Senior Market & Channel Insights Leader

Illinois Ag; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) in the greater Chicagoland area seeks a Market and Channel Intelligence Lead to turn complex data into actionable insights across retail, household panel, and foodservice channels.

In this leadership role, you will synthesize syndicated and proprietary data to shape growth strategies for the dairy industry, partnering with cross-functional teams and external providers to deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in consumer insights, market intelligence, analytics, or related fields within Food & Beverage, CPG, or leading market research organizations.
• 5+ years of experience directly influencing senior leadership and strategic business decisions.
• Deep expertise working with Retail POS, Household Panel, and Foodservice databases.
• Proven ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into clear business recommendations.
• Expert in MS Excel.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead market and channel intelligence across retail, household panel, and foodservice sectors.
• Translate complex data into clear insights, implications, and strategic recommendations.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, presentations, and thought leadership to support business planning and decision-making.
• Identify emerging consumer, category, and channel trends to drive proactive growth strategies.
• Manage relationships with leading data providers and maximize the value of marketplace intelligence investments.
• Collaborate with industry partners and stakeholders to provide actionable insights that support dairy growth.

Skills

Data storytelling

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Circana

Nielsen

Technomic

Datassential

Job description

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) in the greater Chicagoland area seeks a Market and Channel Intelligence Lead to turn complex data into actionable insights across retail, household panel, and foodservice channels.

In this leadership role, you will synthesize syndicated and proprietary data to shape growth strategies for the dairy industry, partnering with cross-functional teams and external providers to deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership.