What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Insights Analyst - Innovation position at SKIM?
Job Description
Are you excited by the idea of helping global brands make smarter Innovation choices? Do you thrive in an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and learning drive success? If so, join our Innovation team in Chicago, IL, as Market Insights Analyst!
For over 45 years, we’ve been trusted partners to the world’s largest CPG, technology, and healthcare companies. We specialize in understanding decision-making in innovation, brand communications, and pricing & revenue management. Our approach combines methodological rigor, marketing expertise, and deep client understanding to build lasting strategic partnerships.
With 11 offices across the US, Europe, Asia, and South America, we collaborate closely with clients to navigate the right strategies. Ranked #3 in GRIT’s most innovative research agencies, we continuously enhance our solutions. Above all, we foster a culture where smart, genuine people support each other, pursue their dreams, and thrive together.
The role
As Market Insights Analyst, you’ll begin your journey toward becoming an insights professional who translates data into clear, actionable recommendations. You will support clients in optimizing Innovation strategies and portfolio design – for example, determining which new cereal flavors to advance in the innovation pipeline or which features to include in a new kitchen appliance.
You’ll gain experience in every step of the research process, from design to delivery:
You will be part of our growing Chicago office (currently 3 SKIMmers), but also the United States (50 SKIMmers) and the global organization (300 SKIMmers). In Chicago, you have the best of both worlds: resources of a bigger company, and an entrepreneurial start-up like environment! Our office is located in a WeWork in downtown Chicago.
Who You Are
You are analytical, curious, and eager to learn. You enjoy working with data, collaborating, and seeing how your insights impact real-world business decisions. Besides that, in a smaller office you can expect a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You enjoy picking up things that might come up unexpectedly together with the team!
The key skills for a SKIMmer working in consumer insights and consulting are:
Salary And Benefits
We believe that great work happens when people feel valued, supported and empowered. That’s why we offer more than just a salary. We create an environment where you can grow, thrive, and enjoy the journey. Here’s what you can expect:
At SKIM, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. With increased diversity comes greater variety of perspectives, ideas and creativity, and we foster an environment where everyone feels welcome and comfortable to be their authentic selves. Therefore, we welcome diversity in applicants and base our hiring decisions regardless of age, race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic characteristics, marital or military status.
Additional Information
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your application, and we’ll be in touch within two weeks.
Are you excited by the idea of helping global brands make smarter Innovation choices? Do you thrive in an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and learning drive success? If so, join our Innovation team in Chicago, IL, as Market Insights Analyst!
For over 45 years, we’ve been trusted partners to the world’s largest CPG, technology, and healthcare companies. We specialize in understanding decision-making in innovation, brand communications, and pricing & revenue management. Our approach combines methodological rigor, marketing expertise, and deep client understanding to build lasting strategic partnerships.
With 11 offices across the US, Europe, Asia, and South America, we collaborate closely with clients to navigate the right strategies. Ranked #3 in GRIT’s most innovative research agencies, we continuously enhance our solutions. Above all, we foster a culture where smart, genuine people support each other, pursue their dreams, and thrive together.
The role
As Market Insights Analyst, you’ll begin your journey toward becoming an insights professional who translates data into clear, actionable recommendations. You will support clients in optimizing Innovation strategies and portfolio design – for example, determining which new cereal flavors to advance in the innovation pipeline or which features to include in a new kitchen appliance.
You’ll gain experience in every step of the research process, from design to delivery:
- Brainstorming solutions and developing client proposals
- Setting up research projects (including questionnaire creation, programming and technical setup)
- Conducting modeling and data analysis
- Translating insights into strategic recommendations
- Partnering directly with clients
You will be part of our growing Chicago office (currently 3 SKIMmers), but also the United States (50 SKIMmers) and the global organization (300 SKIMmers). In Chicago, you have the best of both worlds: resources of a bigger company, and an entrepreneurial start-up like environment! Our office is located in a WeWork in downtown Chicago.
Who You Are
You are analytical, curious, and eager to learn. You enjoy working with data, collaborating, and seeing how your insights impact real-world business decisions. Besides that, in a smaller office you can expect a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You enjoy picking up things that might come up unexpectedly together with the team!
The key skills for a SKIMmer working in consumer insights and consulting are:
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills: Asking the right questions to get to the core of the ‘why’, consider alternatives and think creatively to recommend the most impactful solution for our clients.
- Numerical and analytical skills: You enjoy working with numbers, and you are comfortable working with big data files in Excel (or are excited to learn).
- Empathy: You put consumers at the center of your thinking and seek to understand client challenges.
- Collaboration: This is an essential part of SKIM’s and each SKIMmer’s success. You can work well in a team, build strong relationships and create meaningful connections with colleagues and clients. We expect you to support others, share knowledge, encourage each other’s success, and build our SKIM community.
- Strong communication: How else can we partner with clients and work as a team?
Salary And Benefits
We believe that great work happens when people feel valued, supported and empowered. That’s why we offer more than just a salary. We create an environment where you can grow, thrive, and enjoy the journey. Here’s what you can expect:
- Annual base salary range: $67,000 - $70,000 (USD) for graduates to early-career professionals. Everyone joining at this level in this location starts within this fixed range to ensure fairness and transparency.
- Structured salary growth tied to your annual performance review. Each year, you’ll work with you Grow Perform Succeed (GPS) Manager to create a personalized development plan. At year-end, your GPS Manager evaluates your performance based on 360° feedback, and your performance score determines your salary increase – aligning growth with achievement.
- Performance based rewards – Annual bonus based on individual and company success
- Employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage
- 4% match on 401(k) to help you plan ahead
- A team that enjoys the ride – regular outings, events, and a culture that celebrates wins together
- A place where taking initiative isn’t just encouraged. It’s valued
- A flat organizational structure where everyone is treated as equal regardless of any differences
- Harmony between work and life
- Casual dress code
- A combination of learning through onboarding, active training programs, on-the-job learning and guidance from experienced SKIMmers
At SKIM, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. With increased diversity comes greater variety of perspectives, ideas and creativity, and we foster an environment where everyone feels welcome and comfortable to be their authentic selves. Therefore, we welcome diversity in applicants and base our hiring decisions regardless of age, race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic characteristics, marital or military status.
Additional Information
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your application, and we’ll be in touch within two weeks.
Salary : $67,000 - $70,000