Consumer Insights Specialist - Internship

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market.

About The Role

We are looking for a Consumer Insights Intern to help inform a new generation of innovative products across our Shark & Ninja ranges. At SharkNinja, we thrive on designing great products that delight our customers. Working as part of our London office, you will act as the voice of the consumer, bringing insights into our product development process as we strive to make high-quality, relevant, innovative consumer goods.

This is a 12 month Internship programme. We work with a hybrid model, 3 days a week in our iconic Battersea, London office.

Here are some of the exciting things you'll be doing:

• Develop research plans and conduct qualitative (IDIs; focus groups; shelf assessments) and quantitative (surveys) consumer research for new product development and commercialization.
• Providing engineering and design teams with actionable insights to deliver consumer-centric products.
• Collaborating as part of a cross-functional, international team to deliver rigorous, relevant research.
• Translate feedback, including latent needs and dissatisfaction, into product innovation and development recommendations.
• Managing a range of projects across both of our brands, ensuring that research is executed, and outputs delivered in a timely manner.
• Communicating effectively, professionally, and with confidence to cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrates creative and innovative thinking.
• Effectively collaborates with consumer insights teams in the EU, UK and US to develop and publish a comprehensive understanding of consumer needs and expectations.

Here are some of the things you'll bring:

• Undergraduate or post-graduate level – ideally looking for a 1-year sandwich placement in industry (though not essential).
• Ideally with a focus on Marketing, Psychology, Economics, Consumer Research, or other applicable subject area.
• Details make the difference – demonstrating meticulous research skills.
• Rarely satisfied – a dedication to continuous improvement of processes and methods.
• Communicating for impact – taking data and distilling this into clear, impactful insights for our product development, engineering, marketing and brand teams.
• Progress over perfection – striving for quality, whilst delivering results in a time-pressured, fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and collaborative – working both within your team and with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes.
• Positive approach with an inquisitive nature.
• Foreign language skills are advantageous, but not essential.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day.