Hybrid Senior Consultant – Brand and Innovation

at VIVALDI_

• Job title: Senior Consultant – Brand and Innovation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior Consultant leading marketing, branding, and strategic analyses to unlock business growth at Vivaldi. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and analytic support on marketing, branding and strategic analyses (e.g. market sizing, competitive analysis, ethnographic research & analyses, brand valuation analysis, best practices and benchmarking)
• Summarize research streams into clear, relevant results & recommendations and interpret/communicate findings
• Support in the management of day-to-day client and team meetings and project workflow, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality work
• Independently develop basic business cases & models, preparing & facilitating qualitative research, and conducting workshops with clients
• Managing consultants and work closely with engagement managers and partners
• Think creatively, and be comfortable working in cross-functional teams
• Prepare & present client presentations through excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Contribute to intellectual capital through knowledge sharing and business development efforts
• Support new business development efforts through company research, article searches and outbound marketing campaigns
• Grow firm through participation in internal firm-building activities (e.g. recruiting, public relations, website enhancement, marketing campaigns and special events)

Requirements

• MBA or Master’s degree from a top-tier program with 2 - 4 years of work experience, Or 4 - 7 years of experience and a BA or BS
• Strong professional track record should include at least 3 years of management consulting experience and/or 2-4 years within an innovation consultancy or brand consultancy
• Able to see through the data to create a unique perspective and articulate it in a compelling manner
• Self-starter with a pioneering spirit; resourceful and able to take ownership quickly and reliably
• Problem-solver with strong client/executive relationship management abilities
• Team player, fun to work with, and possesses a sincere interest in brand and innovation
• Interested in working at a fast-paced, intellectually challenging, growing company that is content-driven
• Able to apply creative thinking to client issues and to analyze/model quantitative research data
• Experience managing and mentoring junior resources
• Industry knowledge and experience are highly valued in one/more of the following: consumer goods, food & beverage, financial services, automotive, healthcare, or technology
• Ability to structure and build Excel-based models for business cases, brand and business analyses; knowledge of macros, pivot tables and statistical tools a strong plus
• Ability to speak foreign languages also a plus
• Ability to be in-person at our Flatiron office 3 - 4 days a week