Global Survey & Segmentation Solutions - Consultant

To provide insights into consumer dynamics and address client business issues, IRI processes and mines data from many sources. We have a variety of tools available to aid our clients in tracking their business and identifying opportunities, and we provide data-driven solutions to large and small clients globally. The IRI Survey and Segmentation Team is a dynamic and growing team within the company.

The Survey and Segmentation Consultant will have the opportunity to develop relationships with top CPG retailers/manufacturers, and will create value by leveraging their expertise in marketing, project management and survey research methods (including A&U, attitudinal segmentation, discrete choice). This person will design and write custom questionnaires, oversee execution by the operations team, and design custom analyses to deliver an impactful story to address the client's business issues and provide recommendations to help drive their business forward. This person will be able to leverage their creativity and research expertise to develop solid approaches to address client issues.

Candidates for this role will have a quantitative mind set and a strong detail orientation, and be able to think on their feet, uncover insights and opportunities across a range of CPG issues, and present a compelling story from the data.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Design studies to address client issues, leveraging IRI's Panel Data and other sources
• Act as survey expert with internal and external clients
• Design custom questionnaires that will answer client's business questions
• Effectively work with operations team to execute studies
• Create stories from the data and deliver impactful presentations
• Mentor junior team members

You'll thrive in this position if you have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology (Master's degree is a plus)
• 7-10+ years of relevant experience, including 3-5+ years of focused experience in survey research
• Excellent questionnaire writing skills and sample design skills
• Excellent survey analysis skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Research experience with retailers/manufacturers of Consumer Packaged Goods is a plus

About Us

As one of the original innovators in Big Data, IRI integrates the world's largest set of otherwise disconnected purchase, media, social, causal and loyalty data to help CPG, retail, over-the-counter health care and media companies grow their businesses. We combine this data with predictive analytics to uncover new consumer insights and integrate them on the most technologically advanced, cloud-based visualization platform. Learn more

Our Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefit package (health, paid time off, 401(k), etc.) with additional unconventional offerings such as volunteer time off, flexible work arrangements, virtual doctor access, etc., along with the unrivaled benefit of working with our people - the best in the business.

Our Culture
We're thrilled we get to work on the most interesting business challenges facing the CPG and retail industries. We regularly uncover new "aha moments!" by closely collaborating with our colleagues and developing competencies centered around the following values: Integrity, Servant Leadership, Inclusivity, Accountability, Discipline, Entrepreneurship, and Respect.

IRI is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: DOL Poster. IRI is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.