Senior Manager, Consumer & Market Insights

Clorox Company; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Clorox is seeking a Senior Manager, Consumer & Market Insights to influence Brand, Sales and R&D leadership with high-impact research initiatives. You'll design and deliver market research using qualitative and quantitative methods, syndicated data, and category insights to uncover consumer needs, drive growth, and shape long-term business strategy.

This role partners across functions in a hybrid model with Oakland and nearby offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of market research and market insights experience.
• 3+ years of business-side research experience, preferably in CPG.
• Ability to synthesize information into a cohesive perspective.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Insight research execution arm for the Business Units.
• Frame research briefs to align with business objectives and deliver against them.
• Design, manage, and deliver high-impact insights across base growth, innovation, and strategy.
• Develop cross-functional relationships to translate insights into action.

Skills

Market Research

Market Insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Qualitative & Quantitative research

Syndicated data

Education

Masters degree in Market Research/Behavioral Science/Economics/MBA or related

Job description

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox:

Are you passionate about turning consumer and market insights into impactful business decisions? Join our team as a Senior Manager, Consumer & Market Insights where you'll play a pivotal role in influencing Brand, Sales, and R&D leadership across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-impact research initiatives that uncover meaningful consumer insights, drive innovation, and shape growth strategies for some of today's most recognized consumer products.

In this highly visible role, you'll serve as a trusted strategic partner, designing and delivering market research that helps business leaders make smarter, consumer-centric decisions. You'll leverage advanced qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, syndicated data, innovation discovery tools, and category insights to solve complex business challenges and identify opportunities for growth. Your work will directly impact areas such as innovation, category leadership, revenue management, and long-term business strategy.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the Insight research execution arm for the Business Units. Consult with the businesses to deliver strategic thought leadership and high impact research to support the BU strategy.
• Ensure key business issues are framed appropriately in the research Brief and that the research delivers against these objectives.
• Design, manage, and deliver custom high-impact insights across all aspects of base growth, innovation, strategy, Net Revenue Management, category leadership and other business needs when deployed to BUs.
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships and foster integration of knowledge across the Insight group to yield critical business insights.
• Learn continuously through an external lens to maintain superior functional skills.
• Support development of tools, WoW, skills and capabilities to create a competitive advantage for Clorox through superior insights expertise.

What we look for:

Experience

• 5 + years of demonstrated ability on Market Research and Market Insights projects.
• 3+ years of previous business-side research experience, preferably in CPG industry
• Ability to integrate varied information into a holistic and cohesive perspective
• Strong research skills experience.
• Hands-on expertise across the full stack of common market research tools, methodologies and capabilities including syndicated data, quantitative and qualitative, innovation discovery, shelf-based research.

Skills

• Able to influence business team & work cross-functionally
• Proven driver of business impact
• Demonstrated passion for insights and their application to drive the business
• Willing to speak up and take an unpopular stance
• Ability to integrate varied information into a holistic and cohesive perspective
• Strong written, verbal, and persuasive skills
• Ability to work with varied functions and roles to effectively drive results
• Strong research skills, experience, and critical thinking ability
• Strong understanding of business operations and passion to play a business role

Education

• Masters of Market Research, Behavioral Science, Economics, MBA or related field or equivalent work experience.

Workplace type:

Hybrid: This individual will work 3 days / week in office and 2 days remotely. The preferred office locations are Oakland, CA, Pleasanton, CA, and Durham, NC.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $131,200 - $258,500

–Zone B: $120,300 - $237,000

–Zone C: $109,400 - $215,500

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.