Cision

Insights Strategist

Posted 9 Days Ago

Chicago, IL

85K-90K Annually

Mid level

Chicago, IL

85K-90K Annually

Mid level

The Insights Strategist will design and scope custom services, analyze client needs, evaluate project viability, and communicate service value, ensuring successful execution and fostering client relationships.

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At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.

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The Insights Strategist is a subject matter expert, partnering with commercial and production teams to design, scope, and price new custom services. The Insights Strategist works closely with sales teams, prospects and clients to understand needs and act as a subject matter expert in designing Insights solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Conducts comprehensive assessments of inbound Insights opportunities, analyzing and evaluating potential projects or initiatives to determine their viability and alignment with the company's goals and capabilities.

Designs customized service solutions that meet the specific needs and requirements of clients, leveraging industry knowledge, best practices, and a deep understanding of client objectives to develop tailored solutions.

Scopes and evaluates the costs associated with the designed solution, considering factors such as resources, time, and materials, to provide accurate and reliable cost estimations that support effective project planning and budgeting.

Effectively communicates the value proposition of the solution to prospective clients, highlighting the benefits, unique features, and competitive advantages, using persuasive and clear messaging to articulate the value that the solution brings to the client's business or organization.

Communicates the various work components and other relevant details to production staff, ensuring a clear understanding of project requirements, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines to facilitate efficient and effective execution of the solution.

Occasionally produces prototype solutions that showcase the proposed service solution, utilizing design expertise, tools, and technologies to create functional and visually appealing prototypes that demonstrate the capabilities and potential of the solution

Qualifications:

3+ years relevant business experience working in the realm of PR/Comms Measurement, Social Intelligence/Digital Research, Digital Marketing or Market Research with demonstrated success

Commercial experience selling to Fortune 1000 companies

Strong client-centric mindset and demonstrated ability to understand and support priorities and needs

Invests in relationships with clients and colleagues

A strategic, curious thinker with the ability to summarize business requirements, and translate technical and methodological details into benefits-driven sales documents

Proactive problem solver with curiosity and creativity; embraces challenges and change

A sense of autonomy, ownership and dedication to internal/external client success and growth as an individual, a team and a company

Thrives on collaboration; ability to provide and incorporate thoughtful feedback into deliverables

Interested and adept at supporting customers and prospects from a wide range of industries

Aptitude to understand media and social intelligence technology and how to maximize its effectiveness

Experience consulting on methodologies, solution design, best practices

Strong written, verbal, presentation and demonstration skills

Ability to ask for help when needed

As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]

Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.

For Individuals based in New York, Illinois, Colorado, Washington, and California, Cision is required to disclose a salary range for this role. This compensation range is specific to these states, however base pay may vary depending on a range of relevant factors.

Chicago Pay Range

$85,000—$90,000 USD

Top Skills

Digital Marketing

Market Research

Media Technology

Social Intelligence

130 E Randolph Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL, United States, 60601

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