Title:  Senior Manager Insights and Analytics

Are you looking to use your creativity and analytical mindset to play a key role in advancing our market-leading brands?  In the Senior Manager, Insights & Analytics role, you will act as a strategic business partner providing consumer insights. You will have the opportunity to drive insights and strategy.  We are looking for top talent in either the Chicago, IL or Battle Creek, MI areas.

Consumers are at the heart of everything we create! With your strong understanding of consumer needs, you will be able to identify opportunities and assist with the development of marketing initiatives based on key drivers. Excited for what lies ahead? We are too. 

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaboration is Key – Let’s work together! You will align with the cross-functional team across Marketing, Sales, and R&D.  Together you will shape priorities and develop an insights learning plan to support goals.
• Analytics Drive Actions – What’s the trend? You will use consumer insights to identify trends and create a compelling case for prioritizing projects.  Drive organizational adoption of actionable items by bringing our consumers to life.
• Strategic Thought Leadership – Identifying white space opportunities ripe for innovation you will analyze market data and assess evolving consumer trends.  You will develop the business case supporting how Kellanova has the right to win as part of your recommendation.  Show us your ability to be resourceful, strategic, creative, and analytical!  Bring your fresh ideas and demonstrate your depth of knowledge in marketing, business, and consumer to create a vision for new opportunities. You’ll lead us toward success thanks to your ability to thrive in the trenches or in front of leadership.
• Consumer-First Solutions – You will showcase your consumer empathy and understanding through identification of relevant needs to address and benefits to provide. In partnership with Marketing, you will lead consumer research on targeting and opportunity validation.
• Top-notch Tools – You will partner with key vendors to continually refine and improve our consumer discovery solutions. Working with segmentation tools you will identify core consumer needs and develop a portfolio map to allocate roles within the category.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.  M.B.A. or Masters Degree preferred.
• Significant experience and demonstrated strength in marketing research competencies, including qualitative/quantitative primary research and syndicated data (scan & panel, trend reports)
• Substantial experience in a range of innovation/product development and marketing communication strategy
• Ability to influence and collaborate with executive-level leaders, both by formal and informal communications and presentations
• Ability to manage multiple and conflicting agendas
• Proficiency working in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in the consumer packaged goods industry

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands includes Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

We’re on a journey to be the best. You coming?

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.