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The role We are looking to hire a Senior Consultant (Fashion) to join our Consultancy team in NAM. Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your fi eld, we want to hear from you. Role overview We are looking for a Senior Consultant (Fashion) to join our dynamic, ambitious and close-knit consultancy team. Working closely with our team of global consultants, you will be responsible for working with a defined set of clients, developing commercial solutions that address their needs and leading project teams to deliver inspiring, market-leading insights.   In order to succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:  Proven experience of working in Trend Forecasting. Confident in translating Macro and Consumer trends into thought-provoking insights and forecasts across the key industries of Fashion and Sports.  A strong background in Consulting, ideally within an agency environment, with extensive experience leading and delivering consultancy to senior clients in across projects that blend qualitative and quantitative research to deliver exemplary solutions.  You will be an excellent collaborator, highly commercial, and seen as a trusted industry expert who delivers thought leadership and considered solutions to clients across industries and complex briefs. The team You will be part of a dynamic, high-performing team of 40+ consultants, strategists, and trend researchers who deliver bespoke solutions to a wide range of clients across the globe. You will be working with industry experts and thought leaders with backgrounds in creative strategy, product innovation, design, marketing, buying and merchandising, data analytics and of course, trend forecasting. Key accountabilities Work with the Director and Mindset Senior Leadership to deliver the defined Consultancy strategy to clients, ensuring the appropriate methodologies and frameworks are employed for all project teams. Work closely with the Account Management and Sales teams to lead and develop key high-value Fashion & Sports accounts, proactively seeking to broaden commercial opportunities with clients. 'Expert' in the client relationship - able to articulate client needs & motivations, business objectives and ROI, and flex confidently across industries as needed. While Fashion & Sports will be your primary focus, you will be expected to work across other verticals such as Beauty, Lifestyle, Consumer Tech or Food & Drink as needed. Own & manage a defined set of Fashion & Sports accounts, delivering against complex, strategic briefs. Lead qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research across a variety of methodologies, to provide actionable trend forecasts that will benefit our clients' future business Develop research methodologies and design project frameworks to individual project requirements, training and overseeing junior team members on methodologies where applicable. Accountable for the relevancy and quality of the work delivered to selected clients, evaluating feedback to maintain and improve standards Travel nationally and internationally to deliver high-value consulting projects to clients. Work across time zones with a diverse set of clients. This list is not exhaustive and there may be