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Ipsos · 1 month ago

Vice President, Innovation

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$135K/yr - $150K/yr

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies, and they are seeking a Vice President of Innovation to lead client business management and team development. This role focuses on fostering client relationships, managing market research projects, and delivering actionable insights to clients while ensuring the growth and credibility of Ipsos in the market.

AdvertisingConsultingMarket Research

Responsibilities

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of Ipsos Innovation & Market Strategy focused products and services (concept testing, forecasting, A&U, segmentation, shopper, insights, brand stretch & positioning), including competitive marketplace offerings, in order to identify and propose potential opportunities with existing and new clients

Manages and fosters positive ongoing relationship with key contacts (decision making personnel) at client portfolio

Demonstrates in depth understanding of client’s product, service and strategy and their competitive market in order to build and grow Ipsos credibility and business with client

Anticipates future needs of clients based upon their issues in order to proactively influence Ipsos Marketing product development and delivery improvements

Directs client service teams (including direct involvement and support) to ensure flawless execution of all market research projects from design to delivery

Proactively works with cross-functional department managers and client partners to continuously improve process and ensure their understanding and expectations of current and future client needs

Develops, manages and mentors staff to build client understanding across all disciplines to work process vs. just project orientation, strategic insight and presentation skills

Works with Account Managers to review all proposals, questionnaire execution and presentations to ensure that they are delivering key thinking on business issues

Presents compelling insights to client in a way that evokes confidence and expertise and translates complicated insights in an actionable way that will be relevant to a broad client audience (including research and marketing/brand)

Contributes to and actively manages assigned revenue and profit margin

Qualification

Market research expertiseClient relationship managementCPG trends understandingResearch methodology designData analysisTeam managementPresentation skillsStrategic insight

Required

Pro-active, insightful, and adaptable market research expert who demonstrates an advanced understanding of Ipsos business and their clients' business

Manages and fosters positive ongoing relationship with key contacts (decision making personnel) at client portfolio

Demonstrates in depth understanding of client's product, service and strategy and their competitive market

Anticipates future needs of clients based upon their issues

Directs client service teams to ensure flawless execution of all market research projects from design to delivery

Proactively works with cross-functional department managers and client partners to continuously improve process

Develops, manages and mentors staff to build client understanding across all disciplines

Works with Account Managers to review all proposals, questionnaire execution and presentations

Presents compelling insights to client in a way that evokes confidence and expertise

Contributes to and actively manages assigned revenue and profit margin

Preferred

Demonstrates a strong understanding of CPG trends and research methodologies that best suit these sectors

Understands specific client's needs in the context of the broader business issue(s) and is able to design research to address those objectives

Can quickly learn, pitch and execute Ipsos capabilities related to concept testing, forecasting, segmentation, A&U, shopper insights, brand positioning and general research execution

Identifies more effective ways of doing things and works with all levels of the organization to implement efficient procedures

Thinks beyond the numbers to deliver insightful and actionable findings and recommendations

Develops account plan for a specific area of business and leads the team in implementation of plan

Handles a dynamic and changing workload, effectively prioritizing inbound requests

An active participant in helping project teams deliver high quality insights to clients