Consumer Insights Manager

SKIM; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Lunch vouchers

Profit sharing

Flat structure

Growth opportunities

Job summary

SKIM in Paris seeks a Consumer Insights Manager to grow our France business, leading studies across CPG accounts and delivering clear, actionable insights. You will build strong client relationships and advise senior client teams while collaborating with our broader European group.

As part of the role, you will coordinate with Analysts and Senior Analysts, help shape the future of SKIM's proprietary tools, and drive proposals from discovery through final presentation, using both French and

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of agency/consulting experience.
• Ability to autonomously structure and write proposals.
• Experience with leading ad-hoc consumer insights methods.
• Strong business acumen and solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent client management and relationship skills.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Authorized to work in France.

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise, and execute all phases of studies (design, analysis, reporting, presentation, strategy socialization).
• Drive client proposals and pitch development, leading SKIM's consultative approach from discovery to pitch.
• Interface with Analysts and Senior Analysts and contribute to their growth.
• Contribute to development/refinement of proprietary tools and solutions.
• Take ownership of key client accounts and develop long-term partnerships.
• Contribute to strategy and vision for SKIM in France.

Skills

Client management

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Proposal development

Consumer insights methods

Team collaboration

French & English

Work authorization in France

Job description

Job Description

Do you want to build partnerships with some of the largest multinationals in the world? Do you enjoy a diverse role with different hats? Join SKIM in Paris as a Consumer Insights Management!

Job Description

Do you want to build partnerships with some of the largest multinationals in the world? Do you enjoy a diverse role with different hats? Join SKIM in Paris as a Consumer Insights Management! For 45 years, we've been trusted partners to the world's largest CPG, technology, and healthcare companies. We specialize in understanding decision-making in revenue management, innovation, and brand communications. Our approach combines methodological rigor, marketing expertise, and deep client understanding to build lasting strategic partnerships. With 11 offices across Europe, the US, Asia, and Latin America, we collaborate closely with clients to navigate the right strategies. Ranked #3 in GRIT's most innovative research agencies worldwide, we continuously enhance our solutions. Above all, we foster a culture where smart, genuine people support each other, pursue their dreams, and thrive together.

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity for a bright and driven Consumer Insights Manager to be part of the exciting journey of further growing our France business and expertise. Since opening our office in 2023, we've built an enthusiastic team of five. You will be part of, and work together with our broader European team structure, while also being involved in new business in France. As a Consumer Insights Manager working across our CPG accounts, you will be leading studies as a consultant, building strong relationships with our clients, and advising them by delivering clear and actionable insights, which requires a self-motivated individual who is not afraid to take the lead.

Specifically, Imagine Yourself

• Managing, supervising, and executing all phases of research studies, including design, analysis, reporting, presentation, as well as strategy definition and socialization
• Driving the client proposal and pitch development by leading the creation of materials and participating in the selling process. As an expert, you will lead research plans and outline SKIM's consultative approach and positioning from discovery calls to pitching the curated approach to the client's team
• Interfacing the work of Analysts and Senior Analysts, and contributing to their growth and career development
• Helping drive the future of the company by contributing to the development and refinement of industry-leading proprietary tools and solutions
• Taking ownership of key client accounts and developing strong partnerships with a long-term view, based on trust and expertise
• Playing an active role in contributing to the strategy and vision for SKIM in France

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of agency, industry and/or consulting experience, preferably within
• Demonstrated experience in responding to client RFPs, with the ability to autonomously structure, write and drive the proposal development phase from brief clarification to final submission
• Experience with leading ad-hoc consumer insights methods
• A combination of strong strategic thinking and a hands-on, process-driven approach
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and equipped with strong business acumen to tackle challenges effectively and deliver impactful results.
• Strong client management and relationship building skills
• A team player with a positive attitude, the ability to deliver with and through others, and eager to learn.
• Full professional proficiency in French and English, with the ability to confidently lead client conversations and written deliverables in both languages
• You are authorized to work in France (resident, citizen, valid France visa or other)

Our offer

• A fixed annual salary
• Performance-based profit sharing
• A hybrid working environment
• Lunch vouchers (copayment)
• A flat organizational structure where everyone is treated as equal regardless of any differences
• A place where taking initiative isn't just encouraged. It's valued
• Good balance between work and personal life
• A combination of learning through onboarding, active training programs, and on-the-job and guidance from experienced SKIMmers
• A team that enjoys the ride - regular outings, events, and a culture that celebrates wins together

At SKIM, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. With increased diversity comes greater variety of perspectives, ideas and creativity, and we foster an environment where everyone feels welcome and comfortable to be their authentic selves. Therefore, we welcome diversity in applicants and base our hiring decisions regardless of age, race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic characteristics, marital or military status.

Additional Information

Thank you for taking the time to read the description of this role, and we look forward to reading your submission if this role sounds very exciting to you! We read each application carefully and will get back to you as soon as we can. Please note that only completed applications, consisting of a resume and cover letter, written in English, will be considered.