Margherita Vinciguerra

Margherita Vinciguerra

Market Intelligence | Competitive Intelligence | Strategic Analysis | Business & Consumer Insights

Milan, Italy

#OpenToWork

About

Strategic Insights professional with 8+ years of experience helping organizations transform complex data into business decisions, growth opportunities, and actionable recommendations. Experienced in market intelligence, competitive analysis, forecasting, KPI framework development, and executive storytelling, supporting senior stakeholders across multiple industries and international clients. Passionate about understanding markets, consumers, and competitive dynamics to identify opportunities, shape strategy, and improve business performance. Combines strong analytical rigor with commercial thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and AI-enabled analytical workflows to deliver clear, evidence- based insights.

What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a strategic insights, market intelligence, or business strategy role where I can combine data analysis, market and competitive intelligence, forecasting, and storytelling to support business growth and strategic decision-making. I'm particularly interested in international, cross-functional environments where I can work closely with senior stakeholders and turn complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.

Experience

Client Data & Strategy Manager

CSA, Havas Media Network

Jul 2023 – Present

• Delivered strategic market, competitive and business performance insights across Automotive, Pharma, Retail, Energy, Telco and FMCG, supporting €30M+ annual investment decisions through forecasting, econometric modelling and scenario analysis. • Generated €70K+ incremental commercial revenue (2023–2025) by identifying growth opportunities and scaling market intelligence and competitive insight solutions across international clients. • Led analytical workstreams for 4 large-scale commercial proposals within 12 months (up to €45M scope), integrating market, competitive and performance insights to strengthen strategic positioning and business cases. • Designed KPI frameworks, benchmarking methodologies and performance measurement systems that enabled senior stakeholders to evaluate business performance, identify growth opportunities and prioritize strategic initiatives. • Integrated market, competitive, commercial and performance data from multiple internal and external sources into executive-ready strategic recommendations, translating complex analyses into clear business narratives for senior leadership and client decision-makers. • Led competitor monitoring and market trend analyses to identify emerging risks, commercial opportunities and changing consumer dynamics across multiple industries. • Acted as interim lead of an 8-person analytics team, mentoring 4 analysts and interns while introducing Power Query/VBA automation that reduced manual workload by 30%+. • Built a centralized repository of analytical models, frameworks and strategic assets, significantly reducing proposal preparation time while improving knowledge sharing and analytical consistency across the team.

ForecastingEconometric modellingPower Query
IPG MediaBrands

Business & Data Analyst

IPG MediaBrands

Feb 2020 – Jul 2023

• Designed standardized performance measurement and reporting frameworks across Retail, Financial Services, Consumer Goods and Energy, reducing recurring reporting time from 4+ hours to under 1 hour per account. • Led two major analytical transformation initiatives: automating a high-volume reporting workflow and coordinating the company's first econometric modelling project, partnering with data scientists and commercial teams to present findings to senior clients. • Developed a geo-marketing strategic index combining demographic, market and commercial data to optimize retail network positioning, contributing to the acquisition of three new commercial mandates. • Partnered with commercial stakeholders to transform analytical findings into strategic recommendations, increasing adoption of advanced measurement solutions and expanding strategic consulting services. • Delivered advanced Excel training and mentored junior colleagues, strengthening analytical capability and promoting best practices across the organization.

Performance measurementEconometric modellingAdvanced Excel
Savills Ireland

Research Analyst

Savills Ireland

Apr 2019 – Jan 2020

• Managed and enhanced market intelligence databases covering macroeconomic, demographic and commercial real estate indicators, improving reporting efficiency and analytical reliability. • Produced pricing forecasts, socio-demographic analyses and macroeconomic scenarios supporting strategic recommendations for commercial advisory teams. • Delivered executive market intelligence briefings translating economic indicators and market developments into actionable insights for business stakeholders. • Trained and onboarded a junior analyst.

Market intelligencePricing forecastsMacroeconomic analysis
Italiacamp

Business Analyst, Innovation & Placement Unit

Italiacamp

Nov 2017 – Dec 2018

• Conducted market assessments, competitive benchmarking and due diligence on high-potential start-ups to support partnership opportunities and strategic positioning. • Managed the end-to-end organization of a European institutional forum involving 20+ CEOs and senior stakeholders, coordinating cross-functional activities and stakeholder engagement. • Designed and delivered an experiential university program on impact finance, mentoring students on market sizing, business model evaluation and investment assessment.

Market assessmentsCompetitive benchmarkingImpact finance

Economic & Financial Affairs Intern

Perm. Representation of Italy to the EU

Jul 2016 – Oct 2016
Economic analysisFinancial affairsEU policy
AkzoNobel India

Financial Management Intern

AkzoNobel India

Jul 2015 – Sep 2015
Financial managementBudgetingReporting

Marketing / Retail / E-commerce Intern

L’Oréal Italia

Jan 2014 – Jul 2014
MarketingRetailE-commerce

Education

Università degli Studi di Trento

M. Sc. · Economics

2014 – 2017
John Cabot University

John Cabot University

B. A. · Economics & Finance

2010 – 2013
University of Wales

University of Wales

B. A. · Business Administration

2010 – 2013

Certifications

Village Mentorship, Mentorship with CFO

HAVAS

2025 – No expiry

Femmes Forward, Women’s career acceleration

HAVAS

2024 – No expiry

Mental Health First Aider

MHFA England

2021 – No expiry

Marketing Science Professional

META

2021 – No expiry

Skills

LEADERSHIPAdvanced AnalyticsBILINGUALVBAPower QueryAdvanced ExcelStakeholder ManagementExecutive StorytellingPerformance MeasurementKPI Framework DesignScenario AnalysisForecastingStrategic PlanningBusiness StrategyCompetitive IntelligenceStrategic InsightsMarket Intelligence

Languages

ITALIAN (Native or bilingual proficiency)SPANISH (Limited working proficiency)ENGLISH (Native or bilingual proficiency)FRENCH (Limited working proficiency)