Senior Manager of Research & Industry Insights, Hybrid

Job Description

The Senior Manager of Research & Industry Insights position will deliver superior oversight of a new syndicated program.

You will become the subject matter expert of a tool that explores foodservice operator purchase data for category market sizing and forecasting.

This means staying in the know of important data trends and shifts, contributing to maintaining data quality, handling internal and external program share outs, creating program support deliverables and collaborating with other internal team members such as marketing, account management and other key stakeholders.

You will also track core product performance and strategize ways to grow.

This role is hybrid and requires being in office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate project management and leadership skills by delivering projects on time and maintaining high internal and external customer satisfaction from start to finish
• Ensure that both the program deliverables and client communications are on track and all project details are addressed throughout all project phases
• Write content that includes data analysis, insights and recommended actions
• Alert management of issues while making recommendations for suitable and creative solutions
• Respond appropriately to staff and client questions and requests in a timely manner
• Lead innovation for your program, including conducting an annual brainstorming session with internal stakeholders
• Provide feedback and recommendations for continued improvement of your program
• Serve as the primary champion of your program, tracking program performance, presenting key performance indicators to company leadership and working with sales, account management and marketing on market strategy
• Remain knowledgeable of foodservice industry macro trends

Qualifications

• 5+ years of market research experience
• Demonstrated experience leading projects with success staying on time and with a high level of quality
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships, both internally and externally (including with both senior and junior staff), to achieve Technomic’s program goals
• Competency to resolve problems, prioritize and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness
• Exhibits stellar multitasking, organization and communication (written and verbal) skills, quality of task execution
• Dependable, highly motivated, collaborative and team-oriented with a strong sense of business acumen
• Competency with Microsoft office tool and an ability to take an additional technology platform as needed
• Presentation and analytical skills
• Advanced level using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; PowerPivot experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or above in business, social science, market research, or related field
• Interest in the food service industry is preferred

Additional Information

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Our benefits include :

• Freedom & flexibility : colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns
• Great community : a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact : take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity : the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning.

When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves

• Time out : Unlimited PTO and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen.

If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law.

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