Are you ready to help leading global companies make smarter decisions through research-driven insights?
Do you want to leverage your expertise in guiding strategic conversations and build trusted partnerships? At SKIM, we don’t just follow trends; we help shape them. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Senior Brand & Insights Consultant in Rotterdam to strengthen our advisory impact and help clients unlock the full potential of their brand strategies.
For 45 years, SKIM has been a trusted partner to the world’s largest CPG, technology, and healthcare companies. We specialize in understanding decision-making in innovation, brand communications, and pricing & revenue management. Our approach combines methodological rigor, advanced analytics, and deep client understanding to deliver actionable insights and lasting strategic partnerships.
With 11 offices across the US, Europe, Asia, and South America, we collaborate closely with clients to navigate the right strategies. Ranked #3 in GRIT’s most innovative research agencies, we continuously enhance our solutions. Above all, we foster a culture where smart, genuine people support each other, pursue their dreams, and thrive together.
Job description
This is a unique opportunity for a bright and organized Senior Brand & Insights Consultant to strengthen SKIM’s consultative edge by embedding deeper client-side understanding and expertise. You will join our Rotterdam team and will build strong relationships with our clients, helping them translate research findings into strategic decisions that support them to elevate their brand and communication strategies.
Specifically, you will be expected to:
- Act as a trusted advisor to EMEA clients, representing SKIM’s expertise in brand and communication insights and ensuring consultative excellence throughout proposal, pitch, and delivery stages.
- Lead strategic conversations with senior client stakeholders, transforming data and research outcomes into actionable narratives that inform brand positioning and communication strategies.
- Be actively involved in research design and/or interpretation, ensuring that insights are robust, relevant, and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Design and facilitate insight-driven workshops, creating collaborative environments where clients can explore findings and co-create their next big ideas.
- Support commercial growth by contributing to pitches, proposals, and key client interactions, contributing towards the development of new opportunities and strengthen existing relationships.
- Collaborate with commercial leads to scope and position more strategic projects that expand SKIM’s advisory footprint.
- Mentor and upskill internal teams. Share your expertise to strengthen SKIM’s capabilities: actively coach and collaborate with internal teams, transferring knowledge and best practices to build consultative confidence and elevate strategic thinking across the network
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have prior experience within insights, brand or marketing teams on the client-side, and will have worked within a broad portfolio of brand and communications workstreams. Typically, we are looking for someone with the following profile:
- 8+ years of relevant work experience within brand communications. Preferably in the Consumer goods and/or Tech industry.
- Broad understanding of brand and communication methodologies and solutions and deep understanding of client-side processes. Familiarity with research is helpful.
- Strong client management and relationship building skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- A combination of strategic thinking and a hands-on approach
- A team player with a positive and proactive attitude. You are not afraid to invite yourself to the table!
- You are authorized to work in the Netherlands
Our offer
- A salary and benefits package designed to support you in your role and reward your contributions, including:
- A fixed annual salary
- Performance based bonus
- Company pension scheme
- A hybrid working environment
- A flat organizational structure where everyone is treated as equal regardless of any differences
- A place where taking initiative isn’t just encouraged. It’s valued
- Harmony between work and personal life
- A combination of learning through onboarding, active training programs, and on-the-job and guidance from experienced SKIMmers
- A team that enjoys the ride – regular outings, events, and a culture that celebrates wins together
At SKIM, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. With increased diversity comes greater variety of perspectives, ideas and creativity, and we foster an environment where everyone feels welcome and comfortable to be their authentic selves. Therefore, we welcome diversity in applicants and base our hiring decisions regardless of age, race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic characteristics, marital or military status.
Additional information
Thank you for taking the time to read the description of this role, and we look forward to reading your submission if this role sounds very exciting to you! We read each application carefully and will get back to you as soon as we can.
Please note that only completed applications, consisting of a resume and cover letter, written in English, will be considered.
