VP, Insights Leader (Hybrid-Minneapolis)

About this job

At NIQ we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. We are looking for a VP Insights Leader. You will be responsible for driving NIQs Customer Success Industry Insights mission through the delivery of Thought Leadership and accountable for the ontarget delivery of your teams KPIs.  

As a VP Insights Leader you will: 

• Lead a team of analytics / insights associates successfully; guiding coaching and developing team members; providing them with timely feedback and recognition on performance to ensure the team demonstrates high standards of performance and professional competencies
• Partner closely with crossfunctional peers to elevate the customer experience including collaborating closely with the Account Director on joint business goals
• Help team members develop probing skills to identify and uncover the most important business questions for their clients & hold the team accountable for quality insights per our standards 
• Participate in client meetings to provide topoftheline Food Industry perspective trends and opportunity 
• Grow executive level engagement achieved through strong insight generation and industry expertise
• Synthesize market research and trends into new insights and recommendations wrapped in a compelling story for client presentation 

A Little About You

You are a practitioner in the Food industry with knowledge and connections among retailers and brands. You confidently speak to the industry issues consumer trends and the needs of the industry players. You enjoy presenting and are energized when engaging large and senior level audiences. Your communication skills are top notch! You are able to interweave strategic points engaging stories and key data points to craft a compelling storyline. You are comfortable utilizing insights and analytics and view them as a key component of product development brand management marketing and merchandising. 

Qualifications :

• 10 years of experience in the Food industry from food manufacturing and/or CPG industry
• At least 5 years experience leading teams and ability to coach others in data analysis 
• Strong stakeholder management and experience working with complex client relationships
• Demonstrated understanding of the power in data analytics to drive brand building marketing retail merchandising and innovation
• Experience working with syndicated tools (NielsenIQ or Circana or similar panel RMS/POS scan data)
• Proven track record of building client engagement
• Ability to be onsite 23 days a week in Minneapolis
• Bachelors Degreeor Masters Degree 

US Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical Rx dental and vision).
• Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)

Additional Information :

This role has a marketcompetitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $126500.00 $175000.00.  Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidates experience qualifications skills and location. This role might also be eligible for a salesbased incentive or performancebased bonus. Other benefits include flexible working environment comprehensive health insurance industryleading parental leave life insurance education support and more.  

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

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NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients communities and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce measurement and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer making decisions without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability status age marital status protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global nondiscrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center:  Work :

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