Senior researcher responsible for consumer and market intelligence at GM Canada. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive brand growth and retail performance.
Responsibilities
Act as a senior research advisor to key stakeholders.
Participate in strategic discussions and planning cycles, ensuring research insights shape brand, media, and retail decisions.
Bring forward clear, evidence‑based perspectives on consumer behaviour, perception, creative resonance, competitive dynamics, and category trends.
Lead GM Canada’s syndicated research portfolio, including S&P Global Mobility, JD Power, Media Radar, YouGov, competitive intelligence tools, and a variety of other consumer, retail, and market data sources.
Analyze survey data, syndicated sources, competitive intelligence, and retail performance to uncover meaningful insights.
Develop questionnaires, sampling plans, and analysis frameworks that meet GM’s methodological standards.
Manage research vendors and panel providers to ensure high‑quality, on‑time delivery.
Requirements
6–10+ years in consumer insights, marketing research, or analytics (client‑side or agency).
Deep experience with quantitative research methods (trackers, brand studies, creative testing, segmentation inputs).
Strong proficiency with SPSS, advanced Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, complex formulas), and other tools in the consumer and market research space.
Hands‑on experience with cross‑tab manipulation, root‑cause analysis, funnel analysis, audience sizing, and segmentation frameworks.
Ability to synthesize multiple data sources (syndicated, survey, digital, retail) into a coherent narrative.
Experience managing vendors, budgets, and complex research programs.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Statistics, Psychology, Economics, or related field.
Benefits
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.
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