Job Description

From fast answers to deep insights, Mintel has provided research and intelligence solutions to consumer-focused businesses for more than 50 years. With a combination of world-class syndicated tools and custom insight solutions, we are the eyes and ears in the markets that matter and the insights behind our clients\' next big idea.The Mintel Consulting team is responsible for bridging strategy and creativity with leading-edge research, data, and analytics. Just like the rest of our Consultancy, to be on our team, you must have a restless curiosity about the world, the ability to pivot on a dime, a commercial mind that is always thinking end-game, and a confidence that you can be the most creative person in the room.In addition to client project responsibilities, you will be instrumental in the development and continuing innovation of Mintel\'s consulting business. You will oversee a team of Consultants at varying levels that require mentoring and coaching on using Mintel\'s assets and platforms such as product data, consumer data, and trends, to weave tight and actionable strategic narratives into client deliverables.You are a problem solver and strategic thinker who is able to direct Mintel\'s people and assets toward helping our clients grow. You are experienced as a team builder, mentor, functional expert, will contribute to the team\'s vision, manage against KPIs, and motivate successful outcomes.Candidates should have at least 12 years of experience in market research, agency, or consulting and will be asked to demonstrate skills in critical thinking, be effective presenting to high-level executives, display poise under pressure, and be able to seamlessly shift from high altitude thinking to the tangible and practical. You should also have at least 4 years of experience in managing a team of Consultants.What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading a Team: You will manage a regional team of direct reports-some of which may be people managers, You will be providing supervision, leadership and motivation. This will include:

• Providing one-on-one mentoring, ensuring work meets client and industry expectations, and leads with insight.
• Providing coaching and mentoring to you people managers on leadership, communication and strategy.
• Demonstrating how to analyze and combine data in new and different ways, creating \xe2\x80\x9cnew understanding\xe2\x80\x9d among clients about competitive marketing activity and the industries.
• Managing a Schedule of Deliverables: Ensuring all projects are staffed appropriately, and delivered on time. This will include developing and implementing processes, policies, and procedures that improve the management of the reporting schedule.
• Driving Expansion for Consulting: Shaping and scaling the direction of our Consulting offering which will include building custom capabilities and use-cases that expand our suite of services and engagement with clients , ensuring analysis and insights meet internal standards, always striving to innovate and elevate.
• Collaborating Cross-Functionally: Liaising across the Consulting team as well as other departments of Mintel.

• You will ensure that projects are staffed with the right project team mix and that relevant cross over and information about clients/other topics occur.
• You will have regular interaction with account management teams to ensure client expectations, project parameters, and timelines are understood.
• You will also work closely with accounting upon project completion to ensure budgets, invoices and accruals are accounted for.
• Building Client Relationships: You will facilitate strong relationships with client contacts to develop strategic business insights regarding the clients\' most important business issues/needs, both short and long-term, playing a role in developing new opportunities with existing clients.

• This includes asking meaningful, probing questions to understand clients\' business needs and developing projects and analyses based on Mintel\'s syndicated data sets, as well as industry data, to address their needs and influence project outcomes.
• You will develop (independently or in collaboration) compelling proposals for client project opportunities
• Presentation Delivery: You will create/deliver presentations focused on actionable business recommendations for our clients. You will generate informed and incisive recommendations, taking a problem-solving approach and gaining recognition as a trusted advisor.

What We Are Looking For:

• A Leader: You are an experienced and passionate leader who can demonstrate a track record of proficiency tracking and optimizing team utilization, efficiency, managing to KPIs, and growth planning
• Commercially-Minded: You have an instinct for commercial opportunities, develop and expand client relationships, develop business, and will drive Mintel\'s value proposition
• Consumer-Led: You have a demonstrated talent for spotting trends and patterns, and a nuanced understanding of consumer insights
• Strategists: You are a lateral thinker, an intuitive dot-connector, and have experience weaving compelling narratives out of disparate facts across a wide range of categories.
• Data-Driven: You have a strong familiarity with most forms of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and working knowledge of when and how to apply them to a given client challenge
• Naturally Curious: You are always drawn to knowing the \xe2\x80\x9cwhy\xe2\x80\x9d behind things and great at navigating client conversations, asking second and third level questions to get at the heart of clients\' challenges and goals.
• Influencers: You have experience leading strategy, innovation, or creative workshops and the energy, intellect, humility and passion that draws people to wanting to learn more from you.
• Great Communicators: You are able to visualize strategic thought in evocative and engaging presentations, delivered with confidence and authority and can adapt your communication style to suit each client and internal business partner.

What We Offer

• Culture that supports true collaboration whilst embracing remote working.
• Flexible start and end times.
• Blended (office/home) approach to work.
• Approach to personal development where we encourage individuals to grow and share what they\'ve learned.
• Social events, both within the department and across the company.
• Generous annual leave and wider circle employee benefits.
• Additional one day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Membership in Employee Resource Groups (Mintel Diversity, Mintel Wellness and Mintel Gives).
• Giving back is part of our culture with this in mind, Mintel gives employee 2 days leave per year to join local volunteering activity organised by our Mintel Gives (where applicable).
• Mental health and wellbeing support via Modern Health App.
• Beautifully designed offices to foster collaboration and fun.

Mintel is an equal opportunity employer that committed to the strength of an inclusive workplace.
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