At IRI, we bring technology, data and analytics together to help our clients make better, faster decisions to accelerate their growth. Our predictive analytics, innovation solutions and forward-thinking insights help our clients remain relentlessly relevant, connect with consumers, and optimize their performance.

For IRI colleagues, we focus on the moments that matter. From meaningful work and impact to continuous improvement, we challenge ourselves to grow both professionally and personally. You'll feel a true sense of connection and purpose in your work and will craft the direction of your career in a highly personalized way. You'll find yourself constantly growing and developing new skills. We believe in the undeniable strength that diverse people, culture, thought and skill bring to our business, our clients, our people and our communities. We are committed to nurturing a dynamic culture that embraces and celebrates openness, collaboration, creativity, equity, inclusivity and growth for all.

What will I be doing?

As the Market Research Consultant, you'll be tasked with gaining and cultivating deep, relevant knowledge about key players in the industries in which we compete. With these market insights, you'll help shape IRI's future by educating our global teams and influencing key strategic decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Gain deep knowledge of the market landscape across our technology, data and analytic solutions
• Partner with internal stakeholders to capture and share how IRI is positioned versus new entrants and mature players in the CPG, Retail, Media, and Technology spaces
• Research and report on market intelligence - delivering digestible, relevant insights to various teams - focused on our points of parity and points of difference
• Become a go to resource within IRI to help support innovation, M&A and other key strategic decisions
• Maintain up-to-date market intelligence collateral to keep the organization informed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
• 5-7 years of experience in market and competitive intelligence, with CPG experience a plus
• A proven history of leveraging data to tell compelling stories
• A hunger for digging and discovering using proven, research-based approaches to understand our markets

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: Collaboration, Personal development, Executional excellence, Client growth, Innovation and creativity.

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.

About Vestar Capital Partners

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