Trends and Cultural Intelligence Manager

People. Planet. Community.

Dairy’s journey starts on the farm, and the road we travel demonstrates our unwavering commitment to sustainable nutrition, as our farmers provide lasting and meaningful nourishment to people, the planet and our communities, both urban and rural. We are a nonprofit organization located in the greater Chicagoland area and we're always looking for talented people to join our team who share the passion and motivation to promote the goodness of dairy. 

Rosemont, IL - Hybrid/Flexible Arrangement | Possible remote (preference given to local candidates). Visa sponsorship and relocation are not available for this position. 

Position Overview: 

DMI is in search of a consumer insights professional with 3-7 years of experience in a consumer-related company.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Foresight, Trends & Discovery, you will be a part of a larger strategic intelligence team, contributing to the overall understanding of consumer and marketplace trends, and implications for the dairy industry. You will support the Strategic Intelligence Team’s goal of being the dairy industry’s authority on trends and cultural intelligence by leveraging unique data sources and methodologies that drive growth.

Responsibilities:

·         Drive the creation of multiple reports and intelligence deliverables on dairy and food and beverage trends to inform planning and drive business decisions

·         Develop cultural intelligence topic reports on a variety of culturally relevant areas of needs and importance to DMI teams and DMI and Industry leadership

·         Act as the lead insights resource for the sustainability team, developing and delivering on key pieces of work to accomplish team goals

·         Develop work to support the Innovation Center (IC) committees and IC objectives

·         Manage and drive the improvement and use of new research tools and methodologies informing trends and cultural intelligence work, to support a variety of cross-enterprise work objectives

·         Work on consulting projects with a variety of industry companies and partners as needed

·         Ensure work is widely shared within DMI, enterprise, partners and key audiences

Requirements

Qualifications and Requirements:

·         Undergraduate degree in social sciences or an analytical field

·         3-7 years insights experience, preferably with a CPG or a consumer intelligence company or consultancy

·         Experience with a variety of syndicated intelligence tools including social listening tools

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·         Ability to see patterns in data

·         Curious and passionate about uncovering new opportunities for dairy

·         Good time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work

·         Excellent attention to detail

·         Excellent storytelling and written and verbal communication skills

Other:

·         Minimal travel required

Additional Information:

Compensation Range:

 $96,300-$130,000 annually. This posting contains a salary range that DMI believes, at the time of this posting, that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. We anticipate hiring for this position near the middle of the range. It is uncommon, except for situations where an external candidate possesses experience, credentials and/or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, that DMI would consider paying a salary near the higher end of the range.

Benefits

We know that in order to meet our goal of growing dairy demand, we need the best people. Our culture is highly collaborative, and we appreciate unique perspectives and diversity of style and thought. DMI's Rosemont office is conveniently located across from O’Hare Airport and is accessible to the CTA Blue Line and Metra transit. We offer free regular and chocolate milk on tap.

Our comprehensive health and welfare plans offer medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability and flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, transit and parking). We also offer generous maternity and paid paternal leave plans. Our 401k provides a Flat 7% Employer Contribution and a 3% match. A Roth option is available. DMI reserves the right to change or end its benefits plans or programs at any time.

About DMI

Dairy Management Inc.™ is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to the principles of diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s nearly 26,000 dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association, and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. DMI works with state and regional promotion organizations to implement these programs across the country.

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