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JOB TITLE: Analyst- Consumer Trends and Insights

JOB LOCATION: Prefer candidates based in the Central & Eastern Time zone . The candidate can either work from any of our Kantar offices (Hybrid model) in US or Canada or 100% remote from locations we do not have an office.

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote, and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies. Kantar's25,000 people based in more than 100 countries help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow. Nobody knows people better than Kantar. We provide insight and inspiration to help our clients, our people and society to create and flourish in an extraordinary world.

For more information on Kantar, please visit www.kantar.com

ABOUT THE DIVISION

MONITOR is our subscription-based consumer insights, foresights and strategy platform. We track key marketplace dynamics and critical shifts in consumer attitudes and values that are reshaping the operating environment for businesses and brands. The MONITOR product team uses consumer survey data, cultural trends, qualitative insights, and foresight frameworks to create content ranging from infographics and newsletters to comprehensive reports and presentations of our thought leadership. MONITOR tools and outputs provide actionable intelligence to strengthen brand strategy, positioning, messaging, and planning. We have four core products: U.S. MONITOR, Global MONITOR, Canada MONITOR, and Sports MONITOR. THE ANALYST WILL SUPPORT ALL FOUR PRODUCTS BUT FOCUS PRIMARILY ON HELPING TO GROW THE TWO NEWEST OFFERS: CANADA AND SPORTS. This position is a high-visibility thought leadership and product management position with significant potential for advancement as our MONITOR business is undergoing rapid growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The role will contribute to the development and writing of content, while also serving as the primary project manager for key product development innovation workstreams.

Responsibilities include:

• The majority of the role is writing and creating narratives using the interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data
• Analyzing data, conducting secondary research, and curating qualitative insights to identify key insights with a focus on culture & trends for inclusion in product resources \
• Writing product deliverables (e.g., infographics, newsletters, webinar presentations, trends reports, etc.)
• Managing and updating project timelines for all Canada and Sports MONITOR resources
• Interfacing directly with the product and design teams on proofing, publishing, and distribution of deliverables
• Maintaining and updating senior leaders on KPIs for the product, including but not limited to sales, renewals, pipeline and client usage statistics
• Supporting account management and consulting teams in using MONITOR resources with their clients
• Supporting platform analytics to better understand client engagement
• Contributing ideas for product and deliverable innovation to accelerate growth and retention rates

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

• AROUND 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE: Exposure to consumer insights and trends, brands and marketing, or market research a plus.
• ANALYTICAL EXPERTISE: Ability to analyze primary and secondary quantitative and qualitative data, identifying trends and patterns that capture valuable insights. Understands statistical output and basic research-related issues. Creative conceptual thinker. Sensitive and responsive to cultural differences among people.
• CONSULTATIVE MINDSET: Understands marketing, innovation and strategic planning issues from a client perspective. Can take basic MONITOR generated ideas and concepts and turn them into recommendations and action steps that clients can actually use.
• STRONG PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS: Capable of staying on top of complex projects with many moving parts, multiple deliverables and important deadlines. Creative problem solver who proactively suggests solutions when issues arise.
• EXCELLENT WRITING, PRESENTING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Proven writing ability. (having previously published articles, reports, or thought pieces a plus). Experience with writing, editing and delivering major presentations and reports. Capable of presenting ideas in a clear and compelling manner to a lay audience. Capable of producing professional, error-free business writing.
• FAMILIARITY WITH THE CANADIAN MARKET AND THE U.S. SPORTS LANDSCAPE ARE HIGHLY PREFERABLE. As an Analyst, you'll primarily support the development of Canada MONITOR and Sports MONITOR; an understanding of and passion for those two topical areas will greatly enhance content quality and credibility.
• COLLABORATIVE APPROACH: Great people skills. Works well in cross-functional teams. Able to recognize and excite the best thinking in others. Inclusivity and diversity of thought is a core MONITOR value.
• HIGH-LEVEL USER OF FULL MICROSOFT SUITE OF PRODUCTS. Capable of creating polished, error-free, and visually compelling PowerPoint slide decks. Capable of using PowerPoint as a storytelling medium. Comfortable with basic Excel functionality and analysis. Able to develop strong, professional narratives in Word.

BENEFITS

We provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package, including

• Medial plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
• Health Savings Account/FSA
• Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
• Wellness Program
• 401k with matching
• Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
• Unlimited PTO

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted, andare allowed toflourish in a space where their mental health andwellbeingis taken into consideration. We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited ("Kantar"). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

LOCATION

New York, World Trade Center, United States of America

KANTAR REWARDS STATEMENT

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else.

Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We help clients understand people and inspire growth. We have a complete, unique and rounded understanding of people around the world: how they think, feel and act, globally and locally in over 90 markets. We don’t just help clients understand what’s happened, we tell them why and how they can shape the future.