Strategic Insights Advisor at Harvest Group

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Sep, 26

Salary

105000.0

Posted On

18 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Retail Analytics, Category Management, Shopper Insights, Consumer Insights, Data Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Marketplace Analysis, Executive Presentation, PowerPoint, Excel, Competitive Intelligence, Cross-functional Collaboration, Business Acumen, Data Synthesis, Project Management, Omnichannel Analytics

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Harvest Group is an integrated commerce agency that helps high-growth consumer brands win in today's complex retail landscape. Since 2006, we've partnered with some of the world's most recognized brands to navigate the intersection of in-store and digital commerce, retail media, and social platforms across leading retailers including Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Amazon, Costco, and Kroger. What sets Harvest Group apart is our connected approach. By aligning strategy, execution, and insights across every stage of the retail journey—and powering that work through our proprietary technology platform—we help brands create sustainable growth in an increasingly dynamic marketplace. But our success starts with our people. At Harvest Group, our culture and values shape how we work, serve our clients, and support one another. We believe in building meaningful relationships, pursuing excellence with humility, and creating an environment where talented individuals can do their best work while continuing to grow professionally and personally. Our commitment to our people has earned recognition as one of the nation's best workplaces, including: * Inc. Best Places to Work (2025, 2026) * Great Place to Work Certified (2024) * Fortune Best Workplaces for Women (2024) * Fortune Best Medium Workplaces (2024) * Fortune Best Consulting & Professional Services Workplaces (2024) * Business Intelligence Group Best Places to Work (2023) Our Values * Integrity – Doing what is right in all things * Relationship – Pursuing depth, trust, and collaboration * Service – Laboring for others with humility and care * Excellence – Delivering extraordinary performance and results with humility * Journey – Embracing our past and planning for our future with faith Description The Strategic Insights Advisor is responsible for transforming retailer, syndicated, shopper, consumer, and competitive intelligence into actionable business insights that drive growth for our clients. This role develops compelling, data-driven narratives that inform executive-level conversations, annual business planning, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), innovation initiatives, promotional strategy, and broader marketplace opportunities. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with business acumen and storytelling skills, enabling them to connect data to strategic recommendations that influence decision-making. They are naturally curious, proactive, and collaborative, thriving in a fast-paced environment where turning insights into action creates measurable impact for clients and retail partners. For this role we prefer that candidates are based out of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, MS, NV, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI. Responsibilities * Develop and deliver compelling business stories that synthesize retailer, syndicated, shopper, consumer, and competitive intelligence to support executive client meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), annual planning, and strategic initiatives. * Analyze marketplace, category, shopper, and consumer trends to identify growth opportunities, emerging risks, and actionable recommendations for clients. * Monitor retailer performance drivers including pricing, promotion, assortment, distribution, competitive activity, and innovation to uncover insights that influence business decisions. * Serve as a trusted advisor to client teams by translating complex data into clear, executive-level recommendations that drive growth. * Lead the development and management of recurring reporting, analytics, and insight deliverables while ensuring consistency, accuracy, and relevance. * Partner cross-functionally with Client Teams, Retail Media, eCommerce, Shopper, Category Management, and Operations to deliver integrated insights and recommendations. * Manage key project timelines and deliverables across strategic planning, business reviews, and client initiatives. * Identify opportunities to improve analytics, reporting, visualization, and storytelling capabilities through automation, BI tools, AI, and process enhancements. * Contribute to the continued evolution of Harvest Group's insights capabilities, thought leadership, and best practices. Requirements * 5+ years of experience in CPG, retail analytics, category management, shopper insights, consumer insights, or a related discipline. * Strong understanding of retailer and marketplace dynamics across Mass, Club, Grocery, and Digital Commerce channels. * Experience working with syndicated, retailer, and marketplace data sources such as Circana (IRI), NielsenIQ, Retail Link, Luminate, Stackline, 84.51°, or similar platforms. * Proven ability to synthesize large datasets into actionable insights and strategic recommendations. * Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel with experience developing executive-level presentations and business reviews. * Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively. * Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. * Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, critical thinking, and a proactive approach to problem solving. Preferred * Supporting national or multi-retailer brand strategy and growth initiatives. * Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Power Query, or other data visualization and analytics tools. * Retail media, omnichannel analytics, and digital commerce performance measurement. * Leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to improve analysis, efficiency, and storytelling. * Supporting integrated business planning, annual planning, or executive-level client engagements. What We Offer Harvest Group understands that investing in our people and culture are vital to successfully attracting and retaining top talent. Our goal is to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Each year, we invest time to research and evaluate how our packages line up with the latest market dynamics. We carefully consider a wide-ranging list of factors to determine compensation, including but not limited to level of job-related experience, knowledge, skills, location, etc. Base pay is just one component of the total compensation and benefits package. The national hiring range for this position is $95,000-$105,000 per year. Additionally, this position is eligible to participate in our bonus program. Our robust benefits package was created to help support employees physically, financially, and emotionally through life’s big milestones and in your everyday life. Benefits include but are not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Charitable Gift Matching Program, Volunteer Hours, and more! Our heart at Harvest is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusivity, authenticity, mutual respect, professionalism, and growth. Harvest Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Responsibilities

Transform retailer, shopper, and competitive intelligence into actionable business insights and data-driven narratives to drive client growth. Serve as a trusted advisor by delivering executive-level recommendations for business planning and quarterly reviews.