Senior Insight Manager - Food

BuddiesHR; Riverhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Circana is seeking a Senior Insight Manager to drive client growth and revenue through data-driven insights for the CPG category team. Lead strategic relationships, translate analytics into actions, and own client outcomes across multi-site engagements.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, leadership, and travel to client sites in Sevenoaks, Leek, and occasional visits to the Bracknell head office. Collaborative across Client Services, Product, and Analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience applying market measurement data including shopper.
• Ability to articulate complex technical knowledge in simple terms.
• Proven ability to work remotely as well as onsite with clients across virtual and diverse teams.
• Leverages mutually beneficial relationships and networks both internally and externally.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive client growth by expanding relationships and aligning Circana data/solutions with strategic goals.
• Lead multi-threaded engagement to expand footprint and reduce dependency on single stakeholders.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for informed decision-making and measurable outcomes.
• Conceive, manage, and deliver fact-based analyses with clear, actionable recommendations.
• Articulate the value of Circana services including Analytics, Shopper, Field and Technology Solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver integrated solutions and ensure client success.
• Stay current on trends in Retail, CPG, and client portfolio to position Circana as a thought leader.
• Build strategic relationships with key stakeholders across client organizations.
• Utilize Circana platforms (Unify+, Liquid Data, Intelligence Suite) to support engagements.
• Meet or exceed revenue targets through disciplined pipeline management and account planning.
• Champion client success by addressing challenges and identifying growth opportunities.
• Provide market feedback to help refine offerings and contribute to product development.

Skills

Market measurement data

Client relationship management

Remote collaboration

Communication

Project management

Job description

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behaviour, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.

At the heart of our commercial success is a team of professionals who combine strategic insight, customer-centricity, and executional excellence. These skills represent the core capabilities required to drive value for our clients and sustainable growth for our business.

• Effectively Presents Solutions: Delivers tailored, compelling solutions that align with customer needs and drive action.
• Knows the Buying Influences: Identifies key decision-makers and understands their motivations and influence.
• Manages Buyer Indifference: Recognizes and explores customer hesitation to uncover new needs or opportunities.
• Understands Customer Needs: Operates as a recognized expert to articulate customer needs in the customer's business language and business context.
• Being Resilient: Bounces back from setbacks with composure and positivity; helps others stay productive during tough times.
• Manages Ambiguity: Stays focused and calm in uncertain situations; guides others through change.

What will you be doing?

The Senior Insight Manager is responsible for client retention and revenue growth by delivering products and services aligned to client needs, with the goal of enhancing market understanding and building brand equity. Leading key relationships within the CPG Category Growth Food team, the role involves delivery of high-quality, data-driven insights using Circana data. It requires strong commercial acumen, leadership, and industry expertise to drive strategic client engagement. The Senior Insight Manager role is not a delivery management, or passive account stewardship role. The focus is revenue ownership, strategic growth, and long-term account expansion. The position also includes regular travel to client sites in Sevenoaks, and Leek, and occasional visits to the Bracknell head office.

Job Responsibilities

• Drive Client Growth: Identify and pursue opportunities to expand client relationships by aligning Circana’s data and software solutions with their strategic goals.
• Drive multi-threaded engagement to expand footprint and reduce dependency on single stakeholders.
• Deliver Insight-Led Solutions: Translate complex data into actionable insights that help clients make informed decisions and achieve measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, manage, and deliver fact-based analyses, with a focus on providing clients with clear, actionable insights to inform strategy.
• Full understanding, and the ability to articulate the ‘value’, of the full range of Circana services, including Analytics, Shopper, Field and Technology Solutions.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with internal teams (e.g., Client Services, Product, and Analytics) to deliver integrated solutions and ensure client success.
• Maintain Industry Expertise: Stay current on trends in [Retail, CPG, and Client Portfolio] to position Circana as a thought leader and trusted advisor.
• Build Strategic Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across client organizations, including decision-makers and influencers.
• Utilise Sales Tools and Platforms: Leverage Circana’s proprietary platforms (e.g., Unify+, Liquid Data, Intelligence Suite) to support client engagements and solution delivery.
• Achieve Revenue Targets: Meet or exceed individual sales goals through disciplined pipeline management and strategic account planning.
• Champion Client Success: Ensure client satisfaction by proactively addressing challenges, identifying growth opportunities, and delivering consistent value.
• Support Innovation and Feedback: Provide market feedback to internal teams to help refine offerings and contribute to product development.

Requirements

• High degree of experience in the application of market measurement data including shopper.
• Ability to articulate complex technical knowledge of solutions in a simple impactful manner.
• Effective team player and proven ability to work remotely as well as onsite with clients across virtual and diverse teams.
• Leverages mutually beneficial relationships and networks strongly both internally and externally.
• Ability to proactively manage a client relationship and drive improvements in client satisfaction.
• Strong project and workload management and proactive management of internal and external stakeholder expectations.
• Able to engage in a consultative manner with clients at all levels when helping solve/manage content deliverables and critical business challenges.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills as demonstrated by the ability to use appropriate method to communicate with clients, professional presence, ability to understand and respond to another’s point of view.
• Demonstrated resilience and sound judgment in dealing with business and corporate challenges and change.

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviours sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviours throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location

Clients located in the following area(s): Monthly visit to Sevenoaks, and Fortnightly to Leek, and Monthly visits to the Bracknell head office.

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

This role will have the requirement to travel to the client’s office and Circana’s Head Office in Bracknell (roughly once per month). In the role you will be mentored, trained, and supported to become a high performing member of an ambitious and career development focused team.