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Associate Director of Growth

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Associate Director of Growth - Huxly.

Are you a confident commercial leader who proactively identifies and seizes growth opportunities? Are you able to independently craft commercial strategies that provide a unique value proposition?

Huxly is looking for a senior leader who inspires enthusiasm and engagement amongst stakeholders and clients. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the transformative impact of our solutions, with the ability to open doors and build new fruitful relationships.

Introducing Huxly

Huxly is a fast-growing innovation and brand strategy consultancy. We have a unique focus on the food, drink, personal and pet care industry, and bring together:

Deep human insights, understanding consumer ‘jobs to be done’ using unique and exciting projective techniques, cultural, semiotic, sensory and culinary expertise to build brands and concepts.

Holistic innovation and sprint methodologies, creating tangible innovation that can be rapidly commercialized

We have deeply embedded relationships with some of the world’s finest CPG brands, and a team of 24. We have strategists on the ground in the UK and US and are working all around the world. The next phase of our exciting growth journey is to establish a new business in the APAC region, and that’s where you come in!

We are also proud to be a part of the MMR group, the UK’s largest privately owned market research company, and we have offices in Wallingford, London, Durban, Singapore, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and New York. Joining Huxly is a unique opportunity – to be part of a small, fast growing start up, backed by the strength and stability of a large global research business.

The Role

The main responsibilities of this role will be to grow and nurture accounts whilst creating winning proposals for our clients, you will have previous experience within a similar role and have worked in brand strategy and innovation within the FMCG space.

The main duties of this role are;

Growing and nurturing accounts whilst creating winning proposals that show a clear, strategic point of view on the challenge by:

Owning a portfolio of accounts and creating strong account plans to help them grow, leveraging the skills and network of the MMR group.
Pushing our thinking, trying new things, bringing in an extra 5% that makes us gulp.
Understanding the commercial viability of approaches, selecting methodologies and approaches that maximize profit.
Creating thought leadership content to excite and engage them and be recognised as a consultant partner. You may even be developing long-term retainer relationships.

Creating and delivering on a commercial strategy for our expansion:

You are developing and following up with a commercial growth strategy to launch and scale Huxly into APAC.
Developing the ‘Huxly Pitch’ alongside the head office and MMR APAC team.
You actively seek out opportunities to work with the MMR family, building strong relationships at a senior level, proactively looking for ways we can add extra value and support on proposals.
Spotting commercial opportunities for new approaches and making them happen (working with MMR’s innovation team to utilize new tools)
Develop and action account plans jointly with the MMR team and Global Client Partners.

You are an expert in adopting a strategic mindset, demonstrating this to our clients by:

Genuinely living and breathing our client’s categories
Inspiring our clients with your intellectual curiosity about brands, innovation and strategy as well as empathy for consumers.
Challenging our ways of working and come up with solutions, push our team to continually improve.
Being well-read and a clear thought leader with a strategic and inspiring point of view.
Developing sales and proposal materials to support the team in building their strategic mindset.

What we need from you;

Previous high level experience growing and nurturing accounts within brand strategy for FMCG clients
A successful and proven track record in delivering commercial strategy to scale a business
A strong commercial leader who can build and create winning proposals and pitch them with confidence
Able to develop and lead on growth strategy
Spotting new opportunities for growth and utilizing new tools, liaising with teams across the business
Working across different functions and collaborating to achieve results
Happy to work in the weeds, are able to and happy to step into delivery where required and should be able to generate sales from Day 1

Huxly is an equal opportunities employer; offering a competitive compensation package, ample holiday allowance and thriving culture.

What You Should Know About Associate Director of Growth, MMR Research Worldwide LTD

Are you ready to take your career to the next level as an Associate Director of Growth at Huxly? This is not just another job - it's your chance to join an exciting, fast-growing consultancy that specializes in the food, drink, personal, and pet care industries. At Huxly, we're on the hunt for a dynamic commercial leader who is not only passionate about growth but also possesses a knack for building strong, lucrative relationships. You'll dive deep into crafting unique commercial strategies that resonate with our clients, all while demonstrating the transformative impact of our innovative solutions. With Huxly, you'll find that our unique methodologies and deep insights are at the heart of what we do. Your role will center around nurturing and growing accounts, developing compelling proposals, and delivering on our ambitious commercial strategy, especially as we expand into the APAC market. If you're an experienced professional with a well-established track record in brand strategy and innovation within the FMCG space, we want to hear from you! As part of our team, you'll enjoy the autonomy to push boundaries, adopt strategic mindsets, and inspire others with your intellectual curiosity. Huxly is proud to be linked with the MMR group, the UK's largest privately owned market research company, which gives you access to a global support network. Here, your ideas will flourish, and you will influence the future direction of our business. Join us in this exciting journey and be a part of something special.

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What are the main responsibilities of the Associate Director of Growth at Huxly?

As the Associate Director of Growth at Huxly, you'll be responsible for growing and nurturing client accounts, creating winning proposals, and developing commercial strategies for our expansion into the APAC region. You will leverage existing relationships within the MMR group to maximize results while spot commercial opportunities and contribute to thought leadership content.