Consulting Director

The organisation

Kantar, backed by Bain Capital, is one of the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting businesses. The company knows more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote, and view than anyone else. By combining their expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar inspires growth for clients worldwide. The company employs about 25,000 people, has access to over two billion data profiles, and helps leading organizations in over one hundred different countries.

Kantar is active across three domains: Consulting, Insights, and Analytics & Technology. The mix of deep human understanding and strong expertise in marketing and branding results in a powerful consulting proposition. Kantar’s consulting division helps its clients defining, e.g., consumer-centric growth strategies, brand purpose and architecture, sustainability strategies, marketing operating models, and marketing training academies.

“We understand people more than any consultancy, we understand growth more than any research agency, and we have access to an unparalleled global ecosystem of data, insights, and capabilities.” – Mark Visser, Managing Partner

The consulting team in Amsterdam consists of about forty people of over twenty different nationalities. Its local clients include JDE, Unilever, Heineken, Shell, and Adidas. The Amsterdam office is tasked with growing the consulting business across EMEA. The presence of numerous international headquarters makes the Amsterdam Consulting team one of Kantar’s key growth units. The plan is to more than double the local consulting revenues over the next couple of years.

The position

The Consulting Director will be instrumental to the growth of the Amsterdam consulting team. They will be responsible for expanding the client portfolio and leading project delivery, mainly focused on organizational performance – the largest practice in Amsterdam. To accelerate growth, the Consulting Director will be able to leverage existing client relationships and the data, insights, and expertise available in the other practices and domains of Kantar, locally and internationally.

With their primary focus being the organizational performance practice, the Consulting Director will help organizations articulate their marketing approach, design operating models, and develop and deliver tailored capability-building programs. Projects they could work on include putting in place a marketing and sales growth academy, creating a segmented marketing strategy, and streamlining cross-country marketing planning. A scope that will require a strong conceptual view on marketing and branding.

“We mainly focus on clients with revenues north of two billion euros. That asks for a Consulting Director who can level with senior executives, navigate corporate complexity, and has a good feel for the global-local dynamic.” – Marriëtte Leenhouts, Partner

The Consulting Director will be responsible for leading project teams of about two to five consultants each. They will inspire them and provide ample opportunities for growth and development. As part of Kantar’s leadership team, the Consulting Director will contribute to an environment that is supportive, inclusive, caring, human, and honest. They will embody the company’s unique and people-centered culture, internally and toward clients.

Collaborating will be a key part of the role. The Consulting Director will work closely with colleagues from other practice areas, other offices, and other domains (Insights and Analytics & Technology). They will partner with C-suite clients, become a trusted advisor, and bring inspiration and thought leadership. All to deliver profitable growth by harnessing the power of Kantar’s collective expertise and client-centric perspective.

For a critical and creative thinker who gets energized thinking about brands and marketing, this position offers a great opportunity to craft impactful strategies, grow a business, and inspire clients and teams.

Candidate profile*

• Over eight years of work experience
• As Brand or Marketing Director in an international context
• And/or in Consulting with a focus on marketing strategies
• Experience with developing marketing models, ways of working, and competency models/curricula
• Leadership experience
• Experience working with complex stakeholder setups
• Strong team building and people skills

* Research shows that while male candidates feel confident enough to apply when they meet about 60% of the requirements, female candidates only apply when they tick every box. So if this role has your name on it, but you’re not sure about the criteria, we still want to hear from you.

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