Senior Insight & Strategy Consultant

Kantar Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA/FSA

Dental & Vision

Wellness Program

401k with match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

The Kantar Group is seeking a Senior Consultant to join the Consulting Team in the United States. Based in New York City, Boston, or Chicago, you will deliver foresight, brand strategy, and innovation projects for leading brands, while developing client relationships and consulting capabilities.

You will guide project work, synthesize insights from qualitative and quantitative data, and collaborate with teams to produce compelling deliverables, using AI-enabled approaches to improve efficiency

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in similar capacity; market research or consulting experience preferred with exposure to brand strategy, foresight, and innovation engagements supported by qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, market research, social science, or analytic field preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of consulting engagements including trends and strategic foresight, cultural insight and applied semiotics, front-end innovation, commerce and brand strategy, market structures, consumer and demand segmentation, brand valuation, portfolio and architecture strategy, and brand purpose
• Understand and frame client challenges across marketing, foresight, commerce, and innovation; support solution design with manager guidance
• Actively participate in project and client discussions, collaborating with team members to achieve project objectives
• Own phases or discrete work processes on projects, including questionnaire and sample design, analytic planning, trend scouting, and cultural mining
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into clear narratives in coordination with project lead
• Collaborate with team members to translate research into meaningful insights
• Use AI tools to support analysis, efficiency, and delivery
• Manage timelines, quality, and execution; coordinate with project lead, internal teams and clients
• Ensure rigorous quality control through in-depth checks at key stages
• Develop clear client deliverables, including presentations and supporting materials
• Continuously improve ways of working, including AI-enabled approaches with no quality compromise
• Build personal and team capability, sharing tools, tasks, and best practices
• Maintain curiosity and functional expertise about Kantar capabilities and industry developments
• Build internal relationships and contribute to growth activities
• Contribute to culture and community activities
• Keep up-to-date with changes in brand strategy, foresight, and innovation methodologies

Skills

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Curiosity

AI tools

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

SPSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Kantar Group is seeking a Senior Consultant to join the Consulting Team in the United States. Based in New York City, Boston, or Chicago, you will deliver foresight, brand strategy, and innovation projects for leading brands, while developing client relationships and consulting capabilities.

You will guide project work, synthesize insights from qualitative and quantitative data, and collaborate with teams to produce compelling deliverables, using AI-enabled approaches to improve efficiency