extensive experience leading and delivering consultancy to senior clients across projects combining qualitative and quantitative research.
• Proven experience in client-facing roles and delivering compelling, high-impact consulting presentations to clients, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Exceptional knowledge of the global Fashion and Sports landscape, including premium-to-commercial trends across apparel, footwear, and accessories.
• Experience working with clients in the Fashion and Sports industries and presenting insights to senior client stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of trend forecasting methodologies, consumer behavior, and marketing and social media trends in Fashion and Sports.
• Knowledge of consumer behavior, cultural insights, and marketing trends, with the ability to identify trends likely to have significant impact.
• Experience applying multiple qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to develop market-relevant trend solutions, forecasts, creative direction, or assortment plans.
• Analytical problem-solving skills, including a structured, hypothesis-driven approach to unstructured problems involving quantitative data and the ability to turn complex datasets into compelling narratives.
• Strong critical thinking, verbal and written communication, workload prioritization, and project leadership skills.
• Ability to support team members and lead projects and initiatives across multifunctional teams and multiple time zones.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

Nice To Haves

• Agency experience and an understanding of the operational models that underpin commercial success for consultancy.
• Basic knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director and Mindset Senior Leadership to deliver the Consultancy strategy to clients and ensure project teams use appropriate methodologies and frameworks.
• Partner with Account Management and Sales to lead and develop key high-value Fashion and Sports accounts and identify broader commercial opportunities.
• Serve as an expert in client relationships by understanding and communicating client needs, motivations, business objectives, and ROI.
• Own and manage a defined portfolio of Fashion and Sports accounts, delivering on complex, strategic briefs.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research using varied methodologies to create actionable trend forecasts.
• Develop research methodologies and project frameworks tailored to individual project requirements.
• Train and oversee junior team members on methodologies where applicable.
• Maintain and improve the relevance and quality of work delivered to selected clients by evaluating feedback.
• Travel nationally and internationally to deliver high-value consulting projects and work across time zones.
• Work across other verticals, such as Beauty, Lifestyle, Consumer Tech, and Food & Drink, as needed.

Benefits

• 15 days of vacation per year, with an additional day for each year of service up to 20 days.
• 12 observed Federal holidays.
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of 50% of the first 6% contributed by employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with Aetna.
• Life insurance, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability coverage at no cost to eligible employees.
• Mental health support, including an Employee Assistance Program and inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care for employees enrolled in an Aetna medical plan.
• Flexible benefits that can be tailored to personal needs.
• Flexible, hybrid, and agile working arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed