Senior Associate

Foresight Strategy; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Generous PTO and Paid Holidays

Annual Bonus and Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Maternity/Parental Leave

Job summary

Foresight Strategy in Minneapolis, MN is recruiting a Senior Consultant to guide global leaders toward smarter marketing decisions through data-driven strategy. You will sift through diverse data sources to uncover insights, craft compelling stories, and design complex models and custom applications to support C‑suite discussions.

You will grow your analytical and business capabilities on the job, with training in relevant knowledge areas, and work with a collaborative, flexible team that serves

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Business/Data Analytics, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of non-academic experience applied to business problems (consulting/marketing/brand context using Excel and statistics).
• Demonstrated experience with manipulating data in Excel using advanced formulas (Pivot Tables, Charts, VLOOKUP, OFFSET, INDEX, MATCH, SUMIF).
• Familiarity with statistical techniques (correlation, regression) in Excel or another package.

Responsibilities

• Participating in internal brainstorms and sessions to develop custom client approaches.
• Managing and transforming large datasets including public data, third-party market research, and internal client data.
• Applying statistical tests, analytic methods, and strategic frameworks to the data to uncover insights.
• Creating compelling visualizations that illustrate findings.
• Communicating the overall story in well-crafted PowerPoint presentations.
• Presenting components of insights to clients as needed.
• Additional duties as dictated by team need (small company).

Skills

Data analysis

Excel advanced formulas

Statistical methods

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Graduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Business Data Analytics

Undergraduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Business Data Analytics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Foresight Strategy is a strategic consulting firm based in Minneapolis, MN but with a global reach. We are focused on finding answers to today’s biggest business questions. We work with some of the most well-known brands in the world including Coca-Cola, eBay, Johnson & Johnson, and many more!

Our team helps guide business strategy by understanding consumer behavior, developing brand growth strategies, and designing tools and frameworks to answer business questions such as evaluation of sponsorships, lifetime value, product innovation, etc.

We thrive in a flexible, creative, and collaborative environment and have the unique opportunity to experience the lifestyle of a “startup,” and the business impact of a major corporation. We are continually expanding our team and portfolio of clients!

At Foresight Strategy, we are:

• Naturally inquisitive and excited by using data to answer questions no one else can
• Driven to tackle problems head-on, regularly creating your own roadmap
• Hungry to learn new skills and technologies to keep pace with the ever-growing business world
• Excited to work collaboratively, both in-person and virtually, with team members and clients around the world

What You Will Be Doing:

We are recruiting a Senior Consultant to join our team in our Minneapolis, MN location.In this role, you will be guiding business leaders around the globe toward better marketing decisions through data-driven strategy, sifting through a wide variety of data sources to uncover hidden insights, and craft compelling stories and design complex models and custom applications to facilitate discussions at the highest levels of global businesses. Your work will allow you to grow your analytical and business capabilities with on-the-job training in knowledge areas most relevant to today’s market.

Responsibilities:

• Participating in internal brainstorm and working sessions to develop and design custom approaches to client questions
• Managing and transforming large datasets including public data, third party market research, and internal client data
• Applying statistical tests, analytic methods, and strategic frameworks to the data to uncover new insights
• Creating compelling visualizations that illustrate your findings
• Communicating the overall story in well-crafted PowerPoint presentations
• Presenting components of insights to clients as needed
• Additional duties as dictated by team need (we are a small company!)

Ideally a Candidate Possesses:

• Graduate Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Business/Data Analytics, or other related discipline.
• 2+ years of non-academic experience applied to business problems (preferably in a consulting, marketing, or brand management context using excel and statistics).
• Demonstrated experience with manipulating data in Excel using advanced formulas/functions (e.g. Pivot Tables, Charts, VLOOKUP, OFFSET, INDEX, MATCH, SUMIF, etc.)
• Familiarity with statistical techniques (correlation, regression, etc.) in Excel or another package.

OR

• Undergraduate Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Business/Data Analytics, or other related discipline.
• 4+ years of non-academic experience applied to business problems (preferably in a consulting, marketing, or brand management context using excel and statistics).
• Demonstrated experience with manipulating data in Excel using advanced formulas/functions (e.g. Pivot Tables, Charts, VLOOKUP, OFFSET, INDEX, MATCH, SUMIF, etc.)
• Familiarity with statistical techniques (correlation, regression, etc.) in Excel or another package.

We acknowledge that the ability to thrive in a job can come from a multitude of backgrounds and experiences that don’t coincide with traditional degrees or titles. We encourage if you have the ability to demonstrate your skills to us to please apply.

Benefits We Offer:

• Competitive Salary (94-121k)
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• Maternity/Parental Leave and other medical leave
• SUMMER HOURS! – Shorter Fridays During the Summer
• Weekly Social Events – Includes Catered Lunches
• We Provide Home Office Equipment (Computer/Keyboard/Monitor/Etc.)