Market Intelligence Manager
About the role
The Manager, Market Intelligence is a thoughtful leader on business trends and competitive intelligence, responsible for identifying and analyzing key trends across categories, channels, retailers, and consumers in the U.S. Reporting to the Director, Strategy & Market Intelligence, this Boston-based role is highly collaborative, providing analytical insights to support data-driven decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, proven experience leading a team, managing research projects, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable business recommendations.
Responsibilities
- Track and analyze Market Share across all U.S. categories
- Design and manage consumer insight studies
- Manage research and tracking vendor relationships
- Provide regular updates on key industry and category trends
- Analyze and report on Brand Health Tracking
- Support ad-hoc research and analysis requests from the U.S. leadership team
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
- Embody and demonstrate company ethics and values
- Abide by all federal, state, and local laws
Requirements
Leadership & Approach
- Ability to effectively motivate, engage, and foster growth within direct reports
- Ability to hold self and direct reports accountable to a high standard of performance and results
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to design a project, develop hypotheses, and synthesize multiple data sources into compelling insights that drive business decisions
- Ability to prioritize across tactical day-to-day issues and long-term strategic research opportunities
- Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects against deadlines
- Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training required
- 1–3 years experience managing direct reports or equivalent training and experience required
- 7–9 years experience in market research, corporate strategy, or management consulting roles required
Technical Skills
- Proven track record of developing Excel-based tools and reports to analyze large data sets required
- Experience designing market research studies required
- Advanced technical proficiency with Excel required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
- Experience with Circana, SPS Commerce, or other syndicated market research providers strongly preferred
Pay
Salary range: $100,000–$115,000. Offers may be based on factors such as education and related experience.
Schedule
Approximately 10% travel required.