Insights Strategist, Cision

$85-90k

Mid and Senior level

Chicago

PR and marketing software

Job no longer available

PR and marketing software

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsCommunicationDigital MediaSaaSData AnalysisMedia

Job no longer available

$85-90k

Mid and Senior level

Chicago

1001+ employees

B2BAnalyticsCommunicationDigital MediaSaaSData AnalysisMedia

Company mission

To use their software to provide prompt and professional resolutions that allow PR and Marketing professionals to focus on optimal communication.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3+ years relevant business experience working in the realm of PR/Comms Measurement, Social Intelligence/Digital Research, Digital Marketing or Market Research with demonstrated success
Commercial experience selling to Fortune 1000 companies
Strong client-centric mindset and demonstrated ability to understand and support priorities and needs
Invests in relationships with clients and colleagues
A strategic, curious thinker with the ability to summarize business requirements, and translate technical and methodological details into benefits-driven sales documents
Proactive problem solver with curiosity and creativity; embraces challenges and change
A sense of autonomy, ownership and dedication to internal/external client success and growth as an individual, a team and a company
Thrives on collaboration; ability to provide and incorporate thoughtful feedback into deliverables
Interested and adept at supporting customers and prospects from a wide range of industries
Aptitude to understand media and social intelligence technology and how to maximize its effectiveness
Experience consulting on methodologies, solution design, best practices
Strong written, verbal, presentation and demonstration skills
Ability to ask for help when needed

What the job involves

The Insights Strategist is a subject matter expert, partnering with commercial and production teams to design, scope, and price new custom services
The Insights Strategist works closely with sales teams, prospects and clients to understand needs and act as a subject matter expert in designing Insights solutions
Conducts comprehensive assessments of inbound Insights opportunities, analyzing and evaluating potential projects or initiatives to determine their viability and alignment with the company's goals and capabilities
Designs customized service solutions that meet the specific needs and requirements of clients, leveraging industry knowledge, best practices, and a deep understanding of client objectives to develop tailored solutions
Scopes and evaluates the costs associated with the designed solution, considering factors such as resources, time, and materials, to provide accurate and reliable cost estimations that support effective project planning and budgeting
Effectively communicates the value proposition of the solution to prospective clients, highlighting the benefits, unique features, and competitive advantages, using persuasive and clear messaging to articulate the value that the solution brings to the client's business or organization
Communicates the various work components and other relevant details to production staff, ensuring a clear understanding of project requirements, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines to facilitate efficient and effective execution of the solution
Occasionally produces prototype solutions that showcase the proposed service solution, utilizing design expertise, tools, and technologies to create functional and visually appealing prototypes that demonstrate the capabilities and potential of the solution

Our take

As marketing and PR continues to be digitised, software that helps streamline and make their communication more efficient is in high demand. Cision ranks amidst the top PR Software companies and boasts over 100,000 public relations and marketing professionals globally.

The company is well established as a Media and Influencer Targeting Software and has rapidly become the market leader. As influencers have become more plentiful and effective, there is a forecast growth of brand spend on influencer marketing. Tools such as Cision are therefore looking to be in higher demand.

It is a global enterprise with a vast team of over 2000 employees, making it a company able to deal with high-frequency requests. Cision is already ranked as a leader in the $3 billion communications intelligence software and services market. In January 2025, Guy Abramo took over as CEO, having previously led legacy data management company GIS.