Job Title & Location

Consumer Insight Director

Dublin, Ireland

Role Description

Looking for a leadership role where you can drive growth, inspire a team, and make a real impact in the retail industry? This is your opportunity

We are seeking a Consumer Insight Director to join our Retail team in Ireland, leading a portfolio of key clients, including our largest retailers—Dunnes, Tesco, and Lidl.

In this role, you will manage and develop a high-performing team, driving exceptional client service, revenue growth, contract renewals, and professional development.

As a member of the Ireland business' senior leadership team, you will help shape the team's overall success and contribute to our growth strategy, while also benefiting from opportunities for personal development.

The ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude, a passion for supporting others, and a track record of driving commercial growth and team development.

Main Duties and responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Retail to develop and oversee a commercial growth strategy that drives long-term success.
• Act as an inspiring leader, with opportunities to represent the business at industry conferences if desired.
• Deliver valuable insights to clients and support them in leveraging MyWorldpanel, our new data platform.
• Collaborate with experts across Ireland, GB, and Global teams, using our full suite of advanced analytical solutions to provide best-in-class insights and strategic advice.
• Lead and develop a team of two (Category Analyst to Client Manager level).
• Play an active role in the senior leadership team, driving initiatives that benefit the wider business and teams.

Person specification

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into compelling insights that inspire clients.
• A proven track record of driving commercial growth and delivering high levels of client satisfaction.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with a passion for developing and supporting team members.
• A commercially focused attitude with a strong drive to succeed.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, both with clients and internal teams.
• A genuine passion for the food industry and a curiosity to explore emerging trends.

Kantar benefits

• 23 days holidays plus your birthday off! (increases with length of service)
• Option of flexible hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance & Income Protection

At Kantar, we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to encourage new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to build an equality of opportunity in a fair and encouraging working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to thrive in a space where their mental health and well-being is taken into consideration.

We want to build a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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