Global Innovation Insights Lead

Mars Incorporated; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 119.000 - 164.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Mars University learning & development

Company bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Manager, Global Integrated Intelligence for Chocolate, Salty, or Gum Innovation in the United States. You will own end-to-end insights for assigned Pods, translating consumer truth into strategic opportunities and guiding cross-functional teams from ideation to commercial handoff.

The role demands a strong consumer lens, rapid, rigorous research, and the ability to synthesize diverse data into clear actions.

Competenze

• Consumer-centricity: champion the voice of the consumer and anchor briefs in real human needs.
• Mixed-method research design: design and steer qualitative, quantitative, and behavioral insights across front end of innovation.
• Rapid experimentation: agile research tools and test-and-learn cycles to validate hypotheses.
• Synthesis & storytelling: turn multi-source data into actionable narratives for decisions.
• Comfort with ambiguity: adapt in loosely defined spaces and create structured plans.
• Nimble learning: continuously extract insights from wins and failures.
• Collaborative influence: align stakeholders with evidence to guide go/no-go decisions.

Mansioni

• End-to-End Experimentation: design learning plans across the innovation funnel from exploration to in-market learning.
• Agile Problem Framing & Sizing: identify and size opportunities with cross-functional pods.
• Evidence-Based Decision Gates: set criteria to validate propositions and deprioritize non-viable ideas.
• Portfolio Learning Agenda: connect pod learnings to macro strategy for chocolate, salty or gum.

Conoscenze

Consumer centricity

Mixed-method research design

Rapid experimentation

Synthesis & storytelling

Comfort with ambiguity

Nimble learning

Collaborative influence

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, Psychology, Sociology, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Mars Incorporated is seeking a Manager, Global Integrated Intelligence for Chocolate, Salty, or Gum Innovation in the United States. You will own end-to-end insights for assigned Pods, translating consumer truth into strategic opportunities and guiding cross-functional teams from ideation to commercial handoff.

The role demands a strong consumer lens, rapid, rigorous research, and the ability to synthesize diverse data into clear actions.