Global Head of Consumer Insights

Alternatives is delighted to partner with an Irish FMCG brand, involved in the export of Irish food products, to recruit a Global Head of Consumer Insights.

This is a wonderful opportunity for a Senior Consumer Insights professional to join an internationally recognised portfolio of Irish food brands, championing the sale of excellent Irish produce across the globe.

The company offers a very flexible working policy, including flexible hours and a hybrid (or remote) working model from their Dublin headquarters.

Your Role as Head of Consumer Insights:

• Using consumer insight data to drive the growth of iconic Irish brands across the world

• Use your experience and insight to understand consumer behaviours, attitudes, and purchasing trends to develop smart sales strategies

• Become a translator for the insights team, delivering your findings through reports and presentations to business units and senior leadership to help develop understanding and drive change

• Use your experience with Insights tools and technology to develop a best-practice model for your team and make Insights data accessible across the business

• An opportunity to innovate and drive new projects- join an environment that will welcome your creativity and strategic thinking to highlight opportunities and identify market gaps

This is an opportunity to shine creatively, and as a leader. You’ll work with a small, capable team, and work closely with the senior management.

Key Skills and Experience Needed for the Role:

• 10+ years working in FMCG Marketing with a focus on consumer insights, market research, and strategy

• Experience leading and developing a team to perform at their best

• Ability to work with senior leadership, and the confidence to influence and advise them

• Be passionate about championing Irish brands in the international agri-food market, and a willingness to travel

• Have excellent communication ability through spoken, written, and presentation mediums

This role is being offered on an initial 3-month Interim basis.

For more information, and a full job description, please apply here now, or contact Eimear Walsh in Alternatives at ewalsh@alternatives.ie or on