Senior Consumer Insights Manager - Americas (m/f/d)

Appinio

Allow us to introduce ourselves Hello there! We’re Appinio, a global market research company that combines an AI-powered insights platform with expert consultancy. On a mission to make the world a little more fact-based, we help companies understand how consumers think and make smarter decisions. We started out in Hamburg back in 2014, but we’re now humbled to call the world our playground, with over 260 employees spread across 13 countries (we’re remote-first), 2600+ international clients, delivering research from +190 markets, globally. Want to be a part of the Appinio movement? 🚀 Here at Appinio, we value transparency in our recruitment process, and we've created a blog to share what to expect during each step of our journey together: here Your mission as a Senior Research Consultant We are looking for a Senior Research Consultant (m/f/d) with a passion for reporting, insights generation, and storytelling to join our Research Consulting Team in Latam. In this role, you will advise and coach clients throughout the entire market research process - from selecting the right methodology and writing questionnaires to charting, interpreting, and presenting results across a variety of projects. You will act as a true sparring partner, exciting clients about customer centricity, agile market research, and innovative methods. You will play a critical role in effectively communicating insights, with a strong focus on engaging storytelling. Additionally, you will create, interpret, and present both high-level and in-depth reports in collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with client expectations and needs. What you’ll be doing * Act as a sparring partner for clients in the creation, adaptation, and analysis of market research projects * Design studies (e.g., methodology, target group, sample size) * Create bespoke questionnaires across various use cases (e.g., U&A, tracking, concept testing, creative testing, MaxDiff, Conjoint) * Set up questionnaires and fieldwork on the Appinio platform * Interpret results and provide actionable recommendations; create in-depth reports when needed (including charting, design, and insights) * Present insights with a strong focus on storytelling, actionability, and clear recommendations * Collaborate closely with the Sales team on the project scoping for new customers * Manage projects and contribute to the strategic development of the Research Consulting Team and Appinio products * Integrate AI across all research steps, collaborating with the Product team to enhance AI capabilities You will thrive in this role if * You have more than 6 years of experience in end-to-end market research and consulting B2B clients, with strong knowledge of quantitative methods and statistics * You have experience designing studies, writing questionnaires, and working across various research methods and use cases * You have experience creating reports (in PowerPoint or G-Slides) based on market research data and are skilled in generating actionable insights, presenting them through clear storytelling to client-side stakeholders across different departments and seniority levels * You bring a strategic and commercially minded approach, translating insights into business impact for clients * You are fluent in English and proficient in Spanish (C2 level, spoken and written) * You enjoy working hands-on with tools and platforms, including survey programming and process optimization, combining strategic thinking with practical execution * You are proactive, curious, and driven to go the extra mile to deliver high-quality outcomes, while balancing excellence and efficiency * You have excellent communication skills, a pragmatic mindset, and a strong affinity for data * You have a cooperative and caring attitude What’s in it for you? * Flexibility Policy: Average is 30 days taken, however, we do not have a hard cap of number of vacation days as we know life happens * Your own MacBook as well as additional hardware to help you get set up * Temporary Work from Abroad: If you're based in the Americas, you can work outside the country for up to 4 weeks a year Additional role details * This is a fully remote position open to candidates based in Latam * This role will report directly to our Team Lead Research Americas Our interview process * Screening Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner * Interview with TL Research Americas * Case Study Interview with our TL Research Americas and with our Research Director * Executive Interview with C-Level * Reference Calls * Offer Kind reminder: Please ensure that your application is submitted in English. This post not only outlines our ideal candidate but also serves as an inspiration for what this role can evolve into. Even if you consider yourself an 80% fit but have a genuine passion for this position, we encourage you to apply. We're eager to hear from individuals who share our enthusiasm. Appinio is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Please read our privacy policy here. Learn more about us:  appinio.com    LinkedIn    Xing     Kununu    Instagram

Baringa

ABOUT BARINGA  Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. OUR POWER AND LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS PRACTICE IS LOOKING FOR A (SENIOR) MANAGER (M/W/D) TO JOIN THE TEAM IN DÜSSELDORF.  Baringa’s market leading Power Market Advisory practice works with clients across the energy value chain—utilities, independent power producers, developers, network companies, commodity traders, industrials, investors, policymakers and regulators. We combine deep market, technical, commercial and regulatory expertise to help clients develop projects, deploy capital, and optimize value across the energy transition, including renewables, storage, clean molecules and low carbon infrastructure.  WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING * Market & strategy support: Lead market assessments across German and Central European wholesale power, emerging technologies (e.g., renewables, storage, PtX/clean molecules) and business models. Shape strategic recommendations for corporate and investment clients, ensuring analytical robustness and commercial relevance. * Quantitative analysis & modelling: Oversee the development and enhancement of complex datasets, models, and analytical frameworks to evaluate market fundamentals, asset revenues and commercial performance for renewables and flexible resources (e.g., batteries, pumped storage, demand response). Provide quality assurance and guide junior team members in best‑practice modelling approaches. * Transaction support: Manage and coordinate buy‑ and sell‑side commercial due diligence processes for renewables, storage and early‑stage low‑carbon assets. Drive the identification of value drivers, risks, commercial structures and route‑to‑market considerations, while steering stakeholder alignment and delivering clear investment‑grade insights. * Portfolio & asset insights: Steer analytical work on asset dispatch, hedging concepts, and portfolio optimisation strategies, partnering directly with developers, IPPs and investors. Translate market and asset insights into actionable portfolio and trading strategies. * Tenders & auctions: Lead in structuring, pricing and submitting bids for competitive government tenders and auctions in Germany and Central Europe. * Client deliverables: Own the development of compelling client deliverables, including executive‑level presentations, memos and dashboards. Ensure that complex analysis is translated into clear, strategic recommendations. Manage project workstreams, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain strong client relationships throughout delivery.   YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE A well-rounded candidate should demonstrate a balance of strengths across these key areas: * Expertise: Deep understanding of the German and Central European power market including market fundamentals, market design policy and regulation and commercial structures. * Experience: At least 6 years of experience in management consulting or an internal role focused on Power Market Advisory. * Analytical skills: Analytical skills applied to energy market fundamentals, combined with market- and asset modelling. * Energy market interest: Willingness to work occasionally in different market contexts and themes, or support model development. * Domain exposure: Experience in commercial structures, assessing routes to market for power generation assets and designing business models in energy markets. * Project management: The ability to manage projects day-to-day and oversee inputs/outputs from the modelling team. * Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills and a track record of effective teamwork. * Ways of working: The ability to take ownership and deliver results in client-facing environments. * Languages: Advanced language skills in German and English required.    WHAT A CAREER AT BARINGA WILL GIVE YOU  PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST. BARINGA IS A PEOPLE FIRST COMPANY AND WELLBEING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR CULTURE. WE RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FLEXIBLE WORKING AND PROVIDE OUR STAFF AMAZING BENEFITS. SOME OF THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE:  * Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.  * Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.  * Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.  * Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.  * Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.  DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.  AN AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.  USING BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD.  We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.  We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.   JOIN US All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.   BARINGA PRIVACY NOTICES For UK & EU Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com For the USA Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com For Australia & Singapore Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com

Baringa

ABOUT BARINGA  Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. OUR ENTERPRISE VALUE CREATION PRACTICE ARE LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED CONSULTANTS TO JOIN THE TEAM.  Expectations of value have changed. Driving revenue growth, optimising margins & costs, and maximising ROI remain pivotal but the opportunity is bigger. The EVC team drives sustainable P&L improvements by realising cost and revenue growth strategies that address short-term financial challenges and long-term shareholder expectation. We bring a PE mindset to enterprises, balancing the need to be cost-efficient whist maintaining a ruthless focus on profitable growth. We differentiate ourselves through the rigour of our thinking and the humanity of our execution, generating compelling insights from deep data and analysis combined with market knowledge, ensuring maximum value realisation is delivered and sustained longer-term. As a member of our team you will help clients identify value rapidly as well as shape and drive a breadth of exciting & transformational work across all our industry sectors (Financial Services, Products & Services, Energy & Resources, Pharmaceutical & Life sciences and Central Government. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING * You will be responsible for helping clients address complex strategic, operational, and organisational cost, margin and value-creation issues * Programmes will range anywhere from setting EVC strategy and vision tailored to client's needs, to mobilizing and leading multi-disciplinary cost and margin improvement programmes * Capability Building: Empower clients to sustain improvements through effective knowledge transfer and capability building * You will be a key member of the Enterprise Value Creation team responsible for building out the Enterprise Value Creation team to become the “Go To” brand in the market * You will be responsible for bringing together our cross-functional Baringa team to bring the best in class to the client * Support initiatives focused on pricing strategy, monetisation opportunities, profitability analysis, pricing analytics, and commercial performance monitoring to help clients set and achieve ambitious KPIs and targets    YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE   We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic consultants with 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience and a passion for delivering impactful results in dynamic environments. Ideal candidates will have:  Must have: * University degree in Economics, Econometrics, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus * Ideally, ACCA/CIMA/CFA qualified, with an Accounting or Finance degree * Advanced skills in financial modelling and quantitative analysis to generate actionable insights and support data-driven decision-making * Experience in profitability and monetisation analysis, cost optimisation, pricing strategy development, pricing analytics, or KPI/target setting for sustainable commercial success * Comfortable working with ambiguity in a very fast paced environment * Ability to break down complex problems into small, digestible set of challenges * A high level of applied thinking and intellectual curiosity * An ability to assess information and distil into key strategic insights, as well as convey these clearly and succinctly in both oral and written form * Candidates should be comfortable with international travel, which may be required for up to 30% of the time. Candidates must be able to travel and work within the EU/UK. Preferred Qualifications and Experience: * Experience working in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm (or similar), with a cost focus, investment banking, audit, M&A advisory or similar field * Experience in providing expert commercial and strategic advisory services, leveraging financial and operational analytics to drive client profitability and business growth * Experience in financial and cost transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities for cost efficiency and strategic value creation. * Working in a Deals environment is a plus   WHAT A CAREER AT BARINGA WILL GIVE YOU  PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST. BARINGA IS A PEOPLE FIRST COMPANY AND WELLBEING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR CULTURE. WE RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FLEXIBLE WORKING AND PROVIDE OUR STAFF AMAZING BENEFITS. SOME OF THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE:  * Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.  * Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.  * Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.  * Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.  * Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.  DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.  AN AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.  USING BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD.  We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.  We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.   JOIN US All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.   BARINGA PRIVACY NOTICES For UK & EU Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com For the USA Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com For Australia & Singapore Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com