Associate Principal Analyst, Food & Drink

Mintel is an international leader in providing consumer market research and competitive intelligence tools as well as in delivering customized consulting solutions to top-tier organizations. With group headquarters in the United Kingdom, and U.S. headquarters in Chicago, Mintel has been a market leader for over 50 years.

Mintel seeksanAssociate Principal, Insights - Food & Drinkto be part of our Chicago-based Mintel Food and Drink team.The Associate Principal role serves as a future-focused expert for a variety of Mintel's clients, delivering insightful, high-impact content and client engagement that shapes strategic thinking. With deep categoryexpertise, this role focuses on synthesizing data and trends to craft compellinganalyses that help clientsanticipatechange and stay ahead of their competitors.A successful candidate is a self-starter who is adept at telling the story behind the data. You will be comfortable sharing insights in a variety of formats, including written content, and both remote and in-person presentations.

Thisis a hybridrolebased in Chicago. Travel may berequiredbased onclient andengagementneed.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Creating Insightful, Topic-Based Dialogues:You will work with Mintel's international client base of major global food and drink manufacturers, retailers, and ingredient and packaging suppliers.Youwilllead forward-looking client engagementsby presenting insights in person and via webinars and analyst calls.[Approximately 50% of your time]
• Translating Data into Actionable Insights:You will deliverinsightsand analysis at the category and broader consumer level through monthly articles and presentations.[Approximately 50% of your time]
• Identifying Key Market Trends:You will pinpoint trends and developments within the Foodand Drinkindustry and analyze all of Mintel's combined data holistically. As a Subject Matter Expert, you will also speak at conferences,briefingsand major industry events.
• Building Strong Relationships: Collaborating with a wide range of colleagues across the company, includingthe commercial side of the business, our consultingdivisionand several other teams.Youwill also act as a spokesperson for Mintel on topics related to food and drink externally, including interviews with trade press and other media.

Who We Are Looking For:

• A Researcher:You should havesubstantial priorexperienceinrelevantresearch, marketing,shopperor consumer insights, branding or consultingroleswithin the food and drink space.You have the ability to identify patterns indata andunderstand what these patterns mean for consumers and brands, with proven success creating high-quality, actionable content.
• A Lateral Thinker: You are always searching for creative ideas and original solutions. Youare able tospot innovations and connect the dots from a wide range of data sources to see how broader trends and themes are emerging.
• Commercially Minded:Youunderstand what our clients care about. Youare dedicated to quality, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in your work to elevate Mintel as a top consumer insights company.You are experienced working directly with clients, understanding theirchallengesand helping to shape client growth opportunities.
• Naturally Curious:You are naturally curious and great at navigating internal and external data, asking second and third level questions to see the patterns behind data to craft expert analysis to be used by clients.
• Self-Directed:You take initiative to solve problems and uncover opportunities. You have a self-sufficient work ethic,entrepreneurialspiritand are naturally self-motivated. You welcome the ability to work in afast-pacedenvironment and work autonomously to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once.
• Great Communicator:You have extremely polished verbal and written communicationskills andcan adapt your communication style to internal and external partners.You are a confident public speaker with strong stagepresence,comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• A Collaborator:You bringenergyto the table that encourages and develops internal relationships. Youseekopportunities to collaborate with peers in your department and across the organization toultimately elevateour clients' experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets

The below reflects the range of base salary for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and qualifications. The salary range for this role is: $80,000 USD to $100,000 USD.

Alongside salary, Mintel offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employer paidlifeand disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match and paid time off. We are invested in our employees'wellbeing,which is why we alsooffer flexible working hours,ClassPasssubsidy, mental healthbenefitthrough Modern Health, paid volunteer time off, paid birthdayleaveand paid parental leave.

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