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At Mintel, we help businesses understand people, markets, and what comes next. As a global market intelligence agency, our understanding of consumers, innovation, and markets gives clients the clarity to act and the confidence to lead. With more than 50 years of expertise, we combine the real-world understanding of our experts with advanced technology to uncover patterns, anticipate change, and help organizations make smarter decisions.
We are looking for a commercially minded consulting sales professional to grow our Consulting and Custom Solutions business across leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands in the Americas.
You will partner closely with Account Managers to identify opportunities, uncover client challenges, and convert business needs into high-value consulting engagements. As a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will help clients address strategic priorities through consumer insights, social intelligence, innovation, and custom consulting solutions.
This is an individual contributor role for someone who combines deep CPG expertise, consultative selling skills, and a passion for building long-term client partnerships.
This is a Hybrid position based in Chicago.
What You Will Do:
- Run discovery with clients to find the pain, the symptoms and the business decision behind the brief
- Match that pain to our consultancy use cases across the breadth of our Consulting and Custom Solutions capabilities
- Turn first projects with clients new to our consulting into annual programs and repeat revenue, working through existing Account Director relationships
- Where the need fits, guide clients into on-demand and Custom Solutions as well as consulting
- Brief principal consultants on proposals and pitch alongside them. Hand over cleanly to consulting for delivery, and stay close at key milestones to set up the next sale
- Feed what Americas clients ask for back into the proposition and product roadmaps and keep case studies and collateral current
- Capture what's landing with clients in Pre-sales and work with marketing to develop playbooks for the SPA team e.g. Demand Spaces
What Success Looks Like
- Clients see you as a peer who knows their category, not a vendor, or seller. You bring real examples from your own experience
- You find problems the client has not named yet and show how our data and methods solve them
- You understand the clients' business such that you can articulate and reiterate clear ROI all throughout the sales cycle
- Deep understanding of CPG such that you can proactively pitch new ideas/solutions so that clients can stay ahead of competitors and the market
- You manage your capacity visibly and prioritize work that generates revenue and enables the SPA Americas to hit its target and importantly, lay the right foundations for growth through FY28
What We Are Looking For:
Essential Experience
- 9+ years of relevant experience in CPG insights, category strategy, brand strategy, research consultancy, analytics, or a related commercial discipline.
- 4+ years of demonstrated success selling consulting, insights, research, analytics, or strategic advisory solutions.
- Experience building and growing renewable client programs and expanding account value over time.
- A strong track record of developing scopes of work and winning consulting or research projects, ideally with U.S.-based CPG clients.
- Deep understanding of consumer research methodologies, social intelligence, and innovation insights, including how these capabilities combine to solve business challenges.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and collaborate across sales, consulting, product, and delivery teams.
- Executive-level communication, discovery, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working with large multinational CPG or Beauty brands.
- Familiarity with commercializing data-driven consulting solutions.
- Experience engaging senior client stakeholders and navigating complex enterprise buying groups.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets
The below reflects the range of base salary for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and qualifications. The salary range for this role is: $104,000 USD to $130,000 USD.
Alongside salary, Mintel offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employer paid life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match and paid time off. We are invested in our employees' wellbeing which is why we also offer flexible working hours, ClassPass subsidy, mental health benefit through Modern Health, paid volunteer time off, paid birthday leave and paid parental leave.
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At Mintel, we help businesses understand people, markets, and what comes next. As a global market intelligence agency, our understanding of consumers, innovation, and markets gives clients the clarity to act and the confidence to lead. With more than 50 years of expertise, we combine the real-world understanding of our experts with advanced technology to uncover patterns, anticipate change, and help organizations make smarter decisions.
We are looking for a commercially minded consulting sales professional to grow our Consulting and Custom Solutions business across leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands in the Americas.
You will partner closely with Account Managers to identify opportunities, uncover client challenges, and convert business needs into high-value consulting engagements. As a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will help clients address strategic priorities through consumer insights, social intelligence, innovation, and custom consulting solutions.
This is an individual contributor role for someone who combines deep CPG expertise, consultative selling skills, and a passion for building long-term client partnerships.
This is a Hybrid position based in Chicago.
What You Will Do:
- Run discovery with clients to find the pain, the symptoms and the business decision behind the brief
- Match that pain to our consultancy use cases across the breadth of our Consulting and Custom Solutions capabilities
- Turn first projects with clients new to our consulting into annual programs and repeat revenue, working through existing Account Director relationships
- Where the need fits, guide clients into on-demand and Custom Solutions as well as consulting
- Brief principal consultants on proposals and pitch alongside them. Hand over cleanly to consulting for delivery, and stay close at key milestones to set up the next sale
- Feed what Americas clients ask for back into the proposition and product roadmaps and keep case studies and collateral current
- Capture what's landing with clients in Pre-sales and work with marketing to develop playbooks for the SPA team e.g. Demand Spaces
What Success Looks Like
- Clients see you as a peer who knows their category, not a vendor, or seller. You bring real examples from your own experience
- You find problems the client has not named yet and show how our data and methods solve them
- You understand the clients' business such that you can articulate and reiterate clear ROI all throughout the sales cycle
- Deep understanding of CPG such that you can proactively pitch new ideas/solutions so that clients can stay ahead of competitors and the market
- You manage your capacity visibly and prioritize work that generates revenue and enables the SPA Americas to hit its target and importantly, lay the right foundations for growth through FY28
What We Are Looking For:
Essential Experience
- 9+ years of relevant experience in CPG insights, category strategy, brand strategy, research consultancy, analytics, or a related commercial discipline.
- 4+ years of demonstrated success selling consulting, insights, research, analytics, or strategic advisory solutions.
- Experience building and growing renewable client programs and expanding account value over time.
- A strong track record of developing scopes of work and winning consulting or research projects, ideally with U.S.-based CPG clients.
- Deep understanding of consumer research methodologies, social intelligence, and innovation insights, including how these capabilities combine to solve business challenges.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and collaborate across sales, consulting, product, and delivery teams.
- Executive-level communication, discovery, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working with large multinational CPG or Beauty brands.
- Familiarity with commercializing data-driven consulting solutions.
- Experience engaging senior client stakeholders and navigating complex enterprise buying groups.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets
The below reflects the range of base salary for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and qualifications. The salary range for this role is: $104,000 USD to $130,000 USD.
Alongside salary, Mintel offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employer paid life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match and paid time off. We are invested in our employees' wellbeing which is why we also offer flexible working hours, ClassPass subsidy, mental health benefit through Modern Health, paid volunteer time off, paid birthday leave and paid parental leave.
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Who's Hiring
- Clients Blackbox35
- Intuit2
- Accenture2
- GAIA1
- Apple1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business growth strategist jobs.
- 3 to 7 years of experience in business development, strategy, or growth roles
- Demonstrated ability to build and execute go-to-market or market expansion plans
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and pipeline management tools
- Strong data analysis skills using Excel, SQL, or business intelligence tools
- Experience presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership or executive stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, marketing, or a related field
Tips for Your Business Growth Strategist Job Search
Quantify pipeline impact on your resume
Hiring managers for business growth strategist roles want numbers tied to revenue, pipeline growth, or market share gains. Replace vague phrases like 'drove growth' with specific outcomes you owned end-to-end, even if the figures are directional rather than exact.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists business growth strategist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to the growth model
Some companies want product-led growth expertise, others want channel partnership or enterprise sales motion experience. Read each job description carefully and mirror the growth model language they use, not a generic strategy vocabulary, in your resume and cover letter.
Highlight cross-functional ownership in applications
Business growth strategist roles almost always require coordinating across product, marketing, and sales. Make clear in your application materials which teams you partnered with, what decisions you influenced, and how you moved initiatives forward without direct authority over those functions.
Prepare a growth case study for interviews
Many interviews for this role include a take-home or live case where you diagnose a growth plateau and propose a solution. Practice structuring your answer around market sizing, channel prioritization, and measurable milestones so your reasoning is clear under time pressure.
Negotiate scope before discussing compensation
Business growth strategist titles vary widely in actual authority. Before negotiating compensation, clarify what budget you control, which markets or segments you own, and whether the role is a contributor or a team lead, so your offer reflects the real scope of the work.
Business Growth Strategist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most business growth strategists?
Clients Blackbox, Intuit, and Accenture are hiring the most business growth strategists right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at companies in an active scaling phase, such as post-Series B startups or established firms entering new markets.
How many business growth strategist jobs are remote?
About 95% of business growth strategist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for flexible arrangements in this role. Strategy and analysis-heavy functions within the role tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to field sales, partnership management, or on-site market launches are more likely to require in-person presence.
How do you become a business growth strategist?
Most business growth strategists build toward the role through adjacent positions in business development, sales operations, product marketing, or management consulting. Start by developing proficiency in market analysis, financial modeling, and go-to-market planning. Taking on cross-functional projects that require you to identify growth opportunities and coordinate execution across teams is the most direct way to build a portfolio that qualifies you for a dedicated strategist role.
Can you get a business growth strategist job with little experience?
Yes, entry points exist, particularly at startups where growth roles are more fluid and less credentialed. The most effective approach is to build a concrete example of a growth initiative you led or contributed to, even outside a formal job, such as growing a side project, a nonprofit program, or a university organization. Roles titled 'growth associate' or 'business development analyst' are realistic first steps that lead directly into strategist positions.
What does the business growth strategist interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your experience with specific growth models, and at least one structured case or take-home assignment where you analyze a market opportunity or diagnose a growth problem. Final rounds often involve presenting your case to a panel of cross-functional stakeholders, so clear communication of your reasoning and assumptions matters as much as the analysis itself.
Where can I find and apply to business growth strategist jobs?
You can find and apply to business growth strategist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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