Consultant

Euromonitor International; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)

Exposure to international projects

Skills development

Work from anywhere 3 weeks per year

Job summary

Euromonitor International in Chicago is seeking a Consultant to join our Consulting Research team. You will engage with leading organizations, delivering high-impact research and strategic analysis on international projects while taking ownership from day one.

The role offers a hybrid model and extensive opportunities to grow through hands-on client work and cross-border collaboration. You'll develop strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills, work with diverse data sources, and

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ experience in consulting, research, or analytics.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, economics, finance, social sciences, or similar.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with client presentation experience.
• Strong report writing and slide development from mixed data inputs.
• Solid project management and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Experience with research methodologies (primary and secondary); plus social listening, web scraping, or survey design is a plus.
• Familiarity with consumer goods, retail or trade industries desirable.
• Advanced MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel; AI-assisted work is a plus.
• Fluency in English; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including briefs, planning, templates, and supporting materials.
• Apply structured quantitative and qualitative approaches to address client challenges.
• Develop professional, insightful reports and presentations for business stakeholders.
• Manage timelines, deliverables and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate internal and international teams and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Conduct primary interviews with industry experts, trade bodies, and company executives.
• Carry out comprehensive desk research using internal tools and external sources.
• Combine multiple research methods to produce evidence-based insights.
• Collaborate across teams to support delivery, knowledge sharing and innovation.
• Serve as a primary contact for clients from project inception to final delivery.
• Present findings confidently in meetings and workshops.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Support business development through proposal input, scoping calls, and client follow-up.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Report writing

Project management

Research methodologies

MS Office

English fluency

Client presentations

Data interpretation

AI in work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, economics, finance, social sciences, or similar

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint & Excel)

Job description

Why Euromonitor?

Euromonitor International is recruiting a Consultant to join our Consulting Research team in Chicago.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with some of the world’s leading organizations, supporting them in tackling complex commercial challenges through high-impact research and strategic thinking. You’ll play a hands‑on role from day one, with the opportunity to take ownership of international projects over time. The successful candidate must be willing able to take full personal responsibility for delivering projects tohigh standardsandclient satisfaction.

• Hybrid working model (3 days per week onsite)
• Exposure to international, high impact projects
• Develop your skills in a collaborative environment
• Work from anywhere 3 weeks per year

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Management

• Manageend-to-endproject delivery, including briefs, planning, templates, and supporting materials.
• Apply structured quantitative and qualitative approaches to address client challenges
• Develop professional, insightful reports and presentations for business stakeholders
• Manage timelines, deliverables and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate internal and international teams and maintain accurate project documentation

Research & Insight Development

• Conduct primary interviews with industry experts, trade bodies, and company executives
• Carry out comprehensive desk research using internal tools and external sources
• Combine multiple research methods to produce evidence-based insights
• Collaborate across teams to support delivery, knowledge sharing and innovation

Client Engagement

• Serve as a primary contact for clients from project inception to final delivery
• Present findings confidently in meetings and workshops
• Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders
• Support business development through proposal input, scoping calls, and client follow-up

• 2–3 years’ experience in consulting, research, or analytics (agency or client-side)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, economics, finance, social sciences, or similar
• Strong analytical skills with experience managing and interpreting complex data sets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience presenting to clients
• Strong report writing and slide development skills based on mixed data inputs
• Solid project management and organizational abilities with a keen eye for detail
• Experience with research methodologies (primary and secondary); additional exposure to social listening, web scraping or survey design a plus
• Familiarity with consumer goods, retail or trade-related industries desirable
• Advanced MS Office Computer skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel skills; comfortability with leveraging AI for work desirable
• Fluency in English required; additional language(s) would be an advantage

Why work for Euromonitor?

Our values

• We act with integrity
• We are curious about the world
• We are stronger together
• We seek to empower
• We find strength in diversity

International:

not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we are all dealing with our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis. With 16 offices globally there are regular opportunities for international transfer.

Hardworking but sociable:

our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of sports and other groups to be involved with.

Committed to making a difference:

We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities.

Excellent benefits:

we offer highly competitive salaries, healthcare insurance, food vouchers, saving fund, plus generous holiday allowances and in many offices a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.

Opportunities to grow:

we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our managers and directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non‑merit factor.

At Euromonitor International, we are committed to transparency and pay equity. Pursuant to Illinois law, we provide salary range and benefit info on all job postings based in our Chicago office. The base salary range for this role is $78,000 - $85,000 based on experience and qualifications. Alongside Salary, we offer a competitive benefits package, including health insurance options, 401k, paid time off, hybrid work set up, core hours and other perks to support a positive work environment.

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