The role

We are looking to hire a Senior Consultant (Fashion) to join our Consultancy team in NAM.

Role overview

We are looking for a Senior Consultant (Fashion) 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.

In order to succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience of working in Trend Forecasting. Confident in translating Macro and Consumer trends into thought-provoking insights and forecasts across the key industries of Fashion and Sports.
• A strong background in Consulting, ideally within an agency environment, with extensive experience leading and delivering consultancy to senior clients in 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, high-performing team of 40+ consultants, strategists, and trend researchers who deliver bespoke solutions to 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 Fashion & Sports 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. While Fashion & Sports will be your primary focus, you will be expected to work across other verticals such as Beauty, Lifestyle, Consumer Tech or Food & Drink as needed.
• Own & manage a defined set of Fashion & Sports 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, training and overseeing 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.
• Exceptional knowledge of the global Fashion and Sports landscape with a clear understanding of premium to commercial trends across product categories (apparel, footwear, accessories).
• Proven experience working with clients in the Fashion and Sports industries, and confident in delivering insights to senior client stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of trend forecasting methodologies, consumer behavior, and marketing/social media trends across the Fashion and Sports industries.
• Exceptional knowledge of consumer behaviour, cultural insights, and marketing trends, with the ability to pinpoint trends that will have a great impact across Fashion & Sports.
• A solution-minded approach, with experience working across multiple research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) to develop market-relevant fashion trend solutions, forecasts, creative direction and/or assortment plans.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with experience in solving unstructured problems involving quantitative data, through a structured and hypothesis-driven approach. Able to translate complex data sets into compelling narratives.
• 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 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 US benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including:

• Paid Time Off - 15 days of vacation per year with an additional day for each year of service up to 20 days. WGSN also observes the 12 Federal holidays. We also offer 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - allows employees to save and invest for their own retirement on a tax deferred basis. WGSN matches 50% of the fi rst 6% contributed by employees.
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans with Aetna
• Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability - all eligible employees receive coverage at no cost.
• Mental Health - WGSN provides many ways for employees to access mental health care including an Employee Assistance Program and inpatient, outpatient and virtual care if enrolled in an Aetna medical plan.

$100,000 - $120,000 a year

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.