Lead Insights Consultant

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Do you want to work at the intersection of marketing and technology? We are partnering with a leading Australian retailer to develop world-class media analytics and intelligence capability. We are looking for someone to help our retail partner leverage campaign analytics to better understand campaign performance and in turn, enhance the media planning process.

We have an onsite team of 13 currently working with our retail client, and we have big plans to expand over the next 12 months It's the largest onsite team at IRI outside of our headquarters in the US.

**About IRI**

We're a fast paced, tech driven and people focused business. Innovation and entrepreneurism are part of our core DNA. We like to create, and we like to make things happen. Our team is diverse and is made up of Insight and Industry Consulting Analysts, Data Scientists, Product Managers, Solution Architects and Software Engineers.

As an organisation we're leading the charge as the specialist provider of data-driven, insight and consulting solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers.

We power over 500+ leading Australian and New Zealand businesses with a number of services and solutions including;
- Client consulting services for the retail, grocery, liquor, tobacco and pharmaceutical sectors
- Performance data processing and solutions for the FMCG sector
- Consumer shopper, loyalty and analytics programs
- Software development and cloud-based reporting platforms

**So, why IRI?**

We're progressive, inclusive and people focused. We seek to create a down to earth culture which balances work and home life and enables our team to be the best that it can be. Our people are important to us and we offer a number of fantastic benefits including;
- Flexibility with the hours that you work and where you work them
- Employee training and continuous development programs
- Women in leadership accelerated development opportunities
- Up to 5 weeks annual leave and holiday buy back scheme
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Birthday leave
- Summer half day Fridays
- IRI Me Days

**Your responsibilities**:
You will lead the Media client account, delivering against the agreed growth targets. Managing a high performing team, you will build and maintain strong and effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and ensure excellence in the service provided to clients Media team.

You will have the opportunity to work with an unparalleled array of datasets (scan, market read, shopper panel and customer data) all encompassed on IRI's proprietary platform. Using the latest technology in the industry, you will help shape and deliver how data, insights and technology is used to drive growth across the FMCG landscape.

You will become a trusted business partner to the client by providing valuable performance insights that will further support their business goals. You will have the opportunity to:

- Work closely with the client, in order to identify their needs and objectives, and propose solutions that will grow and maintain revenue
- Deliver high quality analyses across multiple data sets to provide valuable campaign performance insights that will further support their business objectives
- Demonstrate excellence in analytical approach, incorporating multiple datasets as available (POS, panel, loyalty and transaction)
- Effectively support your team in the delivery of quality and timely data, reporting, analytics, consulting and other deliverables
- Inspire, motivate and develop the team to achieve high performance
- Utilise the performance review process to create and maintain an engaged team

**We're looking for**:

- Tertiary qualification in marketing, business or similar
- 7+ years' experience in media insights within a media or FMCG market research agency
- Strong understanding of media measurement, consumer segmentation, scan or shopper data
- Previous experience leading a team
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong commercial acumen, and the ability to recognise and procure revenue generating opportunities
- High attention to detail
- Strong organisation and planning skills, with the ability to execute the plan