Senior Manager – Insights

Apply now, starting early 2027 GlobeScan is looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join our Paris office from early 2027. This is a client-facing role for someone who is proactive and commercially minded, comfortable working across insights and strategic advisory, and excited by the societal issues shaping business and organizations today. You will lead projects and engage closely with senior clients, helping organizations understand changing societal and stakeholder expectations, translate evidence-led insights into strategic implications, and develop effective responses. This permanent role is based in Paris and requires professional fluency in French and English. About GlobeScan GlobeScan is an insights and advisory firm specializing in trust, sustainability, and engagement. We equip clients with insights to navigate shifting societal and stakeholder expectations, crafting evidence-based strategies that reduce risks and create value for their organizations and society. Our work combines global consumer and stakeholder research with strategic advisory across areas including trends and foresight, reputation and trust, sustainability strategy, stakeholder and consumer engagement, thought leadership and advocacy. Established in 1987, we are a team of 40+ employees around the world, with offices in Cape Town, Dubai, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto. We are an independent, purpose-led business, a Certified B Corporation, and a participant of the UN Global Compact. We believe business can play a positive role in society, and that belief shapes both the work we do with clients and how we operate as a company. Our website: www.globescan.com Our LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/company/globescan/home/ What you’ll do
• Drive multiple client engagements and relationships, delivering high-quality research and advisory work across areas such as reputation and trust, sustainability strategy, trends and foresight, stakeholder and consumer engagement, thought leadership and advocacy.
• Design qualitative and quantitative research approaches, including surveys, interviews and focus groups, and work with project teams and research partners (fieldwork, data).
• Advise clients on how changing societal, stakeholder and consumer expectations affect their organizations, helping translate evidence into strategies, positioning and action.
• Present confidently to senior clients and design and facilitate workshops, interviews and stakeholder engagements.
• Autonomously manage project scope, budgets and timelines, juggling priorities across simultaneous projects and international teams.
• Actively contribute to growing our business by identifying opportunities within existing and new client relationships, shaping and leading proposals, and participating in pitches.
• Help develop project teams, providing direction and constructive feedback, while mentoring colleagues and contributing to GlobeScan’s collaborative international culture. About you We are looking for someone who combines strong analytical judgment with excellent client skills, intellectual curiosity, and an interest in the relationship between business and society. You are likely to bring:
• Strong experience in insights, advisory or consulting, working with clients across functions such as sustainability / ESG, corporate affairs, communications, marketing or insights.
• The ability to turn evidence into clear insights, strategic implications, and recommendations.
• A good understanding of qualitative and quantitative research, without necessarily being a technical research specialist.
• Experience building relationships with senior clients, with an entrepreneurial mindset and genuine energy for understanding their needs and finding the right solutions.
• Confidence in presenting, facilitating workshops, and engaging different stakeholders.
• Strong project and team leadership skills, along with an interest in contributing to business development.
• Significant relevant experience, typically 6–8+ years, in insights, advisory, consulting, or related field.
• Professional fluency in French and English. Why GlobeScan? At GlobeScan, you can combine insights and advisory in a role that goes beyond traditional research or consulting. You will work with leading companies, NGOs, foundations, and multilateral organizations on complex sustainability and societal challenges, collaborate with colleagues around the world, and have opportunities to develop client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of our business in France, Europe, and globally. Salary and benefits
• Salary starting from €68,000 gross per year, depending on experience
• Discretionary company bonus scheme, subject to company performance and available following successful completion of the probationary period.
• Four additional paid company-wide shutdown days over Christmas-New Year, on top of the standard French annual leave and RTT entitlement.
• Our Paris office is based in a vibrant co-working space in Paris’ 11th arrondissement, with access to a program of community events. Diversity, equity and inclusion GlobeScan is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where all employees are valued and supported to reach their full potential. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter to careers@globescan.com, explaining why you would like to join GlobeScan and what you would bring to the role. Applications are now open and reviewed on a rolling basis. We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our Paris team in early 2027.