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Strategic Insight Lead

Oxford, OXF, gbFull-time£46k–£52k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior client-facing role shaping and delivering high-impact Thought Leadership and insight-led strategies for the Grocery business unit to influence client decision-making and unlock commercial opportunities.

Role type

Senior IC strategic insight lead (FMCG)

Builds

Thought Leadership outputs, executive presentations, workshops, whitepapers, and insight-led commercial opportunities

Domain

FMCG / Consumer Intelligence / Retail Analytics

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

FMCG analytics expertise, Thought Leadership strategy, client storytelling, stakeholder management, commercial growth identification, executive presentation design, industry partnership management, solution design for client business issues

Preferred skills

Consultative working style, innovation in insight generation, ability to lead through others

Technologies

RMS, Consumer Panel, Omnisales, advanced analytics

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end Thought Leadership strategy; Own Thought Leadership and Analytics pillar for the client; Drive commercial growth by identifying unmet client needs; Act as senior strategic partner to key clients; Integrate NIQ product suite into client-ready storytelling; Lead design and delivery of executive presentations and whitepapers; Own strategic relationships with key industry bodies; Shape Joint Business Planning; Champion innovation in insight generation; Act as Voice of the Customer internally