Senior Insights & Strategy Lead - Hybrid, West LA

The Wonderful Company LLC; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

Career advancement

Learning and development

Mentorship program

Community involvement

Job summary

The Wonderful Company is seeking a Sr. Manager, Research & Insights to leverage qualitative and quantitative data for strategic decision-making. Based in West Los Angeles, this hybrid role blends hands-on research with strong business acumen and collaboration with internal brands and shared services.

You will lead research programs, manage vendors, and present concise findings to senior leaders, drawing on Circana, Nielsen, and POS data to drive brand and category insights at scale.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in consumer/market research or consulting role.
• Experience with a wide range of primary research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative).
• Hands-on involvement in data manipulation across multiple sources (finance, Circana/Nielsen, primary research).
• Strong business acumen with the ability to present concise, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Own, lead, and drive individual research initiatives from scope to deliverable.
• Lead both qualitative and quantitative research processes and tools.
• Develop research work plans and outline methodologies to meet business objectives.
• Lead Brand Health Trackers integrating primary and secondary data.
• Analyze and report on sales and panel data from Circana or Nielsen.
• Develop concise, actionable reports for senior leadership.
• Manage research vendors and communications to ensure quality results.
• Lead presentations and brainstorms with senior audiences.
• Foster internal client relations and act as thought partner.

Skills

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Survey design

Recruiting

Data analysis

Brand trackers

Presentation skills

Project management

Vendor management

Data visualization

Tools

Circana

Nielsen

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Wonderful Company is seeking a Sr. Manager, Research & Insights to leverage qualitative and quantitative data for strategic decision-making. Based in West Los Angeles, this hybrid role blends hands-on research with strong business acumen and collaboration with internal brands and shared services.

You will lead research programs, manage vendors, and present concise findings to senior leaders, drawing on Circana, Nielsen, and POS data to drive brand and category insights at scale.