Strategy & Insights Lead

Synergis; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 165,312 - 208,375; Full time

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy and Insights Lead to oversee significant retail initiatives. This role involves crafting compelling narratives, managing research, and deriving actionable insights to support retail growth. You'll collaborate with various teams to amplify impact and position the company as a competitive leader in the market. If you have a passion for storytelling and insights, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, fostering innovation and collaboration across sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Ability to create compelling narratives from complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Retail's largest sector and cross-sector initiatives.
• Craft scalable narratives based on insights from diverse sources.

Skills

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Research

Narrative/Storytelling Skills

Exceptional Communication Skills

Writing Skills

Job description

TITLE: Strategy and Insights Lead

LOCATION: New York, NY (hybrid, on-site Tuesday – Thursday)

ANTICIPATED DURATION: 6 months

Oversee Retail's largest sector and cross-sector initiatives, such as our Retail incubator programs and pillars, which will enable you to foster innovative collaboration across organizations and roles. You will craft scalable narratives and bolster Retail's growth by anchoring on critical business objectives and collaborating at scale to amplify impact. You will manage research alongside our Research Lead and Marketing teams, derive actionable insights from diverse sources, and help manage our thought leadership efforts to ensure our client has a unique and compelling stance internally and externally.

Narratives

• Create single-to-scale narratives that anchor on CBOs and support the most significant industry opportunities for Retail.
• Support incubator products and key pillars (that are xSector) to support Retail's next revenue-generating moments.
• Work xFN to complete narratives (e.g., Marketing, GTM, leaders xSector).

Insights and Research

• Work alongside Research Lead and Marketing Insights/Partners to ensure insights are novel and actionable.
• Identify category and industry-level insights from 1P and 3P sources and research, package and share.

Thought Leadership

• Partner with Execs/Leaders or xFN with Marketing to identify external media opportunities and publish POVs and client successes to position as competitive leader in the space.
• Build keynotes at scale and positioning to service new product areas and/or pillar programs.

Responsibilities

Oversee Retail's largest sector and cross-sector initiatives like our Retail pillars and holiday season by building scaled narratives for our front-line sales teams. You will craft scalable narratives that show “why our client” and “what matters most to customers” through insights derived from qualitative and quantitative data. You will manage research alongside our Research Lead and Marketing teams, derive actionable insights from diverse sources, and help manage our thought leadership efforts to ensure our client has a unique and compelling stance internally and externally.

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities

• Create single-to-scale narratives that anchor on business objectives and support the most significant industry opportunities for Retail.

Mandatory Skills

• Qual and/or Quant background.
• Narrative/storytelling skills.
• Ability to take complex topics and create a story that is simple and compelling (rooted in insights from 3rd party sources).
• Exceptional communication and writing skills.

The hourly pay rate range for this position is $120 to $151.26 (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to [e-mail].

If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting