Product Team Lead in UK

This is a 13m Maternity Cover contract position, reporting to our COO Consumer Research & Custom Analytics.

IWSR Group is the global leader in data and analysis for the alcoholic beverages industry. Founded 50 years ago, IWSR is widely recognised as the global benchmark for beverage alcohol market insights. Its annual database covers all beverage alcohol sales in 161 markets around the world, and it produces industry-defining Strategic Studies and custom analytics for all of the world’s leading alcoholic beverage companies.

Following successful trial products in 2021 and 2022, and positive feedback from core clients, IWSR launched Bevtrac in June 2023, a foundational consumer insights product to sit alongside its core database offering. Since launch it has beaten all of its sales targets and ranks as the most commercially successful launch in IWSR’s recent history.

Bevtrac is a 15 market consumer usage and attitude study of beverage alcohol behaviour and contextual attitudes, reporting twice a year, with narrative and call-outs tied into the key trends coming out of the database research. Its twice-yearly outputs are market-level reports, a global management summary, and an interactive dashboard operating within the IWSR’s new Client Platform.

Role:

We need an inspirational consumer research expert and storyteller to build on the success of Bevtrac so far, and drive further client engagement and use cases. This will be one of the highest profile projects in the company, representing a key driver of revenue growth in 2024-25. The role requires a combination of strong technical skills, initiative and working closely within a cross-functional insights team. Reporting to the COO for Consumer Research and Custom Analytics, and working closely with the Head of Syndicated Insights, you will have ultimate responsibility for the management and delivery of this vital syndicated asset during 2024-25.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Supervising and collaborating with a cross-functional team to create, field, analyse and deliver twice-yearly consumer insights reporting
• Contribution to overall company executive briefings for C-suite level within our key clients
• Working with the Group-level Data and IT teams to optimise user interfaces for BevTrac
• Working with the client advisory group to build improvements to the product
• Leading the development and optimisation of the product as it enters its second year of existence

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable analysis and project leadership skills within a consumer insights environment
• Advanced understanding of quantitative research techniques and fieldwork processes
• Demonstrated track record in producing and delivering high quality consumer insight to inform business decisions
• Ability to collaborate and motivate across a team and manage to strict deadlines
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Experience in successful product development and stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrable client relationship management experience at a senior level

Benefits

In addition to a highly competitive basic salary and company pension, there are 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and end of year company shutdown), a generous annual bonus scheme, lots of learning opportunities within a friendly and supportive working environment and flexible working hours. We also have regular socials, offer a volunteering policy and birthday treats.

Inclusion

We know that some people are less likely to apply to a role unless they feel that they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like the sound of our role, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Our people are our strongest asset and we believe that the unique skills and perspectives each person brings to the team drive our growth and future success. Our commitment is to provide fair opportunities, an inclusive work environment for everyone.