CareerPlan

Manager, Consumer Insights - Taste Elevation

Chicago, IL, USFull-time$104k–$130k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Strategic Consumer Insights Manager partnering with marketing to translate data into actionable recommendations for brand positioning, targeting, renovation, and innovation.

Role type

Manager, Consumer Insights

Builds

Insight-led strategies, consumer research programs, product innovation concepts, and communication effectiveness evaluations.

Domain

Consumer packaged goods / Market research

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic thinking, commercial orientation, qualitative and quantitative research design, data synthesis, vendor management, stakeholder influence, storytelling, analytical aptitude

Preferred skills

Experience with syndicated data tools (Nielsen, Circana, Mintel), managing external research partners, navigating ambiguity

Technologies

Nielsen, Circana, Mintel

Responsibilities

Shape insight-led strategy and priorities; lead consumer research programs from design to synthesis; provide actionable recommendations for product renovation and innovation; evaluate communication effectiveness; integrate primary and secondary data sources; translate complex findings into narratives; manage external research vendors.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on strategic partner