Sr DIR, Client Sales & Insights

Circana

$130K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in syndicated data, analytics, or category management
  • Experience in marketing or sales within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
  • Proven ability to turn data and analysis into actionable insights
  • Strong project management skills and process management experience
  • Consultative engagement with clients on content delivery

Responsibilities

  • Drive client growth by aligning Circana's solutions with strategic goals
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights for clients
  • Lead the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Partner with internal teams to ensure integrated solutions
  • Stay updated on CPG trends to reinforce Circana as a thought leader
  • Develop strong relationships with key client stakeholders
  • Leverage Circana's platforms to enhance client engagements
  • Achieve sales targets through effective pipeline management
  • Proactively identify growth opportunities for clients
  • Deliver fact-based analyses that inform client strategy

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical/dental/vision)
  • Paid time off for work-life balance
  • 401(k) plan for retirement savings
  • Bonus pay eligibility
  • Remote work flexibility
Full Job Description
Sr. Director, Client Insights

What will you be doing?

As a Client Insights Consultant and Team Lead in Circana's Dairy Vertical, you will have responsibility for managing Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream relationship. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively as a trusted advisor to uncover meaningful insights to impact and improve Dreyer's business. You will engage with the client leadership, brand marketing, sales, and consumer insights teams. You will collaborate with the client and internal teams to maximize and apply insights gleaned from Circana data, including, but not limited to, point of sale data (POS), retailer level purchase dynamics, household purchase behavior, internal and external business reviews and other custom analytic projects.

Job Responsibilities

  • Drive Client Growth: Identify and pursue opportunities to expand client relationships by aligning Circana's data and software solutions with their strategic goals.
  • Deliver Insight-Led Solutions: Translate complex data into actionable insights that help clients make informed decisions and achieve measurable outcomes.
  • Manage the Sales Cycle: Lead end-to-end sales processes including prospecting, needs assessment, solution development, negotiation, and closing.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with internal teams (e.g., Client Insights, Product, and Analytics) to deliver integrated solutions and ensure client success.
  • Maintain Industry Expertise: Stay current on trends in CPG to position Circana as a thought leader and trusted advisor.
  • Build Strategic Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across client organizations, including decision-makers and influencers.
  • Utilize Sales Tools and Platforms: Leverage Circana's proprietary platforms (e.g., Unify+, Liquid Data, Intelligence Suite) to support client engagements and solution delivery.
  • Achieve Revenue Targets: Meet or exceed individual and team sales goals through disciplined pipeline management and strategic account planning.
  • Champion Client Success: Ensure client satisfaction by proactively addressing challenges, identifying growth opportunities, and delivering consistent value.
  • Advanced Analytic Skills: Demonstrated ability to conceive, manage, and deliver fact-based analyses, with a focus on consumer solutions, providing clients with clear, actionable insights to inform strategy.


Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience with syndicated data, analytics, category management, or related fields
  • Marketing and/or sales with a premier Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company or other companies using syndicated or POS data
  • Demonstrated expertise in translating data and analysis into relevant implications
  • Strong project management and process skills
  • Able to engage in consultative manner with clients when helping solve/manage content deliverables


Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

  • Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
  • Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
  • Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
  • Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
  • Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
  • Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
  • Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.


Location

This position is a remote position.

Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice ) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $130K to $150K.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or Intranet site for internal candidates. This role is subject to AI-assisted screening. Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.

This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.

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