Lead, Consumer Insights - Frozen

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$142k–$177k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead consumer insights for the Frozen business unit, driving growth, innovation, and a consumer-obsessed culture through strategic market research and actionable recommendations.

Role type

Senior IC consumer insights lead (frozen food category)

Builds

Multi-year new product pipelines, 3-year growth strategies, and optimized media/channel mixes for the Frozen BU

Domain

Consumer packaged goods (frozen foods) + market research

Required skills

Strategic business partnering, influencing at all levels, actionable insight synthesis, people management, ambiguity tolerance, qualitative/quantitative research, POS data analysis, analytical tools (MTA, Mix, Conjoint), storytelling

Preferred skills

Category/portfolio experience, advanced degree, supplier & client insights background

Technologies

Nielsen/IRI, Panel data, social listening, MTA, Mix, Conjoint, Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Unearth consumer insights/pain points to identify growth opportunities; Partner with marketing/R&D to develop new product pipelines; Shape 3-year growth strategy and annual marketing plans; Evaluate campaign effectiveness to optimize media mix; Develop and coach a direct report

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management

About heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery p