Senior Client Programmer, Project R.I.S.E

CMF Senior Strategist

WGSN

The role We’re looking for a CMF Senior Strategist to join our Consumer Tech global content team and become an integral part of our content function.   With a visionary attitude, this Senior Strategist-level role will have significant research, design and product development experience within CMF (colour, material, and finish) and application processes, with proven success in the design and development of products in consumer electronics, home appliances, or automotive industries. Experience working with automotive, fashion and/or interior CMF applications is a plus.    Revelant technical knowledge of material technology and processes within the product design, consumer electronics, home appliance and automotive industries is vital. You must have a keen ability to connect upfront macro trend research with technical production knowledge, and an innate curiosity to explore how new developments in innovative material technology and processes can be implemented to facilitate purposeful and responsible design.   You will be highly articulate in written and visual communication. You will be highly skilled in interpreting CMF trends, exploration and application of innovative material technology to articulate future CMF trend forecasts. With a focus on personal content creation, you’ll also edit and manage content creation from junior members of the team.   The CMF Senior Strategist is seen as a trusted CMF industry expert. A CMF Senior Strategist is client-facing and meets regularly with Enterprise-level clients. This role is based in Asia or in the US.     Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We’re a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow.   WGSN’s trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you.   Role overview WGSN Consumer Tech has ambitious plans for 2026 and beyond. We are looking for a talented CMF Senior Strategist to join our growing content team.   What will you be doing?   The CMF Senior Strategist will be responsible for researching and creating solution-driven CMF forecasts that demonstrate a clear understanding of client needs across multiple Consumer Tech categories and tech relevance across industries such as automotive, fashion, interiors, and beauty. You will be responsible for delivering this content in either written, image, video or audio formats. You’ll also be responsible for advising on new CMF content needs based on client feedback to support the Consumer Tech content strategy as set by the Content Director and/or Head of CMF.   Technical knowledge of colours, materials and finishes for applications in product design across consumer electronics, home appliances and automotive industries is vital. Experience working with fashion and interior CMF applications is a plus. You’ll be highly articulate in written and visual communication. You will be highly skilled in interpreting trends and have an expert understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success.   The team Our vision is for WGSN to welcome all people of all identities as our customers and team members. We believe that welcoming a range of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is the right thing to do and helps us create a more inclusive and better business for our clients who operate in Fashion, Beauty, Interiors, Food and Drink, Insight, Consumer Tech, Sports and Outdoors and beyond.     You will work with a diverse team from across the globe, spanning multiple time zones. They are forward thinkers with a keen eye for detail and always find better and smarter ways of working.   Key Accountabilities Forecasting and tracking the Consumer Tech industry with quantitative and qualitative data within all markets and demographics Active participation in the content for WGSN’s Strategic Forecasting internal events Deliver traffic growth by consistently evaluating internal data and client feedback to improve content standards and relevance Advise new CMF content needs following client feedback to support the content strategy of department as directed by the Content Director and/or Head of CMF Manage a team of international freelancers to commission and edit content Responsible for the main ‘peer review’ of CMF content created for their relevant segments, as directed by the Content Director and/or Head of CMF Collaborate with Consumer Tech team and wider content teams across multiple Industries Travel nationally and internationally to cover industry trade shows, conferences and other events as required Work with the Sales teams to support client relationships Speak to clients regularly to understand their needs Servicing Enterprise Clients by delivering analyst calls and presentations Participates in marketing content as required, such as live events, webinars and podcasts Partner with the Marketing department in the creation and delivery of promotional materials to drive growth and build awareness of Consumer Tech Provide quotes for press and broadcast media as required Behaves as a department Ambassador both internally and externally  This list is not exhaustive, and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.   Skills, experience & qualifications required Seen to be or known to be a CMF expert within the Consumer Tech and adjacent industries, with a list of industry contacts Significant career experience within CMF trend research, product development or content creation, and demonstrates a deep understanding of the area of expertise Expert knowledge of the global market from macro to micro trends across a broad range of product areas - automotive, consumer, technology, fashion, interiors and lifestyle product areas, and the ability to pinpoint trends that will impact the area of expertise Expert technical experience with Industrial design software programs, such as KeyShot and Adobe Creative Cloud Expert level of research, analysis, writing and editing content Expert understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success. Ability to analyse data and pinpoint trends that will impact the market. Excellent written English Ability to take ownership of personal assignments, prioritise workload, manage and support other members of the team Excellent organisation, communication and management skills with the ability to work within an international team to ensure content or outputs are of a consistently high standard and submitted on time Ability to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the business, from Sales, Client Services and Marketing Excellent presentation skills with proven experience in presenting to internal stakeholders, external clients and events Must be a self-starter and able to work independently Technical skills: KeyShot, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, social media platforms, and AI tools such as Midjourney, ChatGPT, Gemini etc.   What we offer Our benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs.   More about WGSN WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting. We help brands around the world create the right products at the right time for tomorrow’s consumer.   Our values We Are Everywhere The future is everything; it happens everywhere. WGSN is the world's leading forecaster because we track and analyse consumer behaviours, product innovation, design and creativity everywhere. We Are Future Focused We utilise our global resources and intelligence to research, source and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce our forecasts. Everything we do is focused on working with our customers to create a successful and positive tomorrow. We Are Rigorous We source, review and assess quantitative and qualitative data to produce robust, actionable forecasts. To provide credible insights and design solutions for our clients, it is essential that rigour runs through everything we do.   Our culture An inclusive culture is one of our key priorities. We want our people to truly be themselves and thrive. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas, different strengths and perspectives & reflect the global audience we work with.   Inclusive workforce We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030.     Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward our people’s brilliant achievements.    We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been – and will continue to be – actively encouraged here.   We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best during interviews, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable, please let us know so we can do our best to support you.

Senior Business Scientist in Strategy & Data Science

Ekimetrics

Ekimetrics is a global leader in Marketing & Commercial effectiveness and AI-powered solutions. Since 2006, we’ve been helping businesses optimize marketing and operations by combining AI with business and tech expertise across 4 domains: Marketing & commercial effectiveness, Customer analytics, Operational excellence, ESG & sustainability. With a full in-house team and offices in Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, we deliver tailor-made solutions that turn data into real positive impact, leveraging our unique combination of technology and services. We excel at delivering AI impact at scale. Our mission is to harness this power to tackle the world’s most urgent issues. We commit to responsibility and frugality in AI, systematic AI impact at scale, and loyalty to our values and DNA. To accelerate our business growth in the APAC region, we decided to open a new office in Shanghai (operational since January 2024).   About the role   As a senior Business Scientist, you will be leading challenging projects with international blue-chip clients across high-profile presentations to senior clients. You will be working in teams of 3 to 6 Business Scientists, on 2 to 3 projects simultaneously.   The primary focus of the senior consultant’s work will be to drive high client value and broaden relationships at the most senior levels with current and prospective clients and translate this into new business opportunities for Ekimetrics.   The senior Business Scientist will be leading projects from the first discovery meetings all the way to final recommendations, responsible for gathering and analyzing data, building statistical models, translating quantitative insights into strategic recommendations, and delivering the final results as a persuasive story.   The successful candidate will also be expected to develop the more junior members of the team to be able to do high impact work across core areas of the clients’ businesses.   Finally, the successful candidate will be expected to drive development initiatives and new thought-leadership, transfer knowledge to junior team members, and continue to build Ekimetrics reputation and brand in Asia.   1. Team Management: ·          Actively work with the team to identify actions to improve engagements ·          Retain top performers and support the development of future Eki leaders ·          Provide visible sponsorship to recruiting, retaining & engaging diverse talent in your organization   2. Business Operator: ·          Design and scope new projects, using the right analyses to answer client questions ·          Deliver with excellence – ensure high client satisfaction and make sure that issues are raised and resolved in a timely manner with no surprises ·          Ensure client's business case is achievable and Ekimetrics has appropriate ability to influence promised outcomes ·          Present actionable and easy-to-understand findings to drive high levels of adoption within client organizations ·          Drive client retention and new business opportunities   3. Ekimetrics Life: ·          Help lead our fast growth by contributing to local and global initiatives such as Thought-Leadership, Knowledge Management, Recruitment, Culture, Gender Balance and Diversity teams, Pioneering Machine Learning/AI techniques for the office, etc.   About You   The successful candidate will have a balance of marketing and business strategy understanding, client-facing business service experience, and significant data and analytics expertise. The work will be rooted in the creation of innovative analytic engagements for clients.   Ideally, you will have:   ·          Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, operations research or business (MBA) from a leading academic institution is preferred ·          4+ years of experience in Data Analysis / Modelling / Advanced Analytics in a business setting, preferably in a client-facing consulting-oriented role ·          Passion for data, extensive knowledge in statistics or applied mathematics, experience with techniques such as modelling / optimization, and experience in using advanced analytical methodologies to answer business questions ·          Experience with statistical software such as R, Python, etc.   Consulting & Transversal skills           ·          Strong knowledge of marketing and media strategy, and the key questions for the modern CMO ·          Excellent communication skills – especially translating complex technical findings into plain language insights and stories for stakeholders ·          Demonstrated ability to develop new and lasting client relationships at senior levels across multiple industries ·          Team oriented and collaborative working style, both with clients and within Ekimetrics ·          Management experience and demonstrated ability to develop younger talent and build a high performing team. ·          Project management and delivery expertise ·          Passion for joining a small team and desire to help the business grow quickly ·          High proficiency in Putonghua and English ·          Proficiency in APAC languages is a plus (Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, etc)   What we offer  ·          Being part of an entrepreneurial and growing team. ·          Working with top-tier clients at senior executive level. ·          Evolving in deep data analysis expertise while having a real business impact. ·          Strong Culture and work environment. ·          Challenging projects. ·          Career growth and international mobility. ·          Attractive compensation package.   In 2023, Ekimetrics has obtained the mission-driven company status, which demonstrates our strong commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Our mission statement: Accelerate organisations transformation towards sustainability, through the application of data science and artificial intelligence.   We are also Great Place to Work certified© in France, the UK, and the US, and received the ‘Best companies to Work for in Asia 2023©’ award in Hong Kong.   As an employer, Ekimetrics offers equal employment opportunities to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ekimetrics strives to develop an inclusive work environment that reflects diversity within its teams.

Senior Designer - personal care packaging

Design Bridge and Partners

ABOUT US At Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet. With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.   About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Designer to join our Studio in Shanghai. Working alongside some of the best creatives in the industry and on amazing brands too.    About you The right person for the role is someone who is super organized and resourceful, proactive in seeking out new business opportunities, a motivating team leader, and has the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients. With plenty of project management and client relationship building experience in FMCG to bring to the team, you’ll also have excellent attention to detail and a genuine passion for brands, design and creativity.   WHY US? We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world. Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates. We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.   #LI-DNI #LI-DNP  #LI-WPPBC1