Opportunity:
Do you have an interest in food culture and the future of the food industry? Are strategic and analytical
skills among your core strengths? If you are an experienced qualitative consumer research professional
with strong writing, critical thinking and consultative skills, you can help uncover consumer demand
trends and growth opportunities for our national and international food and beverage clients. This
full-time position provides the flexibility of a hybrid office/remote or fully remote workplace.
At the Hartman Group you will join a fast-paced collaborative work environment where co-creation,
continuous learning and professional growth are prioritized.
Position Summary
In this analytic-driven role you will work across Hartman Groups’ key business areas including Custom
Consumer Research, Strategic Consulting and Retainer Client Services. The work will emphasize a blend
of ethnographic research methods, qualitative and cultural analysis and quantitative analytics to meet
client needs. You will work with clients to ensure their strategic business research objectives are
met; you will create client deliverables that integrate Hartman’s vast data sources, secondary research
and consumer trends; you will lead and support primary consumer research studies; you will make consultative
recommendations to clients; and you will lead story development and conclusions and make consultative
recommendations to clients.
Your key responsibilities:
Insights and Strategy Delivery
- Analyze and synthesize multiple, complex data sets including primary and secondary research
(e.g., qualitative and quantitative consumer data, sales data such as IRI, Nielsen, SPINS,
Euromonitor; census and other government data) and work independently to translate data into strategic
implications and recommendations to address key client business issues
- Create compelling client deliverables that demonstrate thoughtful analysis and data interpretation
via strong written and visual storytelling, including research insights, strategic frameworks, and cohesive
narratives
- Develop facileness with Hartman consulting models and intellectual capital to apply to projects as appropriate
Project Management and Execution
- Manage multi-method/multi-phase projects, including landscape and trend reviews with secondary research and
data synthesis, stakeholder interviews, ethnographic and qualitative consumer research, analysis and report
generation with client recommendations.
- Manage and execute all aspects of primary qualitative research – respondent screeners, discussion guides,
respondent homework and interviewing exercises; plan and moderate focus groups, in-depth interviews and
consumer retail audits/immersions
- Manage and lead the analysis, reporting and presenting of study findings, utilizing persuasive written
skills to create insightful and high-impact deliverables
- Manage timelines, project goals and expectations of key internal/external stakeholders to achieve rapid analytical workflow
- Work both independently and collaboratively within a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team, managing multiple project
activities and concurrent projects
- Design and facilitate internal and client work sessions/ideations (progressive responsibility)
Client Management and Satisfaction
- Manage day-to-day client and vendor relations for custom research projects, proactively identifying
and addressing needs/risks to drive satisfaction and positive project outcomes
- Confidently lead all client communications from initial kick-off to interim project/request status
updates and final presentation delivery across a variety of phone, webinar and in-person settings
- Proactively acquire and demonstrate current knowledge of client business, competitive environment,
and larger food industry
Your Qualifications:
- Minimum 5-7 years of prior work experience, including qualitative consumer research, analytics
and insights-based marketing consulting. Food industry experience preferred.
- Professional or personal expertise in topic areas of Health & Wellness, Sustainability, Food Trends a plus
- Degree in Social Sciences; Graduate-level training preferred
- Persuasive written and verbal communications skills, with proven ability to elevate written
deliverables into compelling visual frameworks and elements, using established and emerging applications
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, including advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Training and experience facilitating executive collaborative work-sessions a plus
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 per year. The specific salary offered may be influenced by factors including,
but not limited to, relevant work experience and education. We offer a competitive benefits package, including paid vacation
and holidays, sick time, 401(k) with company matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, volunteer paid time off, professional
development funding and more. Hartman Group offers a hybrid workplace to fully remote flexibility.
About the Hartman Group, Inc.
The Hartman Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any
other protected class and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
