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Hello,

I've been eyeballing this program for about a year now. And I'm now seriously thinking about applying for the 2008 school year. I have a BA in Communications/Journalism and several years of experience as a Marketing Coordinator for a B to B distributor here in Madison. The main thing that attracts me (and at the same time scares me) is the analytics part of the program. It's something that I'm lacking in my current career and would love to learn, yet I wouldn't want to use this degree to become an analyst (exclusively). Here's my question: How much of this program is analysis/number crunching? How much of it is examining marketing techniques and tapping into the creative/planning aspect of Marketing?

Thanks,
Melissa

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Title: Senior Market Research Project Director

Company: Full-service market research supplier (all methodologies) in Southern California location

Job Description/Responsibilities
This is an outstanding opportunity for a "go-getter" with 5+ years of supplier side experience managing custom (not syndicated) qualitative and quantitative research projects. This person will have total overall responsibility for projects beginning with their conceptualization and concluding with the presentation of findings to the client. Specific responsibilities will include:
• Writing proposals/designing research
• Developing screeners, questionnaires, focus groups, discussion guides
• Supervising Assistant Project Managers in their dealings with outside vendors, and their other project support activities
• Developing survey research analysis plans
• Writing detailed data processing specifications Analysis of data, report/presentation preparation
The successful candidate must have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and do it all with uncompromising attention to detail and commitment to quality. Specific, requirements include:
• Facile with all means of data collection (online, telephone, mail, mall intercept, etc.)
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Creative thinker, problem solver, organized and very detail oriented
• Outstanding analytical and reasoning skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Hours/Schedule
Full-time Position in Southern California

Education
• BS/BA required. MBA is preferred.

Base Salary
• Contingent upon experience

Contact
Rochelle Sasson
rochellesasson@sbcglobal.net

I am looking for an Sr. Mgr. Market Research for a Fortune 200 Global CPG leader. The company has a reputation for valuing employees' needs to balance work and personal lives in a team oriented environment.

COMPANY:
Is a Global Fortune 200 category leader with a rich heritage, great benefits, and excellent promotional opportunities.

LOCATION: Bentonville AR

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Work with Wal*Mart senior management to create shopper/consume understanding partnerships. Become a valued consultant for Wal*Mart senior management.

2. Collaborate with sales and category management to develop consumer-based solutions for the Wal-Mart.

3. Leverage insight from multiple sources (scanner, Panel, Frequent Shopper, online surveys, syndicated studies, etc.) to develop a story.

4. Execute consumer studies that apply to the whole U.S. as directed by Dir. Sales Research.

5. Identify, prioritize, and execute customer and region specific consumer studies that drive towards selling solutions for the sales and category management teams.

REQUIREMENTS:
-Bachelors Degree required...Master's preferred.
-7 years experience in the CPG industry preferred, with 5 years market research experience required.
-Previous experience with Wal*Mart desirable.
-Understanding of all forms of market research techniques i.e. qualitative, survey, scanner/panel data and modeling techniques.

SALARY: flexible depending on experience in the $100 -$120K + 20% target bonus. Excellent relocation package.

Contact:

Bob Wallngton
RD Wallington & Assoc., Inc.
503-697-5903 rdwa@yahoo.com

ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
CUSTOMER RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS
Position Description

ABOUT PROPHET
Prophet is a management consultancy that helps clients achieve competitive advantage by creating and implementing integrated business, brand, and marketing strategies. We are committed to building and growing great brands and businesses, and provide a full range of strategic marketing services. Leveraging the thought leadership of David Aaker, Scott Davis, Michael Dunn, and a team of seasoned professionals, Prophet works with companies from strategy through execution to develop, manage, grow, and protect one of their most valuable assets: their brand. Prophet has helped companies such as adidas, AT&T, Boeing, BP, Cargill, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, IBM, Maidenform, Philips, Sara Lee, Siemens, Teradata, T. Rowe Price, and UBS, to build their brands in order to increase profitability and create a true competitive advantage. Prophet is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Chicago, Hamburg, London, Madrid, New York, and Zurich.

Prophet offers a unique combination of a high-growth firm in a collegial environment. Our consultants work as members of small, dynamic teams and our work is sponsored at the most senior level within client organizations. Please visit our website at www.prophet.com.

LOCATION
Chicago, New York, or San Francisco

JOB DESCRIPTION
In this role, individuals with deep marketing research knowledge and strong consulting skills work in teams to solve strategic branding and marketing issues for clients. Consultants in the Customer Research & Analytics practice area bridge quantitative market research analytical applications and fact-based marketing consulting to guide our clients and project teams in the areas of:
• Brand strategy and architecture (includes positioning and portfolio strategies)
• Marketing effectiveness
• Customer acquisition and management
• Marketing capability building
The Customer Research & Analytics practice area applies rigorous qualitative and quantitative customer insights and analytic marketing science methods to build the foundation of our marketing strategy work. We work closely with client senior management and operators in a variety of business sectors including packaged goods, retail, financial services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and high tech.

In this role as Engagement Manager in the Customer Research & Analytics practice area, you will be an integral member of Prophet’s client engagement teams to:
• contribute to and lead the team-based strategic problem solving process
• manage day-to-day aspects of client relationships as they relate to research and insight development
• manage engagements with teams of 3-5 people, both from Prophet and the client team
• translate key marketing and business questions into both qualitative and quantitative research plans (e.g., primary market research design, sampling methodologies, survey creation, etc.) and present analysis and recommendations to client senior management
• identify how market research can provide key insights into client issues by recommending, designing and performing data analysis using a range of marketing science and statistical approaches (e.g., choice models, segmentation, regression analysis, structural equation/pathway modeling, econometrics modeling, etc.)
• develop, research, refine, and innovate new analytic methods, points of view and problem solving tools in collaboration with other consultants to continuously improve our approaches
• train/mentor other consultants
• oversee relationships with 3rd party vendors
• lead firm development initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate for this role is a self-starter who enjoys the challenges and rewards of professional service work within a team environment. The candidate must be:
• a creative thinker with strong analytic & marketing science skills
• a strong communicator who can communicate complex ideas & models effectively
• a confident, resourceful individual who thrives on the analytical problem solving process
• someone who can transition easily from a technical marketing research perspective to practical marketing and broader business considerations
Candidates should also have:
• An outstanding academic record with an advanced degree in the social/behavioral sciences, marketing, statistics, or economics from a top institution
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams
• A strong analytic and quantitative background with five to seven years of work experience at a professional services firm or client-side marketing environment
• Creative thinking skills and enjoy the use of sophisticated and innovative research and analysis techniques to solve business problems
• Excellent inter-personal skills. They must be able to communicate complex ideas effectively - both verbally and in writing; work well on teams demonstrating leadership qualities; and handle multiple commitments and frequent deadlines
• Knowledge of and experience with multi-variate analytic techniques, such as such as discrete choice analysis, max-diff scaling, structural equation modeling, logistic regression, time-series modeling, experimental design; familiarity with statistical packages such as SPSS, SAS, Sawtooth Software, Latent Gold, AMOS is highly desirable
• General computer literacy & proficiency with MS Office products

If you would like to be considered for the Engagement Manager role, please email your resume to Prophet’s Recruiting Director, Alix Hahn: ahahn@prophet.com. Thank you.

Adison and Partners, a boutique executive search firm, has been engaged by a Multi-billion Dollar Global Consumer Packaged Goods Company to identify a Market Research Professional.
If you believe your background is appropriate or you are able to recommend a qualified candidate, please contact us directly.

POSITION TITLE: Market Research Manager

LOCATION: Nashville TN

PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The Market Research Manager is responsible for obtaining, analyzing and integrating consumer, customer/channel, category and competitive information from a broad range of sources, and translating to recommendations for action by Strategic Business Unit (SBU) stakeholders, including franchise marketing, R&D, and sales. This person is expected to demonstrate advanced competencies in process management, thought leadership, and research skills, including:
• Consulting with key stakeholders in developing research objectives against business issues of opportunity identification and risk mitigation
• Definition, design, and management of both quantitative and qualitative research projects against appropriate target audiences
• Assessment and understanding of alternative information sources and methodologies in addressing research objectives and delivering against business requirements
• Management of reporting tools and data presentations to ensure effective communications to stakeholders
• Translation of research findings to actionable recommendations that drive improved business results
• Executional excellence to ensure all projects are completed on-time, on-budget, and with the agreed upon objectives
• Manage on-going tracking and evaluation of the category and brand portfolio
• Leverage supplier network and company network on existing research internally and externally
• Execute against innovation processes to develop insights that maximize likelihood of success
• Lead/partner with marketing to provide intelligence to mitigate risk
• Implements relevant tools and methodologies to drive growth and/or manage risk at the company
• Management of research suppliers to deliver the required insights on the business
• Translates shopper and consumer-based insights to both franchise marketing and sales that result in the development of compelling "Sales Stories"
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to implement projects that result in consumer-based insights that can be leveraged for growth

KEY EXPERIENCES:

5+ years experience in consumer products environment or Market Research Agency
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences and Marketing concentration, Master's degree preferred

CONTACT: Katie Hoffman, Executive Recruiter ∙ Adison & Partners, Executive Search
Email: Katie@adisonsearch.com ∙ Phone: 973 782-9130 ext. 528

ADISON & PARTNERS
Executive Search Consulting

Adison and Partners, a boutique executive search firm, has been engaged by a Multi-billion Dollar Global Consumer Packaged Goods Company to identify a Consumer Insights Professional.
If you believe your background is appropriate or you are able to recommend a qualified candidate, please contact us directly.

POSITION TITLE: Analytics Senior Manager, Consumer Insights
LOCATION: Nashville, TN

PURPOSE OF ROLE:
Opportunity Identification:
• Develop and implement tools and processes leveraging consumer, channel, category and competitive intelligence to identify market opportunities (e.g., structure, segmentation).
• Overall development, resource, calibration and contribution of Consumer Insights Analytic resources across the business.
Analytics:
• Leads the development of Analytic tools and data sources that result in a competitive advantage for the company.
Category Understanding
• Develop tools that accelerate learning of portfolio opportunities and risks for the company via integrated information sources.
• Further develop knowledge estate and leverage simulation capability.
• Identify and lead implementation of best practice tools/methods based on internal and external benchmarking.
Business Relationships
• Provides "thought leadership" with teams on business - investment allocation, ROI, etc.
• Develop and implement best-in-class principles on Pricing, Promotions, Media….
• Responsible for overall management of IRI on-site and other analytic consultancies/resources
• Development of Analytic Training programs to elevate caliber of learning

Channel Insight
• Lead the development of Analytic tools that result in best-in-class shopper based channel intelligence
• Develop appropriate SKU rationalization tools for key channels
Competitive Intelligence
• Develop and implement competitive simulation tools that enhance the planning and implementation processes
• Develop and implement tools that result in best-in-class understanding of competitive portfolio effects
Key Experiences
7 + years of demonstrated Analytics success in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods company with specific experience in multiple categories. Must demonstrate a towering strength in quantitative research and methods as well as success in tool and application development.

Contact
Katie Hoffman, Executive Recruiter ∙ Adison & Partners, Executive Search
Email: Katie@adisonsearch.com ∙ Phone: 973 782-9130 ext. 528

Research Associate Manager – Kansas City & Philadelphia

• 3 positions at the Assoc. Manager level with 2 Fortune 500 category leaders.
• If candidates are willing to relocate, these would be outstanding positions to make the switch to the client side in a marketing focused syndicated research position.
• Positions are located just outside Kansas City and Philadelphia.
• Both companies have excellent reputations as being team-oriented and very employee-friendly companies to work for.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
• Responsible for initiating, designing, and analyzing business trends to assess Company's performance in satisfying both tactical and strategic objectives for Brands. Provide relevant, actionable information and recommendations to improve business conditions for Brands (sales, share, margin, or profits), identify/counter competitive threats, and estimate Brand retail trends. Effectively interact with and provide analyses/recommendations in relevant content/format applicable to senior management personnel (VPs of Marketing), considering broadly based business issues impacting the Brand and its position within the industry
BASIC OBJECTIVE:
• The Associate Manager Business Analysis contributes to the mission of the corporation by analyzing syndicated research data in a timely and accurate fashion to support the understanding of business performance, customer and competitive activity and performance, and market trends. The associate manager identifies business opportunity and makes business improving recommendations based off of syndicated research data (syndicated tracking and household panel) The position will also support the business via ad-hoc business analyses as requested by the business.

• The Associate Manager Global Buisness Analysis contributes to the mission of the corporation by analyzing syndicated research data and corporate data in a timely and accurate fashion to support the understanding of business performance, customer and competitive activity and performance, and market trends. The position will also support the business via ad-hoc business analyses as requested by the business or identified and generated within Global Busness Development.

SALARIES
• Depend on experience, but are from the $80's to low $100's + bonus + outstanding benefit package.

Contact:
Bob Wallington
R.D. Wallington & Assoc., Inc.
503-697-5903 rdwa@yahoo.com

Thomson West
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Sr Research Analyst PREPARED BY:
DEPARTMENT: Market Intelligence DATE:
REPORTS TO: Manager, Market Research APPROVED BY:
JOB CODE: GRADE: 7 FLSA STATUS: Non Exempt

This position is responsible for planning, developing, and executing actionable customer focused research using both qualitative and quantitative methods to help drive business decisions. This includes the ability to craft research instruments and analyze results in a deadline driven and team environment. Support internal business units in meeting their customer information and insight needs based on segmentation, loyalty, product launches, and opportunity mapping.

Responsibilities:
• Transform abstract business challenges into customer information needs
• Design and manage primary and secondary market research projects
• Identify relevant data sources
• Determine appropriate research approach
• Select and manage research vendor
• Develop questionnaires
• Develop analysis plans and conduct relevant, insightful data analysis
• Summarize findings from analytical efforts in an actionable research report present insights/implications/recommendations to the business unit
• Share research proficiencies and client knowledge effectively with other marketing research team members
• Keep up-to-date on market research trends, technologies and methods
• Proactively seek ways to maximize the value-add to internal client groups

Qualifications/Experience:
• BA/BS degree required, Masters preferred (Social Sciences, MBA, Economics, Statistics)
• coursework in business and analytic areas of study, (e.g. statistics, economics, finance)
• 4+ years experience in market research/marketing analysis
• Experience with research methods, sampling, and statistics required
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Strong Excel, Access and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with analytic software, such as SPSS
• Solid project management, organization, communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines

Contact:
Warren Malueg
Market Research Manager
Thomson West
651-848-8241

Marketing Insights Manager
Raleigh, NC

We are a premier, global Fortune 500 Company which helps many marquee consumer brands deliver their promise to consumers. Our newly-formed global innovations group is the cornerstone in the company’s strategy to become the undisputed global leader in our industry. This Center leverages innovation to elevate and differentiate the company’s efforts to drive increased profitable growth.

The marketing strategy and business development responsibilities in this corporate group will be overseen by a team of professionals who bring deep domain knowledge and expertise in strategic marketing, brand management, strategy, consumer and market insights, and new product and business-model innovation. The company is seeking a new member to join its innovations team in the newly-created role of a Marketing Insights Manager, reporting to the Director of Marketing Insights.

SUMMARY
This position is responsible for working with various business groups in conceptualizing, designing and executing research, to understand the voice of the consumer and what the company’s role should be in the marketplace and how it can meet the needs and lifestyles of today’s consumers and value chain members.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Be the tireless champion of the consumer
• Drive all market intelligence activities with a clear focus on sensing and coherently communicating the end consumer’s needs
• Proactively educate your team and the organization on unmet and unarticulated consumer needs and goals
• Help to guide the company’s strategic and tactical efforts based on solid market understanding including end consumers, as well as customers, collaborators, and competitors in defined, emerging, and currently non-existent markets
• Help to guide marketing, business development, and sales activities by leveraging market intelligence to drive measurable successes (market penetration, share growth, revenue and earnings from new products) for the businesses
• Help to identify and fill strategic information needs for internal and external constituencies
• Recommend sound and actionable marketing research approaches to solve business problems
• Build and lead research design, especially as it relates to developing broad and deep consumer insights that assist in identifying priority areas for concept development, prototype testing, and business development
• Manage syndicated data research to develop an annual and quarterly market research agenda
• Execute studies whose findings contribute to the development or refinement of strategy and execution plans for various innovation platforms and projects
• Be the go-to expert for all market insights for the businesses you support
• Establish partnerships with professionals from across the corporation to facilitate market intelligence interfaces
• Turn syndicated marketing research data into practical and actionable business implications for the innovation and business groups
• Identify research cost savings through use of the syndicated research rather than conducting custom research projects
• Establish strong working relationships with consultants, outside agencies and suppliers, to support internal market intelligence efforts, and manage all aspects of these relationships
• As needed, help to oversee the market intelligence activities for the company’s businesses in various countries
• Interface with international research suppliers, company staff and affiliates, and North American business groups
• In consultation with the Director of Marketing Insights, shape policy on how market intelligence information is cataloged, managed, and disseminated to the various constituencies, to enhance team communication and efficiency
• Manage budgets and key internal marketing research resources, including the research library

REQUIREMENTS
• 6-8 years of marketing research experience in the consumer products industry, with experience from marquee CPG companies or top-tier marketing consulting firms preferred
• Strong and intuitive insights into consumer behavior, needs, and motivations in product categories that range from staples to lifestyle-appealing luxuries
• Proven success in proactively applying compelling market insights to drive innovation from ideation through commercialization
• Must have a proven track record of effectively leveraging research insights to shape strategy and aid in the development of new products, markets, businesses, and business models
• Exceptionally strong background in designing, conducting, executing, and evaluating a broad range of qualitative and quantitative primary research methods, with an emphasis on succinctly translating research results into relevant insights that will move your business forward
• Sound understanding of Ethnography, Attitude and Usage, Concept testing, Volumetrics, web-based research technologies, etc
• Experience in other regions of the world is a strong plus
• Working knowledge of syndicated research and secondary data sources is needed
• Sincere commitment to coaching and developing staff and other team members
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to forge strong partnerships across divisions and functional responsibilities
• Confidence in working with and convincing a cross-section of team members, including senior management
• Highly ethical, with an unquestioned level of personal and professional integrity
• Master’s degree in social sciences, marketing research, marketing, or statistics

TRAVEL
30%; domestic and some international

LOCATION
This position will be based in one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with a strong economy, world-class universities, and outstanding healthcare, two-hour proximity to beaches and mountains, and year-round mild climate.

Senior Marketing Insights Manager
Raleigh, NC

We are a premier, global Fortune 500 company which helps many marquee consumer brands deliver their promise to consumers. Our newly-formed global innovations group is the cornerstone in the company’s strategy to become the undisputed global leader in our industry. This Center leverages innovation to elevate and differentiate the company’s efforts to drive increased profitable growth.

The marketing strategy and business development responsibilities in this corporate group will be overseen by a team of professionals who bring deep domain knowledge and expertise in strategic marketing, brand management, strategy, consumer and market insights, and new product and business-model innovation. The company is seeking a new member to join its innovations team in the newly-created role of a Senior Manager, Marketing Insights reporting to the Director of Marketing Insights.

SUMMARY
This position is responsible for working with various business groups in conceptualizing, designing and executing research, to understand the voice of the consumer and what the company’s role should be in the marketplace and how it can meet the needs and lifestyles of today’s consumers and value chain members.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Be the tireless champion of the consumer
• Drive all market intelligence activities with a clear focus on sensing and coherently communicating the end consumer’s needs
• Proactively educate your team and the organization on unmet and unarticulated consumer needs and goals
• Take a leadership role in guiding the company’s strategic and tactical efforts based on solid market understanding including end consumers, as well as customers, collaborators, and competitors in defined, emerging, and currently non-existent markets
• Take a leadership role in guiding marketing, business development, and sales activities by leveraging market intelligence to drive measurable successes (market penetration, share growth, revenue and earnings from new products) for the businesses
• Take a leadership role in identifying and filling strategic information needs for internal and external constituencies
• Recommend sound and actionable marketing research approaches to solve business problems, and take a leadership role in applying consumer insights in a strategic manner
• Build and lead research design, especially as it relates to developing broad and deep consumer insights that assist in identifying priority areas for concept development, prototype testing, and business development
• Manage syndicated data research to develop an annual and quarterly marketing research agenda
• Execute studies whose findings contribute to the development or refinement of strategy and execution plans for various innovation platforms and projects
• Be the go-to expert for all market insights for the businesses you support
• Establish partnerships with professionals from across the corporation to facilitate market intelligence interfaces, and demonstrate leadership in partnerships and in team interactions
• Demonstrate ability to provide strong and strategic direction for Sr. Management as needed
• Turn syndicated market research data into practical and actionable business implications for the innovation and business groups
• Identify research cost savings through use of the syndicated research rather than conducting custom research projects
• Establish strong working relationships with consultants, outside agencies and suppliers, to support internal market intelligence efforts, and manage all aspects of these relationships
• As needed, help to oversee the market intelligence activities for the company’s businesses in various countries
• Interface with international research suppliers, company staff and affiliates, and North American business groups
• In consultation with the Director of Marketing Insights, shape policy on how market intelligence information is cataloged, managed, and disseminated to the various constituencies, to enhance team communication and efficiency
• Manage budgets and key internal marketing research resources, including the research library and staff
REQUIREMENTS
• 8-10 years of marketing research experience in the consumer products industry, with experience from marquee CPG companies or top-tier marketing consulting firms preferred
• Strong and intuitive insights into consumer behavior, needs, and motivations in product categories that range from staples to lifestyle-appealing luxuries
• Proven success in proactively applying compelling market insights to drive innovation from ideation through commercialization
• Must have a proven track record of effectively leveraging research insights to shape strategy and aid in the development of new products, markets, businesses, and business models
• Exceptionally strong background in designing, conducting, executing, and evaluating a broad range of qualitative and quantitative primary research methods, with an emphasis on succinctly translating research results into relevant insights that will move your business forward
• Sound understanding of Ethnography, Attitude and Usage, Concept testing, Volumetrics, web-based research technologies, etc.
• Experience in other regions of the world is a strong plus
• Working knowledge of syndicated research and secondary data sources is needed
• Sincere commitment to coaching and developing staff and other team members
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to forge strong partnerships across divisions and functional responsibilities
• Confidence in working with and convincing a cross-section of team members, including senior management
• Highly ethical, with an unquestioned level of personal and professional integrity
• Master’s degree in social sciences, marketing research, marketing, or statistics

TRAVEL
30%; domestic and some international

LOCATION
This position will be based in one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., with a strong economy, world-class universities, outstanding healthcare, two-hour proximity to beaches and mountains, and year-round mild climate.

CONTACT
Katie Hoffman 973-782-9130 ext 528
Executive Recruiter katie@adisonsearch.com
Adison & Partners Executive Search

POSITION:
Manager, Customer Insight – Express

LOCATION:
Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:
Express is the only sexy, stylish, fashion brand completely driven by original design. Each season, The Express Design Studio on New York's Fifth Avenue develops carefully edited collections of high quality wear-to-work and casual wear for young men and women. From the product to the store experience, the Express brand is a fashion leader.

Support Customer Insights Director in developing customer insights based on external research that impact our long-term strategies
• Drive development and execution of qualitative and quantitative customer programs that shape our strategic agenda and inform our decisions
• Develop and coordinate cross functional research programs (e.g., in-store days…)
• Develop clear understanding of customers needs, unmet needs and business opportunities
• Drive the strategic testing agenda and test new concepts/ideas with our customers

The Manager will focus on supporting the Master SVL as well as support strategic initiatives (e.g., pants) in bringing the voice of the customer within the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3-5 years of experience in related field or strategy consulting
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong customer research background
• Strong analytical skills – ability to analyze complex data and derive key insights
• Collaborative skills both within the team and with Merchant organization
• Process management and outside relationship management skills
• Hypotheses driven
• Ability to derive insights from limited facts – iterating/testing hypotheses
• Positive/can do attitude
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing environment and priorities

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www. limitedbrands.jobs

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diana Wills
Sr. Recruiter – Limited Brands
(614) 577-6771
dwills@limitedbrand.com

POSITION:
Sr. Market Research Analyst – Bath & Body Works

LOCATION:
Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:
Bath & Body Works is undergoing a total brand makeover — from gingham check and country-inspired fragrant body care to a modern apothecary of beauty and well-being. Its tagline - Beauty for Body and Soul - speaks to the need to create a more holistic approach to beauty, one that cares for the mind and spirit together with skin and body.

The purpose of the Sr. Market Research Analyst is to be a key contributor in providing relevant and actionable customer/consumer intimacy (a.k.a.…market research) and knowledge to support merchant activities and the brand overall.
• Responsible for coordination and project management of BBW marketing research projects as assigned.
• Independently coordinate, field and manage assigned market research tests by working with BBW cross-functional teams (Brand and Retail Merchants, Product Development,
Marketing, Training, etc.) and outside fragrance vendors and market research suppliers.
• Manage vendor data analysis, including cross-tabulations and statistical analysis. Review
and edit vendor reports. As needed, write and present concise and actionable MRD
executive summaries for deemed studies.
• Participate in Bath & Body Works whole company marketing research projects such as customer service, segmentation, ideation, brand equity studies, etc.
• Travel to focus groups for assigned businesses. Groups are conducted in the contiguous US.
• Conduct in-store interviewing within Bath & Body Works’ stores.
• Regularly visit BBW stores in contiguous U.S. as part of BBW Store Day program.
• Attend BBW merchant meetings that relate to MRD projects as appropriate for daily responsibilities.
• Gain intimate knowledge of assigned business categories.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have excellent project coordination and management skills.
• Must have experience conducting or managing a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods (i.e., focus groups, telephone, online, concept and product testing, etc.)
• Must have strong and varied data analysis experience including having worked with open ended coding, statistical analyses and working with large data sets—must be able to
develop analytic plans and manage vendors providing analytics
• Must be able to quickly translate data into concise and insightful executive summaries and presentations
• Must be able to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills are a must.
• Strong written and verbal skills are a must.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in the marketing research field. Corporate research experience and/or supplier experience is highly desirable.
• Highly skilled PC Microsoft Office software experience desired especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong skills working with and negotiating cost with outside vendors is highly desired.
• Must have undergraduate degree. Degree in marketing, business or marketing research is preferred.
• Retail or “high paced” work environment experience is highly desired.
• Must be willing to regularly travel up to 2-4 days per month to BBW New York office,
focus groups and Bath & Body Work’s stores as needed.

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www. limitedbrands.jobs

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diana Wills
Sr. Recruiter – Limited Brands
(614) 577-6771
dwills@limitedbrand.com

POSITION:
Sr. Analyst, Customer Insight – Express

LOCATION:
Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:
Express is the only sexy, stylish, fashion brand completely driven by original design. Each season, The Express Design Studio on New York's Fifth Avenue develops carefully edited collections of high quality wear-to-work and casual wear for young men and women. From the product to the store experience, the Express brand is a fashion leader.

Support Manager, Customer Insights in developing customer insights based on external research – both qualitative and quantitative that impacts our shorter and longer term strategies Drive development and execution of qualitative and quantitative customer programs that shape our strategic agenda and inform our decisions:
• Develop and coordinate cross functional customer intimacy programs (e.g., in-store days…)
• Develop clear understanding of customers needs, unmet needs and business opportunities

The Analyst will focus on supporting the seasonal SVLs and other strategic initiatives (e.g., pants) and bring the voice of the customer within the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2-3 years of experience in related field or strategy consulting
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong customer research background
• Strong analytical skills – ability to analyze complex data and derive key insights
• Collaborative skills both within the team and with Merchant organization
• Process management and outside relationship management skills
• Hypotheses driven
• Ability to derive insights from limited facts – iterating/testing hypotheses
• Positive/can do attitude
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing environment and priorities

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www. limitedbrands.jobs

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diana Wills
Sr. Recruiter – Limited Brands
(614) 577-6771
dwills@limitedbrand.com

POSITION:
Senior Analyst, Client Insights – Victoria’s Secret Stores

LOCATION:
Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:
Sexy. Glamorous. Innovative. Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, dominating its world with modern, fashion-inspired collections, prestige fragrances and cosmetics, celebrated supermodels and world-famous runway shows. Victoria's Secret lingerie and beauty stores, the catalogue and www.VictoriasSecret.com allow customers to shop the brand anywhere, any time, from any place.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Victoria's Secret Lingerie operates more than 1,000 stores across the country.

The Sr. Analyst will support various critical Client Insight research projects by providing actionable research and analysis in support of mega-brand and cross functional brand management initiatives, involving consumer and competitive research

• Lead small scale projects and provide critical support on large scale research projects by performing research and analyses, and creating and presenting fact-based reports that recognize opportunity and identify and assess risk inherent with the future objectives of the company
• Oversee all in-store product testing that supports bra launches. Travel to stores and work with merchants to develop objective test summary (qualitative and quantitative/associate and client feedback). Present findings at Monday night Merchant meeting.
• Consumer database analysis. Proactively identify opportunities to better understand customer through analysis of purchase behavior, demographics and psychographics (customer segmentation). Conduct all analysis to support customer marketing white space opportunities.
• Strategic Support. Support the creation, development and management of the Consumer Insights library, including all client insight related results, studies, and questionnaires across functions.
• Provide quarterly NPD Category and competitive analysis. Maintain reliable Competitive Intelligence about VS competitors and the retail market at large.
• Strategic Patterning. Manage the data collection process, synthesize and analyze data, analyze market and competitive trends and drive the creation of Strategic Patterning Decks as appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS: • 5+ years of related work experience
• Graduate degree a plus
• Knowledge of retail
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to be objective in analysis
• Incredible attention to detail to ensure validity of analysis
• Strong database and excel spreadsheet skills
• Strong oral, written and formal presentation skills

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www. limitedbrands.jobs

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diana Wills
Sr. Recruiter – Limited Brands
(614) 577-6771
dwills@limitedbrand.com

POSITION:
Director, Customer Insight – Bath & Body Works

LOCATION:
Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:
Bath & Body Works is undergoing a total brand makeover — from gingham check and country-inspired fragrant body care to a modern apothecary of beauty and well-being. Its tagline - Beauty for Body and Soul - speaks to the need to create a more holistic approach to beauty, one that cares for the mind and spirit together with skin and body.

The role of the Director, Customer Insight is to partner to develop a consumer-centric culture at BBW, ensuring that customer insights become a regular, valued and natural input to strategy development and everyday decision making across functional areas. Ensure the voice of the customer is clearly, accurately and consistently represented across all functions and necessary levels. Responsibilities include:
• Institute and manage cross functional dissemination of customer, brand and competitive insights
• Assimilate product, customer, market and competitor inputs to provide holistic points of view on strategic opportunities for growth.
• Support key cross functional partners (Brand Development, Merchandising, Marketing, Design, Stores) in articulating and elevating their customer insight needs by identifying the right objectives, approaches and aligning them to broader business including the identification of issues, management of customer research/analysis and transformation of learning’s into business building insights that drive sales and profits. Specifically:
• Brand Development and Merchandising: Identifying white space opportunity, consumer lifestyle trends, competitor practices. Provide consistent understanding of brand , equities and consumer trends
• Marketing: Manage the brand tracker, brand positioning, branding and advertising research. Validate an appropriate customer segmentation (understand key customer attitudes/behaviors), generate customer reaction to promotional offers (gifts with purchase and purchase with purchase).
• Design: Help identify new product opportunities and validate product concepts early-on. Utilize customer feedback to help generate client-inspired product ideas. Understand consumer needs/gaps in our products. Understand lifestyle trends and customer reaction to seasonal products
• Stores: Partner with field organization to ensure customer, brand and competitive insights are disseminated throughout the stores organization. Understand how consumers like to shop and what information they require to help ease of shopping and increase conversion and satisfaction.
• Partner with the Center/Other Divisions within the Enterprise to ensure leveraging best practices.
• Manage trend and competitive brand tracking vendor relationships. Maximize their output and value to us.
• Source, manage and develop team members

QUALIFICATIONS:
• 10-15 years of consumer insights experience within retail, consumer products, or top tier management consulting firm
• Graduate degree a plus
• Knowledge of retail preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to think globally/strategically, turn information into effective strategies and drive results
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into executable plans
• Ability to understand the customer, “bring the customer to life” and link customer insights to strategy and financial plans
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement programs to measure or identify brand tracking, customer satisfaction and customer segmentation
• Successful experience using syndicated research and trends to positively impact business results
• Demonstrated ability in influencing change and ability to challenge the status quo through purposeful creative questioning across all levels of the organization
• Ability to inform an organization on how to integrate customer insight and competitive analysis into the business
• Ability to be objective in analysis and share learning’s constructively
• Demonstrated track record as thought leader in an organization particularly around strategic and client insight issues
• Experience in using a multitude of client insight techniques in order to get closer to the customer. Range of experience from product research to in-store client experience research is desirable.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and with teams interchangeably
• Exceptional oral, written and formal presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; can lead cross functional teams at all levels of the company
• Proven experience in managing teams including ability to provide direction, understand resource capability and successfully drive results working with direct reports, dotted line internal and external resources
• Ability to recruit and retain talented individual; recognizes and addresses individual developmental opportunities
• Ability to manage outside vendors
• Strong project management skills and ability to effectively juggle multiple projects at once
• Ability to generate innovative new research methodologies and analyses to drive actionable results
• Ability to work in and bring structure to constantly evolving environments

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www. limitedbrands.jobs

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diana Wills
Sr. Recruiter – Limited Brands
(614) 577-6771
dwills@limitedbrand.com

POSITION:
Manager, Client Insights – Victoria’s Secret Stores

LOCATION:
Columbus, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:
Sexy. Glamorous. Innovative. Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, dominating its world with modern, fashion-inspired collections, prestige fragrances and cosmetics, celebrated supermodels and world-famous runway shows. Victoria's Secret lingerie and beauty stores, the catalogue and www.VictoriasSecret.com allow customers to shop the brand anywhere, any time, from any place.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Victoria's Secret Lingerie operates more than 1,000 stores across the country.

• Help build the Client Insight function within the Victoria’s Secret Stores (VSS) with the Director of Client Insights
• Help establish processes to provide VSS with best in class client insight capabilities.
• Partner with Marketing, Merchants and Design to ensure that consumer insights is a regular, valued and natural input to strategy development and everyday decision making across functional areas.
• Create process for cross functionally dissemination of market and consumer insights information.
• Work with the Marketing, Merchant and Design teams to assimilate product, consumer, market and competitive inputs to provide holistic points of view on strategic opportunities for growth.
• Support key cross functional partners in articulating and elevating their client insight needs by identifying the right objectives, approaches and aligning them to broader business goals, including:
• Identification of key issues
• Management of customer research/analysis
• Transformation of learning’s into business building insights that drive sales and profits
• Collaborate with cross function teams to deliver the following:
• Merchandising: Identifying white space opportunity, consumer lifestyle trends, competitor practices
• Marketing: Manage the brand tracker, lead product research that helps validate the product positioning and unique selling proposition, establish and validate an appropriate customer segmentation (understand key customer attitudes/behaviors), generate customer reaction to promotional offers (gifts with purchase and purchase with purchase). Understand how consumers talk about the key benefits of their preferred bra styles, eg. Wireless, unlined, lightly lined, push-up.
• Design: Help identify new product opportunities and validate product concepts early-on. Utilize consumer feedback to help generate client-inspired product ideas. Understand consumer needs/gaps in our products.
• Stores: Support sub-brand navigation test and rollout. Understand how consumers like to shop and what information they require to help ease of shopping and increase conversion.
• Develop a cross-functional “Store Days” program, including how to summarize and present client insights findings to the management team at every floor set.
• Manage external vendor relationships such as Iconoculture, Brand Tracker, NPD to maximize their output and value to VSS.

QUALIFICATIONS: • 7-10 years of consumer insights experience within retail, consumer products, or top tier management consulting firm
• Graduate degree a plus
• Knowledge of retail preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to think globally/strategically, turn information into effective strategies and drive results
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into executable plans
• Ability to understand the customer, “bring the customer to life” and link customer insights to strategy and financial plans
• Demonstrated ability in influencing change and ability to challenge the status quo through purposeful creative questioning across all levels of the organization
• Ability to be objective in analysis and share learning’s constructively
• Demonstrated track record as thought leader in an organization particularly around strategic and client insight issues
• Experience in using a multitude of client insight techniques in order to get closer to the customer. Range of experience from product research to in-store client experience research is desirable.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and with teams interchangeably
• Exceptional oral, written and formal presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; can lead cross functional teams at all levels of the company
• Proven experience in managing teams including ability to provide direction, understand resource capability and successfully drive results working with direct reports, dotted line internal and external resources
• Ability to manage outside vendors
• Strong project management skills and ability to effectively juggle multiple projects at once
• Ability to generate innovative new research methodologies and analyses to drive actionable results
• Ability to work in and bring structure to constantly evolving environments

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position and to view all career opportunities at Limited Brands, please visit our career web site at http://www. limitedbrands.jobs

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Diana Wills
Sr. Recruiter – Limited Brands
(614) 577-6771
dwills@limitedbrand.com

Marketing Analyst, Manufacturer (Illinois)

CLIENT: A leading manufacturer of household cleaning tools to the retail market. Primary products include brooms, mops, brushes, scrubbers and related products.

Job Title: Marketing Analyst

Job Location: IL (Central Illinois 30 minutes south of Champaign, IL, 2.5 hours south of Chicago, 2 hours west of Indianapolis, 2.5 hours northeast of St. Louis)

Job Description and Tasks
1) Expert on market data and analysis
• Analyze IRI and/or AC Nielsen data ongoing
• Utilize market size data provided by trade magazines
• Understand the market size completely, including breakdown by class of trade, item type, region and other related categories
• Provide data for customer presentation books and sales support
• Capture data from numerous sources to offer a final analysis of the market

2) Expert on competitive market product mix and retail pricing by product type
• Create in-depth databases on product mix and retail pricing
• Database will include both CLIENT and competitor product retail pricing
• Focus on largest U.S. retailers, with some emphasis on regional retailers
• Provide data for customer presentations and sales support

3) Expert on account specific POS sales report
• Retrieve weekly and monthly POS sales reports for internal management
• Reports utilized in overall market data analysis and account specific analysis
• Analyze sales trends of CLIENT products at specific retailers
• Accounts include Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Meijer, Target, Kmart, Menards and others

4) Wal-Mart replenishment/category analyst
• Track Wal-Mart PO’s on a daily basis
• Complete event forms weekly
• Analyze store count changes to prevent out of stocks
• Focus on MABD (must arrive by date) issues
• Write PBI orders
• Overall being proactive to improve our Wal-Mart business

Job Requirements
• Four year college/university degree
• Preferred five years experience in related field
• Extensive experience in the consumer products industry
• Outstanding analytical skills – accurate analysis of data is essential

Contact:
Carl P. Vigliarolo
Managing Partner
The Harbortown Group LLC
Recruiters & Consultants
231.845.7289
231.843.0208
carlv@harbortowngroup.com
www.harbortowngroup.com

Market Research Manager, dmc Global (Western Michigan)

Required Skills: Candidates will possess a Bachelors degree with at least 5+ years of Market Research field experience, with strong, demonstrated career progression, preferably from Consumer Packaged Goods industry; solid understanding of qualitative research tools and approaches as well as proven experience in quantitative research design, implementation, and analytics; solid verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills and excellent project and time management skills. Must have experience in reporting and translating AC Nielsen or IRI Scanner Data into actionable marketing insights for decision-making. Must be self-sufficient and comfortable with using Microsoft Office business software programs like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Location: Western Michigan

Description: This position partners with marketing team members to identify research needs and develop and execute appropriate research to meet objectives. Designs analytic approach/strategy based upon an understanding of research techniques, knowledge of the category, products, and/or brands as well as the research objective(s) in mind. Project coordination primarily involves managing the research supplier to ensure that appropriate methodologies and techniques are used to meet objectives and timelines. Also analyzes, interprets, provides recommendations and presents research data. Thorough analysis and proper interpretation of all test and syndicated data require knowledge of norms, guidelines, statistics, and an ability to identify key results and insights. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills are vital. The presentation and translation of results into clear, concise, and actionable written reports and/or presentations is a key component of this role. Will serve as a departmental resource, resource for historical test results, panel/POS data, and syndicated studies. Will represent market research group at meetings, off sites, etc. and plans, tracks and manages market research budget for team using competitive bidding from potential suppliers to maintain cost and quality.

Contact:
Patrick E. Mulry

Product and Component Sourcing
Design, Development, Testing and Production
Sourcing Strategy Consulting

P.O. Box 226
Caledonia, Michigan 49316
USA

phone: 616.868.0367
fax: 616.622.4043
email: patmulry@charter.net

Marketing Intelligence Manager, Cisco Systems (San Jose, CA)

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.
Job Qualifications
• 10+ years experience as a primary market researcher using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Must have demonstrated experience conducting various types of primary research studies, e.g. brand image, ad copy testing, market segmentation, buying behavior, product concept testing, message testing, positioning, pricing, etc.
• Must have applied experience in various primary research techniques, e.g. conjoint modeling, cluster analysis, factor analysis, focus groups, in-depth interviews, on-line groups, etc.
• Effective in interpreting research results and deriving implications.
• Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills. Comfortable with numbers.
• Comfortable with negotiations and able to juggle multiple projects on tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Effective in interfacing with peers and various levels of management.
• Expert in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced degree preferred.
Job Description
Help guide development of Cisco's corporate marketing strategies and product development efforts by understanding customer's needs through sound and actionable primary research.
• Manage simultaneous projects and drive development of questionnaires, discussion guides, and final reports. Ensure quality work is maintained on all deliverables.
• Drive preparation of product concepts, demos, or other required primary research stimuli.
• Assist in research design and in determining appropriate research methodologies.
• Drive the development of interpretations and implications of primary research findings.
• Prepare project RFPs and assist in primary research vendor evaluation and selection.
• Manage research suppliers to ensure project timelines are met and projects are completed within budget.
• Effectively communicate market research findings and implications as needed.
Contact: Trina Koers
Sr. Recruiter
Talent Acquisition and Management
tkoers@cisco.com
Phone :904-940-6410
Mobile :800-264-3151
Fax :954-375-9842

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Director of Marketing Research

A $400 million, designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative consumer products is looking for a seasoned, broadly experienced, creative marketing research professional. The Director will design and conduct consumer/market research projects, and provide insight and recommendations to corporate and category executives. This assignment will appeal to candidates who:

- have broad business and marketing knowledge

- have deep research experience with world-class consumer products companies and/or well-regarded marketing research consulting firms

- are comfortable working in an entrepreneurial organization and with senior executives on a variety of marketing / product / business projects and initiatives

This is an exciting, highly visible assignment with a dynamic, employee-oriented corporation that encourages innovation, creativity and openness. The compensation package will be designed to attract the outstanding person needed for this key position, and will include a highly competitive base salary, an attractive performance bonus, a comprehensive employee benefit package, and a full relocation plan. The company is located in the southern Wisconsin / northern Illinois area. For consideration, please send resume to:

Jack Koehler
Koehler & Company An executive search firm
700 Pilgrim Parkway, Suite #104
Elm Grove, WI 53122
executives@koehlerco.us

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