Vice President, Creative Excellence

Ipsos • Chicago, IL

12d • $140,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Why this role is important at Ipsos:
Ipsos Creative Excellence provides a proven research process that helps assess and optimize advertising. Fundamentally we believe that Creativity is business, and that Creativity starts with people.
Our approach centers around how our Creative Excellence Teams can help fuel the creative development process and unleash insights and advertising that acts as a spark for our clients’ campaigns.
The Vice President will play a critical role within Ipsos Creative Excellence. This individual will exhibit leadership skills, business development savvy, and research expertise to shape and grow a significant portion of US revenue. You will oversee a dynamic team of innovation professionals – ranging from junior to seasoned researchers – ensuring they have a clear and strategic road map to success. With your guidance, your team is expected to provide best-in-class service, consultation, and thought leadership to a range of clients.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant business and insight experience (marketing/advertising/planning/ market research) ideally, on the supplier side, client, or agency side, and/or in a consulting role, strong data, and advisory acumen.
• Strong team leadership skills with experience in mentoring and managing others
• Strong aptitude for research consulting with highly developed analytic skills
• Ability to think strategically about the clients’ business issues and design research to address the client’s questions
• Highly motivated, self-directed and possess a driven personality capable of working within tight deadlines
• Ability to develop strong relationships with clients
• Superior organizational skills, including ability to manage and delegate work effectively, attention to detail, and demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to well-developed interpersonal and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Proficiency in Google Docs a plus

Responsibilities

• Revenue and Profit Management: Set and achieve realistic, but ambitious, business development revenue and profit targets for the broader team.
• Team Leadership: Balance the delegation of client relationship and project duties to your broader team, with the need to directly involve yourself in day-to-day activities as required/on strategic initiatives. Oversee your team members so that projects are executed with excellence: on time, on budget, and on strategy for the client.
• Client Development: Develop an understanding of our clients’ business issues and the industries in which they operate. Maintain and strengthen client relationships. Become a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their big picture strategy and day-to-day needs.

Benefits

• At Ipsos you'll experience an exceptional benefits package including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits, a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture. We also are committed to investing in the whole professional with career development opportunities aimed to build your personal career equity at Ipsos and beyond.

What This Job Offers

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