Director, Client Sales & Insights

Director - Client Sales & Insights

Let’s be unstoppable together! 

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set. 

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives.  We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work.  Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.

Our Critical Sales Skills

At the heart of our commercial success is a team of professionals who combine strategic insight, customer-centricity, and executional excellence. These skills represent the core capabilities required to drive value for our clients and sustainable growth for our business.

• Effectively Presents Solutions: Delivers tailored, compelling solutions that align with customer needs and drive action.
• Knows the Buying Influences: Identifies key decision-makers and understands their motivations and influence.
• Manages Buyer Indifference: Recognizes and explores customer hesitation to uncover new needs or opportunities.
• Understands Customer Needs: Operates as a recognized expert to articulate customer needs in the customer's business language and business context.
• Being Resilient: Bounces back from setbacks with composure and positivity; helps others stay productive during tough times.
• Manages Ambiguity: Stays focused and calm in uncertain situations; guides others through change. 

What will you be doing?

Circana seeks a passionate consultant and client advocate with strong analytic skills to advance solutions and insights that best build the client's strategic vision. The candidate will need to collaborate with our client and internal teams to maximize and apply insights gleaned from Circana data including household purchase behavior analysis, store data analysis, surveys, audits, data modeling, in-market testing, and other custom projects. 

The Director role will support a long-established client in the Confections space as part of the dynamic, growing Center of Store Food and Beverage practice. The Director will serve as one of the day-to-day Client contacts, advising and supporting all Circana data & insights efforts. Partnering with the Client Service team and the rest of the Client Insights team, the Director will ensure that the client secures maximum benefit of subscribed services and leads the client up the insights development curve. 

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver Insight-Led Solutions: Translate complex data into actionable insights that help clients make informed decisions and achieve measurable outcomes.
• 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.
• Drive Client Growth: Identify and pursue opportunities to expand client relationships by aligning Circana’s data and software solutions with their strategic goals.
• 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, Liquid AI) to support client engagement and solutions delivery.
• Champion Client Success: Ensure client satisfaction by proactively addressing challenges, identifying growth opportunities, and delivering consistent value.
• Advanced Analytic & Storytelling Skills: Demonstrated ability to conceive, manage, and deliver fact-based analyses in a story, with a focus on consumer solutions, providing clients with clear, actionable insights to inform strategy.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in CPG Consumer Insights and/or Advanced Consumer Analytics, with Storytelling experience
• Strong expertise in Consumer Panel and Point-of-Sale (POS) Syndicated Data
• Experience with syndicated data tools (Circana/NielsenIQ/Numerator, etc.) is required
• Proven ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights for brand and marketing teams
• Experience as a trusted advisor, leveraging solutions beyond contractual elements to deepen the Circana-client relationship
• Strong communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; familiarity with Tableau or Power BI is a plus
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and structuring recommendations with limited information
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics, or related field

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 can be located in the following areas: Remote, US (proximity to Hershey, PA a plus) 

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 $100,000 - $134,000 USD. 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.

The anticipated application deadline for this position is approximately 4/16/26.