Cheers Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Set up in the year 2000, Cheers Interactive has a 18 years track record of delivering business value to leading global brands. 27 of the Fortune 50 companies use our services to support strategic and tactical decision making. We specialize in providing custom knowledge processing services & solutions covering Research, Advisory & Analytics, Intellectual Property, Technology & Patents Research, that help clients enhance their market reach, enhance competitive advantage, streamline operations and optimize costs.

We serve our clients in the early identification of risks and opportunities in the market before they become obvious. We advise our clients on global trends fine-tuned to a specific product group, we track market and technology shift across industry verticals. We help our clients analyze the impact across their extended stakeholders by bringing extensive research (primary and secondary) by bring our expertise in bringing out the essence of our researches into actionable insights.  This focuses competitive intelligence which is a perspective on developments and events aimed at building and sustaining a strategic and tactical competitive edge.

Our clientele includes marquee brands that are global leaders in B2B Publishing, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Maritime, Automobile, CPG, Manufacturing, Energy, Travel, Real Estate, Banking, Finance, Legal and Information & Communication Technology industries. Our clients value our work and come back to us because each team member demonstrates ‘Customer -First’ attitude which is deeply ingrained in them.

We have a strong team of over 650 employees and with a strong client base; we are poised to grow at an aggressive pace. The custom Business Research and Competitive Intelligence market is seeing astounding growth rates and Cheers intends to be a leader in this exciting industry.

We are attracting the best talent in the market to support our growth plans and this job description document is an essential starting point in a journey that we believe will enrich you as much as it will bring value to us.

As an Analyst in the Food & Beverage (F&B) practice at Cheers Interactive you will have an opportunity to work closely with our clients (senior executives in Fortune 500-type organizations) while creating research-driven viewpoints/thought leadership in the support of our subscription products. You will build on your expertise in the key issues and innovations surrounding the global F&B industry through conversations with industry leaders, start-ups, and stakeholders and be challenged to leverage this expertise towards adding value to client projects. You will also represent Cheers’ thought leadership at a variety of forums, helping craft a distinctive identity for our value proposition and generate sales leads. Although you will be working in an entrepreneurial environment in our rapidly-growing European operations, you will have deep contacts and collaboration with our global research teams.

Responsibilities and Function Description:

Research content creation & thought-leadership

Using secondary research, primary research, industry/domain network, create domain/technology area-related content exhibiting our analysis, view point, insights/thought leadership

Produce insightful research reports/white papers that present our research and analysis as well as related content aligned to our subscription product deliverables

Collaborate with and draw on our global research teams to undertake the relevant research and guide the teams’ focus in collaboration with the Practice Head

Strategic communication and "branding" support

Communicate the content using various platforms like company website, client-specific workshops, speaking at events/conference, conducting webinars, social media, etc.

Present such deliverables to prospects/clients on case-by-case basis

Support sales enablement e.g. creation of "pitch decks" that showcase our expertise and capabilities in domain/technology area for a corporate audience

Support Cheers' marketing and branding initiatives through targeted contributions

Client Engagements via bespoke Research & Advisory

Play the role of subject matter expert and collaborate with our global research team to execute bespoke client projects

Attributes and Qualifications:

Science/Engineering educational background required (M.S/PhD preferred) – ideally in fields relevant to the F&B industry

Ability to demonstrate strong grasp of the technology issues, innovation frontiers, and business dynamics in the F&B sector

Minimum of 2 to 4 years experience in one of the following areas: F&B or Life Sciences industry; research & advisory; technical writing for a corporate audience

Extreme intellectual curiosity paired with strong analytical thinking skills

Excellent communicator and feel comfortable interacting with stakeholders at various levels; Strong presentation and facilitation skills

Structured way-of-working and the ability to rise to the challenge when tackling complex problems

Results oriented, pragmatic team player

Organizational and cultural sensitivity are a must. International business experience is a plus

Fluency in written and spoken English; Fluency in German, French, or Spanish a plus

Location:

Netherlands (Candidates already residing in NL/EU or authorized to work in NL/EU preferred)

Ability and willingness to travel internationally