Family consumer science teacher Jobs in Plano, TX

Calendar Insights & Product Development Support

Calendar and Innovation/Product Development:

• Drive ongoing innovation process for the KFC brand by developing and independently managing custom quantitative and/or qualitative research to identify new product innovation opportunities and set conceptual priorities for food development team.
• Partner with food innovation team providing consumer guidance for quarterly creative kitchens with food vendors and KFC leadership team.
• Support food innovation and calendar teams on sensory testing. Design new product & core product improvement learning plans comprehensive of consumer preference and difference testing. Partnering with food innovation and calendar teams to ensure testing is executed.

Promotional Insights Leader for KFC:

• Execute the consumer research agenda to validate KFC's promotional calendar initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Provide consumer insights leadership in cross functional teams through development and execution of consumer learning plans for calendar initiatives to amplify top-line growth based on in-market risk.
• Independently manage external partners in execution of quantitative research to support the national calendar and promotional testing (Ex: product naming, pricing, positioning, product development, advertising, and in-store testing).
• Deliver databased assessments for promotions which reconcile business results vs. assumptions and provide recommendations to improve the execution of future windows.

Advertising Insights:

• Influence and inform consumer insights for promotion briefs.
• Lead all research for advertising to inform creative and strengthen advertising responsiveness.
• Deliver learnings on the drivers of advertising effectiveness to enable stronger creative, creative briefs, and media planning.

Market Intelligence Reporting & Insights:

• Collaborate with Marketing cross-functional team to establish clear objectives, goals, and strategies for measuring marketing effectiveness.
• Communicate insights, findings, and recommendations in a clear and concise manner to drive data-driven decision-making and marketing optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, analytics, finance, and operations, to ensure alignment and integration of marketing effectiveness initiatives with overall business goals.

Miscellaneous Research Projects:

• Responsibilities will include additional research as required including but not limited to Multicultural Research, foundational consumer deep dives or ideation sessions 1-2/yr.

Must be willing and able to travel, approximately 20%.

Working Relationships:

• Core members of the KFC marketing team and Marketing Leadership Team
• Cross-functional teams & directors (Food Innovation, Finance, Operations, Packaging, etc.)
• National Marketing Subcommittee Franchisees
• Research agencies/vendor partners

Knowledge and Skill Required:

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year university in Marketing, Marketing Research, or Social Sciences.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant work experience with Bachelor's, 3+ years with Master's. Experience in a Consumer Insights or Market Intelligence position for a consumer products company ($500M+ in size) preferred.
• Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills to engage and align cross-functional stakeholders; ability to present effectively to senior leaders. Strong analytical skills to interpret data and form action-able recommendations. Comfort with utilizing secondary data sources (Circana, Numerator, Trends, etc.). Exceptional project management capabilities, including driving great outcomes in a fast-paced environment. Steadfast ability to act as the key person-to-contact in interactions with downstream stakeholders, including franchisees and customers.
• Mindset: Relentless in the pursuit of excellence and maintaining high standards. Resourceful and adaptive in ambiguous situations with a proven ability to operate "in the grey." Resilient in the face of obstacles and persistent in driving towards results. Thrive in a collaborative environment.

What's in it for you:

• Play a pivotal role in driving data-informed decisions that directly impact marketing campaigns, menu innovation, and customer experience initiatives.
• Collaborate with and influence senior leadership and franchisees, ensuring that the voice of the customer remains central to KFC's growth and strategic direction.
• Leverage cutting-edge research and insights tools to uncover opportunities and craft strategies that set industry benchmarks for customer experience.

Job Identification: 4553

Posting Date: 12/12/2025, 06:00 PM

Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: Plano, TX, United States (Hybrid)