Senior Manager, Market & Competitive Intelligence

WGA Advisors seeks a Senior Manager for Market & Competitive Intelligence, a role spanning across multiple industries including Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Pharma and Medical Device, Automotive, and Industrials. This pivotal position will lead our efforts to provide deep market insights, competitive analysis, and strategic intelligence to inform decision-making and strategy development for our diverse clientele. The ideal candidate will possess a broad understanding of these sectors, combined with expert analytical skills and a strategic mindset to navigate complex market landscapes and deliver actionable intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Intelligence Gathering: Develop and implement advanced methodologies for gathering strategic market and competitive intelligence across key industries, ensuring comprehensive coverage of trends, opportunities, and threats.
2. Competitive Analysis: Conduct in-depth competitive analyses to identify market positioning, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for clients, guiding strategic planning and competitive strategy development.
3. Market Trend Analysis: Monitor and analyze market trends, regulatory changes, and technological advancements across sectors, providing timely insights that impact client strategies.
4. Intelligence Reporting: Deliver concise, impactful intelligence reports and presentations to senior leadership and clients, translating complex data into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
5. Cross-Industry Expertise: Maintain and expand expertise in multiple industries, understanding the unique challenges and opportunities within Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Pharma and Medical Device, Automotive, and Industrials.
6. Client Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, offering expert advice and recommendations based on market intelligence findings to drive strategic decisions.
7. Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of market and competitive intelligence analysts, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
8. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to enhance intelligence capabilities and ensure alignment with broader strategic objectives.
9. Innovation in Intelligence: Continuously seek out and integrate new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance the intelligence function and deliver greater value to clients.
10. Business Development Support: Contribute to business development efforts by providing market and competitive insights that enhance proposals and pitches to prospective clients.

Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, or a related field, with a strong emphasis on market research and analysis.

– Minimum of 10 years’ experience in market and competitive intelligence, with significant exposure to at least three of the specified industries: Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Pharma and Medical Device, Automotive, Industrials.

– Proven track record of developing and executing market intelligence strategies that have driven strategic decision-making and competitive advantage.

– Exceptional analytical, research, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights.

– Strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience in building and mentoring high-performing teams.

– Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging and influencing senior executives and stakeholders.

– Advanced proficiency in market research tools and databases, as well as Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

– Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clients, attend industry events, and gather market intelligence.

Compensation:

– Competitive salary based on experience. $176,890 – $225,450 per year

– Comprehensive benefits package, including an annual performance bonus.

About WGA Advisors:

At WGA Advisors, we are committed to delivering unparalleled market and competitive intelligence that empowers our clients across multiple industries to make informed strategic decisions. Our team of experts leverages cutting-edge research methodologies and analytical tools to uncover insights that drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Join us to play a key role in shaping the strategies of leading firms in Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Pharma and Medical Device, Automotive, and Industrials.

WGA is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.