Title: Consulting Manager

Location: Boston (Hybrid 3x/week in office)  ***AT THIS TIME WE ARE ONLY CONSIDERING CANDIDATES IN THE BOSTON AREA WILLING AND ABLE TO COME TO THE OFFICE 3 days / week. 

About Profitero:

Profitero is a leading global SaaS commerce platform that uses predictive intelligence to help brands anticipate, activate and automate their next best action to fuel profitable growth. Our technology monitors 70 million products daily, across 700 retailers and 50 countries, helping brands optimize search placement, product content, pricing, stock availability, reviews and more. News outlets, including Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal and Ad Age frequently cite and trust Profitero as a source of data for their stories. Now’s an exciting time to join our fast-growth business.

Profitero is the e-commerce product division for Publicis Groupe (a $13 billion global marketing services and technology company). As a standalone commerce division, we are infusing our business with significant product development resources and investment while giving our employees an incredible launchpad for their careers. Profitero’s tech and data combined with Publicis’ tech, data and activation services positions us to be a true end-to-end partner for helping brands maximize eCommerce market share and profit growth. Come be a part of our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture and next stage of growth.

Overview:

As a complement to our SaaS platform, Profitero’s Advisory Consulting team supports global eCommerce business leaders in developing custom strategic solutions that help them accelerate digital channel growth. We blend quantitative and qualitative analysis to deliver bespoke client work anchored in our deep understanding of eCommerce team org design, maturity models, Jobs to be Done, capabilities benchmarking, channel strategy development, retailer playbooks, learning & development, and much more!

As a Consulting Manager, you will be responsible for the development and support of strategic consulting projects for some of the largest brands in the world. You will apply and develop your analytical, interpersonal, creative thinking, business management and leadership skills from day one. Your scope will be global, and your work will directly impact revenue and be of critical importance to Profitero’s strategic initiatives. This role will enable you to work directly with clients to help them solve some of their most pressing business challenges. You will report directly to the lead of our consulting practice and play an important role in shaping the future of our team. 

Who you are:

• Ideally you have 3 - 5 years  of relevant work experience at a strategy consulting firm and / or brand or retailer, within eCommerce, Corporate Strategy, or Marketing

• Technically proficient with a proven ability to simplify complex data / technology concepts and communicate succinctly
• Motivated to solve some of the consumer products industry’s most complex and interesting challenges
• You want to be part of a growing team with visibility and access to Profitero’s leadership
• Intellectually curious and eager to become an eCommerce expert or build on your eCommerce / brand expertise 
• Strong hands-on MS office related skills – esp. Excel and Powerpoint
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field 
• High level of EQ; you can put yourself in a client’s shoes and operate accordingly 
• Excel at working across teams and motivating people with different agendas to achieve common goals
• Thrive in fast-paced environments with lots of change and upward mobility 
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit with obsession for collaborating, learning, improving and results
• Strong consulting, storyboarding and design skills
• Excellent project management demonstrated by ability to organize workstreams, estimate effort and deliver on timelines
• A strategic thinker but also a doer (enjoy rolling up your sleeves to execute)
• You have a high "do to say" ratio 
• You are incredibly organized, accountable and process-oriented
• Based in the greater Boston area. We have a hybrid approach to work and meet regularly for in-person collaboration at our downtown office on Water St.

What you’ll do:

• Guide top global brands on their eCommerce strategy. This includes organizational design, assortment strategy, enhancing ways of working, training and educating on eCommerce, and more! 
• Oversee and manage the planning and execution of eCommerce strategy projects
• Work closely with clients, including leading presentations and workshops to train or educate teams
• Perform first party research via interviews with necessary groups, such as employees, management, and market participants to aid in development of client deliverables
• Source and synthesize data from disparate sources to develop actionable client insights and recommendations
• Oversee the work of analysts to ensure it meets the overall needs of projects
• Coordinate with internal marketing, customer success, and insights teams to ensure best practices are developed and shared
• Drive innovative thinking and ensure that Profitero is on the cutting edge of eCommerce through regular industry research
• Be a critical member of a growing team to help shape our strategic focus 

• Partner directly with Profitero’s consulting lead and teammates to scope and execute new projects

Why you want to work at Profitero:

Profitero cares about its employees. As a company we feel that as our employees are always going the extra mile, so should we. That’s why we offer fantastic benefit packages to our employees, including:

• Rich Health Dental & Vision plans
• Smart, genuine and cool people work here
• Competitive salary ***commensurate with experience
• 401K plan with match
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free on-site amenities including office snacks, coffee barista, beer & wine
• Access to Personal Learning Development Library
• Publicis ‘Work Your World’ initiative: every employee will be able to work from any of the 100+ countries where Publicis operates, for six weeks a year
• Volunteer opportunities

Profitero is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. Profitero recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.