Brand Strategy Lead: Client Growth & Insights

Ipsos; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 100,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsos seeks a Consulting Principal who will guide client engagements and strategies in market research. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in branding and project management, offering innovative solutions across diverse industries. This is a full-time position at a leading global research company known for its commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in branding, marketing, or market research.
• Fluency in English and ability to lead workshops with executives.
• Proven ability to innovate and grow the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and guide research strategies.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Build relationships with clients and provide strategic insights.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking abilities

Executive presence

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

MBA

Job description

Job Description

Our Consulting Principal play a key role in leading our client engagements, guiding your team on research, setting the vision for deliverables and presenting brand strategies to CPG and non-CPG clients. As a Consulting Principal you will get the unique opportunity to work on multiple projects at a time directly with clients; one day you could be naming a new car brand and the next, reimagining the candy bar of the future.

Job Description

Our Consulting Principal play a key role in leading our client engagements, guiding your team on research, setting the vision for deliverables and presenting brand strategies to CPG and non-CPG clients. As a Consulting Principal you will get the unique opportunity to work on multiple projects at a time directly with clients; one day you could be naming a new car brand and the next, reimagining the candy bar of the future.

We are in the business of storytelling, and our work lies at the intersection of creativity and strategy; alongside our creative problem-solving approach to business questions, we ground ourselves in analytical facts and data to extract insights that deliver results. Our work transforms organizations, so your day to day will encompass all the necessary steps, big and small, to satisfy our clients. From Day 1, you will be encouraged to share your point of view and bring your ideas to life.

We value our team’s ability to build relationships both internally within Ipsos and broadly with our clients. Our team is made up of innovative thinkers who come from backgrounds as diverse as brand management, marketing, consulting, trend hunting, finance, market research, data science, and startups. This broad array of backgrounds ensures our project teams come together with creative ideas to guide our clients in bringing new brands, products and services to market.

Qualification

• Undergraduate degree; MBA preferred
• 8-10 years of professional experience: preferably in branding/marketing, management consulting, brand management, or market research
• Demonstrated leadership skills, both vertically and laterally, and ability to bring clarity to team in ambiguous situations
• Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Ability to work cross-functionally, with a solid understanding of market research
• Ease and confidence with “thinking on your feet” – can effortlessly lead a workshop with a group of senior executives
• Proven ability to develop new offers and capabilities to grow the Strategy3 business
• Strong business acumen/critical thinking, with demonstrated competency in specific focus areas
• Strong track record of leading proposals and business development
• Impeccable interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
• Enormous personal impact, executive presence, and ability to instill trust in top leadership
• A confident presenter in English
  
  

About Us

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work!

About The Team

Strategy3 is a leading brand, strategy and marketing consultancy, founded and run on the premise that marketing and business are intertwined, and critically, rooted in customer centricity. S3’s multi-disciplinary team of brand strategists, researchers, management consultants, ad executives, and even a few attorneys and accountants, work together to answer complex business questions.