Associate Manager, Consumer & Market Insights

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

Job Purpose

The Consumer and Market Insights (CMI) Associate Manager uncovers meaningful insights from consumer, shopper, and point-of-sale data to fuel portfolio and brand growth for the US Ice Cream business. As part of the broader US CMI team, you will represent the voice of the consumer and translate data into actionable insights and compelling stories for growth. This role translates data into clear stories and recommendations, partnering across Marketing, Customer Development, Shopper Insights, and Category Strategy to inform decisions that shape the future of our brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze point-of-sale trends and performance drivers to identify opportunities and risks across the Ice Cream category and channels that support proactive decision-making.
• Develop clear, compelling narratives that bring insights to life and influence marketing and commercial strategies.
• Integrate insights from multiple sources (POS, panel, syndicated, loyalty, primary research) to provide a holistic view of the consumer and marketplace.
• Oversee management of syndicated research databases (e.g. Circana, NielsenIQ, Numerator) to ensure data integrity and usability for cross-functional partners.
• Design and execute research projects aligned to business priorities, including defining objectives, methodology, and agency management.
• Leverage insights to support innovation pipeline and development of brand campaigns/ creative.
• Identify consumer unmet needs and white-space opportunities to inform innovation, renovation, and portfolio strategy.
• Act as a strategic thought partner, elevating the impact and credibility of the CMI function.
• Contribute to team capability building, best practices, and continuous improvement.

What You Need To Succeed

Skills, Experiences & Qualifications:

Skills

• Proficient in quantitative & qualitative research methods spanning innovation, creative, and market understanding.
• Experience working with large syndicated data sets (POS, Panel, syndicated).
• Strong analytical ability with experience turning data into clear, actionable insights.
• Skilled storyteller able to connect multiple data sources into compelling narratives.
• Strong project management skills; able to lead research projects end-to-end and manage external partners.
• Solid business acumen with foundational understanding of the CPG landscape.
• Demonstrated reliability, curiosity, collaboration, and positive attitude.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in insights, analytics, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience with Circana, NIQ, Numerator preferred.
• CPG experience a plus.

Leadership

• OWNER’S MINDSET: Moves with speed and ownership, inspiring others to do so to. Takes accountability for outcomes and learns quickly from challenges.
• CONSUMER OBSESSION: Regularly seeks inspiration inside and outside the business to understand how people choose ice cream. Uses these insights to shape products and experiences that delight.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Engages partners across the ecosystem to unlock opportunity, elevate the brand, and create longterm impact.
• CURIOUSITY: Embraces change with confidence, adapts quickly to new insights, and takes smart risks. Learns continuously, tests new ideas, and evolves approaches to stay ahead in a fast-moving marketplace.
• GROWTH MINDSET: Continuously raises the bar on their own performance, showing self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Welcomes feedback as a pathway to refinement and builds genuine empathy for teammates and partners.

What You Can Expect

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast tracked growth.
• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $88,600 to $133,000. The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus

This position is bonus eligible.

Benefits

TMICC employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

About The Magnum Ice Cream Company

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

About

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. Here’s what defines success in our organization :

• We are all about growth
• We operate with speed and simplicity
• We win together with fun
• We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry
• We care and challenge
• We are experts in the Ice Cream Category

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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