Foresight Strategist

JTI is a global organization that celebrates diversity and inclusivity. With 46,000 employees from around the world, we strive to create a workplace where everyone truly belongs.

To achieve this goal, we need talented individuals who can help us stay ahead of the curve in terms of consumer behavior and trends. As a Consumer Foresights & Analytics Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping our future-looking and consumer-centric organization.

**Job Description:**

We are seeking an experienced professional with expertise in synthesizing large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data into actionable conclusions. Your ability to present these findings in compelling stories will be essential in helping us make informed business decisions.

The ideal candidate will have advanced degree in a quantitative discipline and at least 8-10 years of experience in consumer foresights and data analytics in FMCG/C PG, ideally with some exposure to nicotine products.

You will lead the development of a simple, clear, and actionable Trends & Foresights framework, connecting data and information to create insights from deep business and consumer understanding. Your responsibilities will include:

• FUTURE OF THE NICOTINE UNIVERSE: Provide strategic foresights and trends analysis and presentations to the business that synthesize findings in clear, engaging, and compelling ways, ensuring actionability to business units and enterprise initiatives.
• LEAD THE VISIBILITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEW DATA-DRIVEN FORESIGHT SYSTEM ACROSS THE JTI BUSINESS by putting in place the relevant tools, formats, and content to make it dynamic, actionable, and accessible.
• Create an accessible data environment to materialize and translate social media cultural listening intelligence, consumer trends data, and category and competitor intelligence as part of this new data-driven Foresight System.
• Connect and interpret insights from this system to consumer motivations and broader macro drivers of change.
• BUILD UPON EXISTING TRENDS AND FORESIGHT CAPABILITIES by vetting and onboarding new technologies and data sources to develop best-in-class methodologies and future-facing consumer understanding.
• CONSTANTLY EVALUATE NEW AND EXISTING SUPPLIER PARTNERS to ensure JTI is using cutting-edge methods.
• COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH STAKEHOLDERS to ensure alignment between foresight efforts and organizational goals.
• LEAD THE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OVERSIGHT OF PREFERRED PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS.

We offer a competitive salary of $120,000 - $150,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits and opportunities for growth and development.