The role
We are looking to hire a
Senior Consultant, Mindset to join our Consultancy team on a fixed-term basis in the UK.
This role is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.
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
We are looking for a Senior Consultant (maternity cover) to join our dynamic, ambitious and close-knit consultancy team.
Working closely with our team of global consultants, you will be responsible for working with a defined set of clients, developing commercial solutions that address their needs and leading project teams to deliver inspiring, market-leading insights.
This role is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Proven experience of working in Trend Forecasting, and confident in translating macro, cultural and consumer trends into thought-provoking insight across key industries of Food & Drink, Fashion, Beauty and Interiors.
A strong background in consulting, ideally within an agency environment, with extensive experience leading and delivering consultancy to senior clients across projects that blend qualitative and quantitative research to deliver exemplary solutions.
You will be an excellent collaborator, highly commercial, and seen as a trusted industry expert who delivers thought leadership and considered solutions to clients across industries and complex briefs.
The team
You will be part of a dynamic and high-performing team, made up of 40+ consultants, strategists and trend researchers who bring together bespoke solutions for a wide range of clients across the globe. You will be working with industry experts and thought leaders with backgrounds in creative strategy, product innovation, design, marketing, buying and merchandising, data analytics and of course, trend forecasting.
Key Accountabilities
- Work with the Director and Mindset Senior Leadership to deliver the defined Consultancy strategy to clients, ensuring the appropriate methodologies and frameworks are employed for all project teams
- Work closely with the Account Management and Sales teams to lead and develop key high-value accounts, proactively seeking to broaden commercial opportunities with clients
- 'Expert' in the client relationship - able to articulate client needs & motivations, business objectives and ROI, and flex confidently across industries as needed.
- Own & manage a defined set of accounts, delivering against complex, strategic briefs.
- Lead qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research across a variety of methodologies to provide actionable trend forecasts that will benefit our clients' future business
- Develop research methodologies and design project frameworks to individual project requirements, train and oversee junior team members on methodologies where applicable.
- Accountable for the relevancy and quality of the work delivered to selected clients, evaluating feedback to maintain and improve standards
- Travel nationally and internationally to deliver high-value consulting projects to clients. Work across time zones with a diverse set of clients
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications Required
- Agency experience is a must, demonstrating an understanding of the operational models that underpin commercial success for consultancy.
- Proven experience working with clients in one or more of WGSN’s focus industries (Food & Drink, Fashion, Beauty, Interiors), and confident in delivering insights to senior client stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of consumer behaviour, cultural insights, and marketing trends, with the ability to pinpoint trends that will have a great impact across industries.
- A solution-minded approach, with experience in working across multiple research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) to develop thought-provoking insight.
- Analytical problem-solving skills with experience in solving unstructured problems involving quantitative data, through a structured and hypothesis-driven approach
- A critical thinker, able to consider both strategic and tactical implications. Highly skilled verbal and written communicator.
- Ability to lead project teams, prioritise workload, and support other members of the team. Comfortable and proficient in leading projects and initiatives across multi-functional teams and multiple time zones.
- Technical skills: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace. A basic knowledge of data visualisation software such as Tableau is an advantage
What We Offer
Our
benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including:
- 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell up to 5 days
- Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance & Critical Illness
- Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
- Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options
- Great learning and development opportunities
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-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 the brilliant achievements of our people.
We offer a
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, but we do not offer full remote working.
We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require
any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.
A Note for Applicants
We use AI to help our team screen applications and identify candidates whose skills and experience match the role. This technology removes personal information to promote a fair and unbiased process. We believe this tool helps us find the best talent while maintaining transparency and fairness.
A Note for Recruiters
Thank you so much for your interest in working with us at WGSN! Our internal Talent Acquisition team takes care of all our recruitment efforts. When we need some extra help, we partner with agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) that truly understand our business, culture and ways of working together. Since we focus on these established partnerships, we’re unable to respond to unsolicited contacts or CVs from outside our PSL. But don’t worry! If we decide to explore new partnerships, we’ll be sure to reach out. 
