Timberland : Senior Manager, Global Consumer Insights and Strategy

Senior Manager, Global Consumer Insights and Strategy

Location : Stratham, New Hampshire Reports To : Vice President, Global Strategy

Position Summary

As the Senior Manager, Global Consumer Insights and Strategy, you will lead the development and execution of Timberland's global consumer insights agenda, driving strategic decision-making across product, marketing, and brand experience throughout the new 'One VF' GTM process. You will be a key member of the Global Strategy team and a thought partner to cross-functional leaders, championing a culture of consumer obsession and ensuring our global brand and business strategies are grounded in insight and focused on delivering on consumer needs. As a key business partner, you will identify knowledge gaps and opportunities, design relevant research and data analysis projects, generate and deploy insights with impact in the business. This role requires a strategic, analytical, and collaborative leader with a deep understanding of our business, of consumer behavior, market dynamics, and the ability to translate insights into actionable business strategies. You will manage high-impact research initiatives, influence global and regional teams, and elevate Timberland's consumer-centric approach across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Consumer Insights Leadership

• Lead the global consumer insights strategy, aligning research priorities with brand and business objectives
• Design and manage research programs (quantitative, qualitative) to uncover consumer, cultural, and category insights
• Translate insights into strategic recommendations that drive brand growth, innovation, and consumer engagement
• Champion the evolution of Timberland's insights capabilities by exploring new methodologies, tools, and data sources (e.g., digital analytics, social listening, AI-driven insights) and sharing across VF
• Effectively manage the research budget and develop strategic partnerships with external agencies / third party vendors to maximize CSI resources and investments

Strategic Business Partnership

Global Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

What Success Looks Like

Represent Timberland within the Consumer Insights community across VF brands to share best practices and identify process improvements

Skills for Success

Experience & Education

Core Competencies

VF Guiding Principles

Hiring Range : $116,000.00 USD - $145,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation

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