Conagra Brands, Inc.

Behavioral Science Manager, Trends and New Platforms

Conagra Brands, Inc.$109K — $159K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 5+ years of insights and analytics experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) field or related industry.
  • Ability to translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
  • Skilled in communicating complex insights at all organizational levels.
  • Experience in a matrixed organization involving Brand, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
  • Proficient in developing frameworks and training materials.
  • Familiarity with Circana, Nielsen, or similar analytical platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Establish strategic partnerships as a trends expert with cross-functional teams.
  • Synthesize data from diverse sources to identify relevant consumer trends.
  • Create reporting tools and best practices to guide growth strategies.
  • Lead quarterly presentations on trends for senior leadership to inform decision-making.
  • Track performance of emerging brands to shape competitive strategies.
  • Advise on annual operating and strategic business plans as a strategic partner.
  • Collaborate to use AI for enhancing trend identification processes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness support.
  • Bonus incentives and matching 401(k) options.
  • Career development and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
  • Paid-time off, parental leave, and flexible work schedules.
Full Job Description
Reporting to our Senior Director of Behavioral Science - New Platforms and Acquisitions, you will play an important role in influencing the future of Conagra with rigorous, forward-looking insights that drive growth. You will lead our consumer trend identification practice, uncover emerging economic, demographic, behavioral and attitudinal trends and help teams translate findings into actionable growth opportunities across portfolio strategy, new product development, marketing, and commercial planning.

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

  • Establish yourself as a strategic partner and trends expert with Demand Science, Brand, Research and Development, Sales, and Marketing teams.
  • Synthesize insights across a wide variety of data sources including point of sale, syndicated research, and social listening to identify relevant consumer trends, with emphasis on emerging audiences, channels, and categories.
  • Create reporting, frameworks, tools, and best practices that help teams translate trends into actionable growth strategies.
  • Lead quarterly trend share-outs with senior leaders to build a shared knowledge base and support consumer-led decision making.
  • Identify and track performance of emerging brands to inform competitive strategy.
  • Advise on development of annual operating and strategic business plans as a trends expert and strategic business partner.
  • Partner cross-functionally to develop and pilot artificial intelligence-enabled approaches to expand the breadth, depth, and speed of trend identification.
  • Provide ad hoc behavioral science support for New Platforms projects to drive incremental growth with underdeveloped audiences and channels.


Ingredients Required for Your Success

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 5+ years of experience producing high-quality insights and analytics work within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry or related fields.
  • Experience translating insights and analytics into actionable business recommendations that influence decisions and outcomes.
  • Experience communicating complex concepts and insights in clear, practical terms to all levels of an organization.
  • Experience working within a matrixed organization across Brand, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
  • Experience developing and communicating frameworks, training materials, processes, or capability-building programs.
  • Experience with Circana, Nielsen, or similar platforms.
  • Experience working with third-party partners to deliver aligned and impactful outcomes.
  • Curiosity and passion for understanding consumer behavior and applying evidence-based approaches to business challenges.


Number of Days in Office: 3-4

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Compensation
Pay Range:$109,000-$159,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
  • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities


Number of Days in Office: 3-4

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Compensation
Pay Range:$109,000-$159,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
  • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities


About Conagra Brands, Inc.

We’re ConAgra Foods. We make the food you love. We're passionate about sharing the love of food, stories of our people and the commitment we bring.

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Join the vibrant team at Conagra Brands, Inc., a leader in the food industry, where innovation meets tradition. At Conagra, we are committed to building a dynamic and inclusive culture that fosters growth and leadership in the global marketplace.

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Conagra Brands, Inc. is deeply invested in the professional growth of its employees. With access to comprehensive training and development programs, including leadership development and diversity training, our team members are equipped to thrive in their careers and contribute to the company’s success.

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Working at Conagra comes with a wealth of benefits that underscore our commitment to our employees’ well-being and professional growth. From competitive health benefits and retirement plans to flexible working conditions and wellness programs, we ensure that our team is supported both in and out of the workplace.

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Size
18,600 employees
Market Cap
$18.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
5 Year Trend
+8.1%
Revenue
$11.5 billion
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