VP, Brand Strategy, Insights North America

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, analytics and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.

Job description

Kantar is seeking to expand its team of dynamic and analytical Brand Strategy consultants to help drive growth for its Fortune 100 clientele. We are seeking a leader to help grow the Brand Strategy business. We are looking for someone that has all the strategic and analytic skills required to sell and direct complex client research engagements with a hands-on approach.

The Role

Managing Partners are the critical value generators who oversee successfully delivery of projects, provide client advice, and grow client relationships. The VP, Brand Strategy leaders are indispensable & innovative who together influence the strategic direction of the practice. At its heart, we remain a relationship business.

Therefore, we are looking for an individual that has the following attributes: client-focused and relationship-oriented, past success driving strategic and commercial planning, comfort designing and implementing strategic insights and analytic solutions, experience running insights and analytics teams and / or building insights and analytics teams from the ground up, the ability to partner and build relationships in a matrixed organization, and can be effective when facing situations of ambiguity.

You Will:

• Build & Lead Client Relationships: We expect you to be the face of Kantar when meeting new clients, and to work within the Brand Strategy group and across the Kantar network to build deeper relationships with existing clients and uncover cross sell opportunities.
  
• Drive Thought Leadership : You must have a thought leadership presence with clients, driving client satisfaction with Kantar’s innovation and analytics.
  
• Oversee Team Management and Foster Development: You will take a hands-on approach to project and team management, overseeing implementation and contributing to the development of mid-level staff.
  
  

We are looking for dynamic people who . . .

• Have 15+ years of experience in insights and analytics and expect a master’s degree or Ph.D. in market research/marketing or related social science and analytic disciplines
• Are hands-on and like to go deep on client business issues.
• Are creative, out-of-the-box thinkers that take a highly customized approach to research and analytic design.
• Act as trusted advisors and help clients ask the right questions.
• Help grow our business by doing outstanding work.
• Have a growth mindset and are committed to professional development for both themselves and their teams.
• Are ready to make a difference.
  

About the Kantar Brand Strategy Group

We believe the strongest pathway for brand growth comes from a deep understanding of people. That marketing success is achieved when brands are bold and disruptive, but also guided by fact-based insights. We leverage the latest analytic techniques and rigorous analysis to help brands build a deeper understanding of their markets; understand where and how to compete; develop a powerful brand promise; optimize product and service offerings; and measure success.

JOIN US

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 also 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.

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.

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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 competitive and also 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 and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is 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.