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title: 'Technical Programme Manager at WGSN'
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# Technical Programme Manager at WGSN

- **Company:** WGSN
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Compensation:** £80k–£100k
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/wgsn/ffa90bb6-9eb0-41a5-a86d-7892b3b670d8

## Job description

## About WGSN

WGSN is the most trusted source of trend intelligence for the world's most ambitious consumer brands. For 28 years, our global network of 250+ experts has helped companies across fashion, beauty, consumer tech, food and drink, interiors and more decide what to make, and when. Our forecasts are used by 80% of the top 50 fashion brands and seven of the top 10 CPG companies. IWSR, the global authority on beverage alcohol data and intelligence, is part of the WGSN group.

## Experience

5+ years in technical or data programme management. You don't need to code, but you do need to understand how data systems fit together and where the work really sits. Location & Ways of Working Based in our London office.

## About WGSN

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The world’s leading consumer trend forecaster, helping brands stay ahead of the curve by predicting what’s next in fashion, beauty, interiors, food, and technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Apax Partners in October 2023)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 1998
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Trend forecasting, consumer insights, data analytics, market intelligence for fashion, beauty & wellness, home & interiors, food & drink, consumer tech, CPG/FMCG, media & entertainment, sports & outdoors.
- **Target customers**: B2B – brands, retailers, manufacturers, and agencies (serves 53 of the world’s 100 largest brands).
- **Mission statement**: “To give businesses the vision, tools and inspiration to create tomorrow efficiently, successfully and sustainably.”

## Products & Services
- **TrendCurve AI**: AI-powered trend projections combining social signals, search data, shelf data (300M+ SKUs tracked daily), and catwalk imagery with analyst-in-the-loop validation.
- **STEPIC™ Framework**: Proprietary long-term consumer forecasting methodology blending quantitative and qualitative data across six pillars (Social, Technological, Economic, Political, Industry, Creative).
- **Expert Advisory & Consulting**: Custom research and strategic advisory delivered by 250+ in-house trend experts across the Americas, APAC, Europe, and Africa.
- **Data Analytics & Consumer Insights**: Bespoke consumer surveys, a 30M+ clickstream panel, and a unique Search Index built from 5+ years of digital marketplace and social data.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $129.1M (LinkedIn estimate) and total funding of $20M.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Apax Partners (parent company since 2023); acquired Stylesight (2013) and International Wine & Spirit Research (2025).
- **Growth Signals**: 561–870 employees (reports vary); 0.1% YoY headcount growth; significant investment in AI and data science; new AI Transformation Manager role; expanding global footprint with offices in London, New York, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Melbourne, and São Paulo.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary data moat**: 25 years of trend archives, 300M+ daily SKU scans, 100K+ social posts monitored monthly, and a 30M+ consumer clickstream panel.
- **Analyst-in-the-loop system**: Combines machine-learning algorithms with expert human review to ensure high accuracy and actionable recommendations.
- **Global reach & trust**: 6,500+ clients across six continents, including 53 of the world’s 100 largest brands.
- **Multi-layered methodology**: From macro trends (STEPIC™) to product-level forecasts (TrendCurve), covering all time horizons.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & data leadership**: Running a structured AI programme as a core value-creation lever, with dedicated roles like AI Transformation Manager and Senior Analytics Engineer.
- **Global account growth**: Hiring Global Account Managers for Greater China and expanding enterprise sales across EMEA and APAC.
- **Product innovation**: Continuously refining TrendCurve AI models and expanding data sources to improve forecast accuracy.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-paced, collaborative environment centered on “Together, we create tomorrow.” Emphasis on innovation and trend-setting.
- **Work model**: Majority on-site (65%), with hybrid (29%) and remote (6%) options available. London HQ and offices in NYC, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Melbourne, and São Paulo.
- **Perks & benefits**: Company equity, fertility benefits, dental insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), supplemental life insurance, and diversity-based Employee Resource Groups.
- **Engineering & data science culture**: Strong investment in AI/ML, with roles like Senior Analytics Engineer and AI Programme Manager – ideal for those who want to build cutting-edge data products in a creative industry.
- **Reviews**: 3.8/5 on LinkedIn (320 reviews) – culture rated 3.9, work-life balance 3.7, compensation 3.2, career opportunities 3.0.

## Sources
1. [wgsn.com](https://www.wgsn.com/en/wgsn) – Official company description, methodology, and industries served.
2. [linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/wgsn) – Company details, revenue, employee count, funding, acquisitions, and reviews.
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/wgsn) – Employee count, office locations, perks, and benefits.
4. [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/wgsn/) – Current open positions, work model breakdown, and salary examples.
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/wgsn) – Official careers page with job listings.

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