Lead Insights Strategist

1 week ago


Cleveland, Ohio, United States Nottingham Spirk Full time
Job Overview

Position Summary

As a Senior Insights Lead at Nottingham Spirk, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of innovative products and solutions across consumer, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Your role will involve spearheading qualitative and industrial insights initiatives, collaborating with a diverse team of industrial designers, engineers, and marketing professionals. Your insights will be crucial in identifying market opportunities, understanding customer needs, and analyzing industry trends, ensuring our innovations are rooted in substantial, actionable intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership in Qualitative Research:

  • Oversee the design and implementation of qualitative research projects, including ethnographic studies, in-depth interviews, focus groups, and collaborative workshops.
  • Interpret and synthesize qualitative findings to reveal profound insights into consumer behavior, requirements, and challenges.

Expertise in Industrial Insights:

  • Conduct thorough investigations into industrial markets, emerging technologies, competitive dynamics, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Monitor and analyze industry trends, innovations, and disruptions that may influence our clients' market strategies and product development.

Collaboration Across Functions:

  • Engage closely with industrial designers, engineers, and marketing teams to ensure insights are seamlessly integrated into product development and marketing initiatives.
  • Facilitate brainstorming sessions and workshops to convert insights into practical design and business strategies.

Strategic Insight Development:

  • Formulate strategic recommendations based on insights to inform product development, innovation pathways, and market entry strategies.
  • Present insights and strategic recommendations to senior management and clients, clearly articulating the business implications of your findings.

Client Partnership:

  • Collaborate with clients to grasp their business challenges and objectives, customizing research methodologies to align with their needs.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering expert insights that foster innovation and competitive advantage.

Reporting and Communication:

  • Produce engaging reports, presentations, and visual narratives that effectively convey insights to both internal teams and clients.
  • Ensure insights are accessible, actionable, and inspire teams to develop innovative solutions that address market demands.
Qualifications

Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years in insights or research roles, emphasizing qualitative and industrial insights.
  • Demonstrated success in leading impactful insights projects within innovation, product development, or industrial settings.
  • Consulting experience is advantageous.

Skills:

  • Proficient in qualitative research methodologies, including ethnography, in-depth interviews, and user-centered design research.
  • In-depth understanding of industrial markets, technologies, and trends, with the capability to translate this knowledge into strategic insights.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams and clients.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, with the capacity to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Familiarity with research tools and software, along with experience in data visualization and storytelling.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Market Research, Industrial Design, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
  • Advanced degree is a plus.
Benefits

Nottingham Spirk offers a competitive salary, a flexible hybrid work schedule, a comprehensive benefits package, and a dog-friendly workplace, all while engaging in transformative projects with leading clients.



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